PLAYS written by Mr. Thomas Otway. ["Volume the First" and "Volume the Second", each volume having a general title-page, and containing several plays each with its own dated title-page.
LondonJ. and R. Tonson; W. Feales; G. Strahan; B. Motte; D. Brown; R. Wellington; J. Brindley; C. Corbett, 1736. [Vol I]; [6] pp including general title-page in black and red and contents: THE SOLDIERS FORTUNE: 1735. [11] 12 - 113, [3] pp. Engraved frontispiece and title-page in black and red. THE ATHEIST: OR, THE SECOND PART OF THE SOLDIER'S FORTUNE: 1735. [11], 12 - 72, [1] pp. Engraved frontispiece and title-page in black and red. ALCIBIADES, A TRAGEDY. 1735. [9], 10 - 71, [1]. Engraved frontispiece and title-page in black and red. THE ORPHAN: or, THE UNHAPPY MARRIAGE. A TRAGEDY. 1735. [9] 10 - 92, [1], [4] pp bookseller's advertisements. [Vol II]; [6] pp including the general title-page in black and red and contents: DON CARLOS, PRINCE OF SPAIN. A TRAGEDY. 1736. [11], 12 - 81, [2] blank pp. Engraved frontispiece and title in black and red. THE HISTORY AND FALL OF CAIUS MARIUS, A TRAGEDY. 1735. [11], [12] - 95, [1]. TITUS AND BERENICE, A TRAGEDY WITH A FARCE CALL'D THE CHEATS OF SCAPIN. 1736. xviii, [3] 22 - 98, [2]. Engraved frontispiece and title in black and red. Includes " Some Account of the Life and Writings of Mr. Thomas Otway". FRIENDSHIP IN FASHION. A COMEDY. 1736. [11], 12 - 107, [1] pp. Engraved frontispiece and title in red and black. VENICE PRESERV'D: OR, A PLOT DISCOVER'D. A TRAGEDY. 1735. As it was Acted at the Duke's Theatre.[11], 12 - 95, [1] pp. Engraved frontispiece and title in black and red. Contemporary calf, sometime rebacked in sheep. Labels with title and volume number on spine. New end-papers. Chipping, bumping and scratches to boards; extremities and corners with some loss of leather. Rebacked spines worn and splitting. Small dark stain to front of Vol. II. Edges to first and last pages with browning. Occasional yellowing and spotting with some offset discolouration to text with some old dampstains to Vol I. Good plus copies.