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The whole art of the stage : containing not only the rules of the drammatick art, but many curious observations about it : which may be of great use to the authors, actors, and spectators of plays : together with much critical learning about the stage and plays of the antients
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The whole art of the stage : containing not only the rules of the drammatick art, but many curious observations about it : which may be of great use to the authors, actors, and spectators of plays : together with much critical learning about the stage and plays of the antients / written in French by the command of Cardinal Richelieu, by Monsieur Hedelin, abbot of Aubignac, and now made English.
Published
London : Printed for the author, and sold by William Cadman at the Pope's-Head in the New Exchange, Rich. Bentley, in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, Sam. Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, & T. Fox in Westminster-Hall, 1684.
Physical Description
[8], 135, [1], 176 p. ; 24 cm. (4to)
Local Notes
BEIN Hae29 657Ag: Autograph of T. Holt White, 1799. Autograph of R. Pountney.
BEIN Osborn pb149: 23 cm. Marginal annotations in two unidentified hands, one contemporary and one late 18th-early 19th century. Armorial bookplate: E. Coster Wilmerding. Library discard stamps of the Bancroft Library.
Notes
A translation of: La pratique du théatre.
Books 3-4 have separate pagination and register.
Signatures: A-S⁴ [A]-[Y]⁴.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
English short title catalogue, R16044
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, A4185
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Annotations (Provenance) - 17th century.
Annotations (Provenance) - 18th century.
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
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