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The history of King Lear : as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden.

Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.; Colman, George, 1732-1794.; Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.; Becket, Thomas, bookseller.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Covent Garden Theatre.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1768
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Title
The history of King Lear : as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden.
Uniform title
King Lear
Created/published
London : Printed for R. Baldwin, in Pater-noster-Row; and T. Becket, and Co. in the Strand, MDCCLXVIII [1768]
Description
[2], v, [1], 71, [1] p. ; 23 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Colman, George, 1732-1794.
Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.
Becket, Thomas, bookseller.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Covent Garden Theatre.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
"G. Colman's adaptation, with Tate's happy ending but with much of Shakespeare restored"--Folger card catalog.

Signatures: A⁴ B-E⁸ F⁴.

Includes cast list.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T62768
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2819 1768b copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bookplate: Shakespeare Library, Warwick Castle. Half leather binding with marbled paper boards and endpapers. Halliwell-Phillipps copy.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2819 1768b copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In brown paper wrappers.
Folger accession
cs814
Call number
PR2819 1768b copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Disbound.
Folger accession
cs316