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King Lear : a tragedy / altered from Shakspeare, by D. Garrick, Esq. ; taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.

Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.; Garrick, David, 1717-1779.; Butters, Robert, active 18th-19th century, bookseller.; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
1790
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Title
King Lear : a tragedy / altered from Shakspeare, by D. Garrick, Esq. ; taken from the manager's book, at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.
Uniform title
King Lear
Created/published
London : Printed for R. Butters, No. 79, Fleet-Street; and sold by all booksellers in town and country, [1790?]
Description
62, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. (engraving) ; 18 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
Butters, Robert, active 18th-19th century, bookseller.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Note
A revision of Nahum Tate's 'The history of King Lear' by the restoration of much of Shakespeare's original text.

"Printed ca. 1790"--Folger card catalog.

Signatures: B⁴ C-F⁶ G⁴.

Includes cast list.
Condition
copy 2
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T63041
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2819 .A15 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In brown wrappers.
Folger accession
cs1199
Call number
PR2819 .A15 copy 2 item 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In sheep. Bound first with individual 18th c. publications of Shakespeare's Cymbeline, King Henry IV Part 1, King Henry V, King Henry VIII, and Othello. Bookplate: Whitley's Circulating Library, Guernsey. Bookplate: Mr. Gray's Circulating Library, Guernsey. Bookplate: P. Bredthafft's Circulating Library, Guernsey. Bookplate: Vaudin's LIbrary.
Folger accession
5549