The preliminary leaves have been reset in part and include a half-title.

The epilogue by J. Craddock is printed after p.106 (sig.P2).

Todd's impression 2; p.8 is not numbered and the running title reads: 'She stoops to conquer:'.

Variant issue with p.8 numbered and the running title reads: 'She stoops to conquer: or,'.

An early issue of the first edition.

Several sheets of the first edition occur in various states; for detailed descriptions of the various issues, see: Iolo A. Williams. Seven 18th cent. bibliographies, p. 153-161; and, W.B. Todd's article "The first editions of the good natur'd man and She stoops to conquer" in Studies in Bibliography, v. 11 (1958) p. 138-142.

Signature: A̲p4sB-Op4sPp2s(-P2).

This issue agrees with Williams' analysis of the gatherings as: [A](2), B(2), K(1), L(4), M(3), N(1), O(1), P(1).

This issue agrees with Todd's 1cz.

Pages 65 and 73-106 misnumbered as 56 and 81-114.

Bound up at the end of this copy are a number of contemporary newspaper cuttings and advertisements referring to the first production of the play.

Physical description: [8],106,[2]p. ; 8vo

Citations/References: Roscoe, A197 (3)

Citations/References: William B. Todd, 'The first editions of The good natur'd man and She stoops to conquer'. Studies in Bibliography, 11(1958), 132-42

Citations/References: Williams, I.A. 18th cent. bib., p. 153-161

Citations/References: Scott, T. Goldsmith, p. 301-306

Citations/References: Roscoe, S. John Newbery, A197(2)