Memoirs of the life of David Garrick, Esq. :
interspersed with characters and anecdotes of his theatrical contemporaries : the whole forming a history of the stage, which includes a period of thirty-six years /
by Thomas Davies ; in two volumes.

Description

Main Author

Davies, Thomas, approximately 1712-1785.

Related Names

Adam, R. B. (Robert Borthwick), 1863-1940, former owner.
Gosnell, Samuel, printer.
Evans, William, active 1800-1809, engraver.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, ill.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)
Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster Row, 1808.

Edition

A new edition, with ample additions and illustrations, in the form of notes.

Subjects

Garrick, David, > Garrick, David, / 1717-1779
Dramatists, English > Dramatists, English / 18th century > Dramatists, English / 18th century / Biography
Actors > Actors / Great Britain > Actors / Great Britain / Biography.
Theater > Theater / England > Theater / England / London > Theater / England / London / History.
Publishers' advertisements > Publishers' advertisements / England > Publishers' advertisements / England / London > Publishers' advertisements / England / London / 1808.

Note

Publisher's advertisements: final leaf of v. 2.
Portrait engraved by Evans after Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Printed by S. Gosnell.
Written in part by Samuel Johnson; cf. Fleeman.

Physical Description

2 v. : port. ; 20 cm. (8vo)

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