Theatre

Four works by Aubignac, Collier, Langbaine, and Prynne, all First editions, octavo and quarto format, in contemporary full calf bindings.

François-Hédelin d'Aubignac. The Whole Art of the Stage: Containing No Only the Rules of the Drammatick Art ... Which May Be of Great Use to the Authors, Actors, and Spectators of Plays. London: Printed for the Author, and Sold by William Cadman; Rich. Bentley; Sam. Smith; & T. Fox, 1684. 4to. Title within double-ruled border, Books 3–4 with separate pagination and register, very wide margins. Speckled calf. (Wing A4185; ESTC R16044). provenance: Daniel Fleming. — Jeremy Collier. A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage, Together with a Sense of Antiquity Upon This Argument. London: Printed for S. Keble, R. Sare, and H. Hindmarsh, 1698. 8vo. Title within double ruled border; marginal browning to title-page, light text browning throughout. Speckled calf; joints rubbed. First edition. (Wing C5263; ESTC R19806). provenance: Cary W. Bok. acquisition: Gift of Seven Gables. — Gerard Langbaine. An Account of the English Dramatick Poets. Oxford: Printed by L[eonard]. L[ichfield]. for George West, and Henry Clements, 1691. Title within double-ruled border. (Wing L373; ESTC R20685). provenance: Henry Cunliffe. acquisition: Seven Gables. — William Prynne. Histrio-Mastix. The Players Scourge, or Actors Tragædie, Divided Into Two Parts. London: Printed by E[dward]. A[llde, Augustine Mathewes, Thomas Cotes]. and W[illiam]. J[ones]. for Michael Sparke, 1633. 4to. Some browning, strong marginal browning to title-page and first leaf of dedication. Contemporary calf; extremities rubbed. First edition, another issue, with errata on 3*4v. (STC 20464a; ESTC S115316; Pforzheimer 809). provenance: John Conduitt; Marsden J. Perry. acquisition: Seven Gables.

François-Hédelin d'Aubignac. The Whole Art of the Stage: Containing No Only the Rules of the Drammatick Art ... Which May Be of Great Use to the Authors, Actors, and Spectators of Plays. London: Printed for the Author, and Sold by William Cadman; Rich. Bentley; Sam. Smith; & T. Fox, 1684. 4to. Title within double-ruled border, Books 3–4 with separate pagination and register, very wide margins. Speckled calf. (Wing A4185; ESTC R16044). provenance: Daniel Fleming. — Jeremy Collier. A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage, Together with a Sense of Antiquity Upon This Argument. London: Printed for S. Keble, R. Sare, and H. Hindmarsh, 1698. 8vo. Title within double ruled border; marginal browning to title-page, light text browning throughout. Speckled calf; joints rubbed. First edition. (Wing C5263; ESTC R19806). provenance: Cary W. Bok. acquisition: Gift of Seven Gables. — Gerard Langbaine. An Account of the English Dramatick Poets. Oxford: Printed by L[eonard]. L[ichfield]. for George West, and Henry Clements, 1691. Title within double-ruled border. (Wing L373; ESTC R20685). provenance: Henry Cunliffe. acquisition: Seven Gables. — William Prynne. Histrio-Mastix. The Players Scourge, or Actors Tragædie, Divided Into Two Parts. London: Printed by E[dward]. A[llde, Augustine Mathewes, Thomas Cotes]. and W[illiam]. J[ones]. for Michael Sparke, 1633. 4to. Some browning, strong marginal browning to title-page and first leaf of dedication. Contemporary calf; extremities rubbed. First edition, another issue, with errata on 3*4v. (STC 20464a; ESTC S115316; Pforzheimer 809). provenance: John Conduitt; Marsden J. Perry. acquisition: Seven Gables.
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