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Wycherley's comedy of The plain dealer, : with alterations. Revised by J.P. Kemble, and acted by Their Majesties servants, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1795.
Call number: 624927
Creator: Wycherley, William (1640-1716)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Maggs Bros. Ltd., August 2010. Armorial stamp on leather plate on front cover: Johannes Philippus Kemble. Extensive ms. stage directions by Kemble. Armorial stamp on leather plate on back cover: Johannes Ludovicus Gauter. Ms. bibliographical notes by Gauter on free endpaper at beginning including note "Bought this copy on Monday 5 Feby 1821 being the ninth day's sale of Mr. J.P. Kemble's miscellaneous books." Bookplate: J. White Sprong. Bookplate: E.G. Asay.
Dimensions: 17 cm bound to 24 cm (8vo)
Associated people: Lowndes, Charles, (active 1788-1824,); Kemble, John Philip, (1757-1823,)

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