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Catherine and Petruchio : a comedy / altered from Shakspeare by David Garrick, Esq. ; taken from the manager's book at the Threatre Royal Covent-Garden.

Garrick, David, 1717-1779, author.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew.; Butters, Robert, active 18th-19th century, printer.; Cope, Thomas, active 18th century, former owner.; Covent Garden Theatre.
1785
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Title
Catherine and Petruchio : a comedy / altered from Shakspeare by David Garrick, Esq. ; taken from the manager's book at the Threatre Royal Covent-Garden.
Uniform title
Taming of the shrew
Created/published
London : Printed by R. Butters, no. 79, Fleet-Street; and sold by all the booksellers in Town and Country, [between 1785 and 1790?]
Description
23, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. (engraving) ; 18 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Garrick, David, 1717-1779, author.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew.
Butters, Robert, active 18th-19th century, printer.
Cope, Thomas, active 18th century, former owner.
Covent Garden Theatre.
Note
Folger card catalog states "printed about 1785"; ESTC gives 1790 as possible date of publication.

Signatures: B⁴ C⁶ D².

Frontispiece portrait of Mr. Lewis as Petruchio is unlettered.

With a cast list for Covent Garden Theatre.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T185523
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2832 .A15 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking frontispiece. Autograph: Thomas Cope. Disbound.
Folger accession
4.30.40