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ENGLISH THEATRE A SMALL COLLECTION, COMPRISING: The London Stage... London: Sherwood and Co., 1825-27. 4 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispieces, titles with printed blue borders, presentation and ownership signatures of Hunter William Douglas and John Shedden Patrick, original quarter cloth over boards, chipped labels to spines, bookplates of Patrick; Gay, John The Beggar's Opera. London: J. and R. Tonson, 1765. 8vo; [bound with] Kelly, Hugh False Delicacy: A Comedy... London: R. Baldwin..., 1768. 8vo; [bound with] Goldsmith The Good Natur'd Man: a Comedy... London: W. Griffin, 1768. 8vo; [bound with] The Maid of the Mill... London: J. Newbery..., 1767. 8vo; [bound with] The West Indian: a Comedy,,, London: W. Griffin, 1771. 8vo; in rubbed quarter calf; Collier, Jeremy A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage... London: S. Keble..., 1698. 8vo, contemporary panelled calf rebacked, bookplate, later ownership signature; Oldham, John The Works...Together with his Remains. London: Joseph Hindmarsh, 1684. 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked; [Bickerstaffe, Isaac] The Padlock... London: W. Griffin, [n.d.] 8vo, bound with other items, 18th century half calf, boards detached; Shippen, William Moderation Display'd... London, 1704. First edition, 4to, bound in later paper, some trimming with slight loss (9)