[BELL, John (1745-1831)]. Bell's British Theatre, Containing the Most Esteemed English Plays. London: John Bell, 1776-1778.
20 volumes, 12o. Engraved frontispiece in vol. 1, half-titles, vingette title-pages, and plates at the beginning of each play, some folding, that depict leading players of the day in costume (no vignettes in vols. 8 and 9, lacking half-titles in vols. 13-16). Contemporary tree calf, spines gilt, top edge stained gray, others stained yellow (chipping and cracking to spines with some loss, spines repaired on vols. 4, 9, 11, 15, and 20, joints weak). Provenance: J.S. Harrison (bookplate).
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[BELL, John (1745-1831)]. Bell's British Theatre, Containing the Most Esteemed English Plays. London: John Bell, 1776-1778.
20 volumes, 12o. Engraved frontispiece in vol. 1, half-titles, vingette title-pages, and plates at the beginning of each play, some folding, that depict leading players of the day in costume (no vignettes in vols. 8 and 9, lacking half-titles in vols. 13-16). Contemporary tree calf, spines gilt, top edge stained gray, others stained yellow (chipping and cracking to spines with some loss, spines repaired on vols. 4, 9, 11, 15, and 20, joints weak). Provenance: J.S. Harrison (bookplate).
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