The complete works of George Farquhar : in two volumes / edited by Charles Stonehill.
Alternate Title(s):
Half-title: Works of George Farquhar
Published / Created:
Bloomsbury : The Nonesuch Press, 16 Great James Street, W.C., MCMXXX [1930]Plymouth : William Brendon and Son, Ltd., [1930]
Physical Description:
2 volumes ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"This edition has been printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press. It is limited to 900 sets of two volumes on machine-made paper (numbered 101 to 1000) and 100 sets on English hand-made paper (numbered 1 to 100)."--Verso of title page.
Contents:
v. 1. Introduction. Love and a bottle. The constant couple, or A trip to the jubilee. Sir Henry Wildair, being the sequel to the Trip to the jubilee. The inconstant, or, The way to win him. The twin rivals -- v. 2. The stage-coach. The recruiting officer. The beaux stratagem. The adventures of Covent-Garden. Correspondence. Love and business in a collection of occasionary verse and epistolary prose. A discourse upon comedy. Love's catechism. Three epilogues, with a prologue and miscellaneous poems. Barcellona.
Subject Terms:
English fiction. | Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens. | Hilles, Frederick W. (Frederick Whiley), 1900-1975. -- Provenance.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London.
Contributors:
Nonesuch Press, publisher. | William Brendon and Son, printer. | Stonehill, Charles Archibald, 1900-1955, editor.