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An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber : comedian and patentee of the Theatre Royal / written by himself ; and interspersed with characters and anecdotes of his theatrical contemporaries ; the whole forming a complete history of the stage for the space of forty years.

Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757. author.; Bellchambers, Edmund, editor.; Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883, annotator, former owner.; Strong, Jacob H., former owner.; Stowe, George, former owner.; Winter, William, 1836-1917, former owner.; Young, Robert, 1927-2008, former owner.
1822
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Title
An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber : comedian and patentee of the Theatre Royal / written by himself ; and interspersed with characters and anecdotes of his theatrical contemporaries ; the whole forming a complete history of the stage for the space of forty years.
Uniform title
Apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal
Edition
A new ed. / with many critical and explanatory notices by Edmund Bellchambers.
Created/published
London : Printed for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1822.
Description
xxiii, 514, vii p. : ill., port. ; 23 cm
Associated name
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757. author.
Bellchambers, Edmund, editor.
Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883, annotator, former owner.
Strong, Jacob H., former owner.
Stowe, George, former owner.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, former owner.
Young, Robert, 1927-2008, former owner.
Note
Includes index.
In
William Winter collection, ca. 1850-ca. 1993.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR3347 .A8 1822 Cage
Folger-specific note
Manuscript note on front fly-leaf verso: "This copy comes from John Payne Collier's library and has his manuscript notes."
Folger accession
cs190
Call number
254- 002q
Folger-specific note
Autographs of George Stowe and William Winter. Bookplates of Jacob H. Strong and William Winter. Formerly owned by Robert Young.

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