Jones's British theatre.

Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Holloway, Joseph, 1861-1944, former owner
In collection: Holloway Book Collection
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Dublin : Printed by John Chambers, for William Jones, 1795.
Subjects:
Notes:Each v. contains a collection of plays, variously dated 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 or 1795.

Each of the plays in vols. 1-3, 7-10 has separate pagination and register; all plays have separate title pages bearing the imprint: Dublin : Printed by Graisberry and Campbell, for William Jones (v. 1-4, 6); Dublin : Printed by William Porter, for William Jones (v. 5); Dublin : Printed by J. Chambers for William Jones (v. 7-10).

Vols. 4-6 have continuous pagination and registers apart from: 'The governess. A comic opera. By R. B. B. Sheridan. Esq.' in vol. 6, which is separately paginated.

Vol. 3 shelved under G 82208 j2 has bookplate of previous owner (J. Madonin).

Physical description: 10 v., plates : ports ; 18 cm. (12mo)

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Table of Contents:
vol. III. I. The beggar's opera / by John Gay
II. Rule a wife and have a wife / by Beaumont and Fletcher
III. Every man in his humour / by Ben Jonson
IV. She stoops to conquer / by Oliver Goldsmith. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (105, 105, 114, 109 p. : ill. ; 12mo).Vol. IX. I. The way to keep him / by Arthur Murphy
II. The suspicious husband / by Dr. Benjamin Hoadly
III. The wonder : a woman keeps a secret! / by Mrs. [Susanna] Centlivre
IV. The clandestine marriage / by George Colman and David Garrick. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (142, 106, 105, 123 p. : ill. ; 12mo).Vol. II. I. The fair penitent / by Nicholas Rowe
II. The mourning bride / by William Congreve
III. Zara / by Aaron Hill
IV. Venice preserved / by Thomas Otway. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (86, 96, 94, 124 p. : ill. ; 12mo).Vol. VIII. I. The lord of the manor.
II. The heiress.
III. The maid of the oaks.
IV. Richard Cœur de Lion / translated from the French of M. Sidaine, by Lt.-Gen. John Burgoyne. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (94, 120, 79, 48 p. : ill. ; 12mo).Vol. V. I. The school for scandal.
II. The critic.
III. The rivals.
IV. A trip to Scarborough / by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (408 p. ; 12mo).vol. I. I. Love in a village
II. The maid of the mill
III. Lionel and Clarissa / by Isaac Bickerstaff
IV. Comus / by John Milton. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (86, 98, 104, 68 p. : ill ; 12mo).vol. IV. I. The distrest mother / by J.J. Racine / translated by Ambrose Philips
II. Douglas / by John Horne
III. Jane Shore / by N. Rowe
IV. The earl of Essex / by Henry Jones. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (325 p. : ill. ; 12mo).vol. VI. I. The man of the world
II. The true-born Irishman
III. Love à-la-mode / by Charles Macklin
IV. The governess / by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (20, 259 p. : ill. ; 12mo).vol. VII. I. The beaux stratagem / by George Farquhar
II. Love makes a man
III. The careless husband / by Colley Cibber
IV. The conscious lovers / by Sir Richard Steele. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (107, 119, 127, 109 p. : ill. ; 12mo).vol. X. I. The provoked husband / by Sir John Vanbrugh and Colley Cibber
II. All in the wrong / by Arthur Murphy
III. The jealous wife / by George Colman
IV. The West Indian / by Richard Cumberland. Dublin : William Jones, 1795. (152, 118, 117, 119 p. : ill. ; 12mo).