Description: An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.
Contributors:	Lowe, Robert William, 1853-1902., Wright, James, 1643-1713., Ashton, Anthony, fl. 1682-1747.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : J.C. Nimmo, 1889.
Subjects and Genres:	English drama > History and criticism. Theater > Great Britain > History. Actors, English. Actors, English > Portraits.
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Item Description:	With reprints of two rare tracts: Wright's "Historia histrionica,1699" (v. 1., p. [xix]-li) and Aston's "Brief supplement to Colley Clibber ... Lives of the late famous actors and actresses" (v. 2. p. [297]-318). "Memoirs of the actors and actresses mentioned by Clibber, taken from E. Belichamber's edition of the 'Apology', 1822 [perhaps by J. H. Burn]": v. 2, p. [319]-371. "Ex libris-Luther A. Brewer." With reproductions of original title-pages. "Large paper edition." "305 copies printed on ... deckle-edge royal 8vo paper for England and America. The portraits are in duplicate, one on Japanese paper in brown ink before letters, the other on plate paper as India proofs after letters. Each copy is numbered, and the type distribuated. no. 294."
Physical Description:	2 v. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Bibliography: v. 2, p. 286-296.