The theatre [electronic resource] : / by Sir Richard Steele; to which are added, The Anti-Theatre; the character of Sir John Edgar; Steele's case with the Lord Chamberlain; ... Illustrated with literary and historical anecdotes by John Nichols
- Bib ID:
- 3188354
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729
- Online Access:
- http://galenet.gale.com/servlet/ECCO?c=1&stp=Author&ste=11&af=BN&ae=T102255&tiPG=1&dd=0&dc=flc&docNum=CW113605146&vrsn=1.0&srchtp=a&d4=0.33&n=10&SU=0LRK&locID=nla
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- London : printed by and for the editor; and sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinson; J. Walter; and C. Dilly, 1791
- viii, 580, [4] p. : ill., port. ; 8°.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online.
- Notes:
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- With a half-title, and a final leaf of advertisements, followed by a leaf containing printed labels for front board, and for vols. I and II, i.e. possibly the other edition of the work.
- The contents are the same as in the 2 vol. edition, but the footnotes vary.
- 'Sir John Edgar' = Sir Richard Steele.
- The Anti-theatre, professing to be the work of 'Sir John Falstaffe' is not attributed to Steele as it opposes the sentiments expressed in The Theatre.
- Below caption title of The Theatre: To be continued every Tuesday and Saturday.
- The first issue of The Anti-theatre exists in this edition, filmed by Adam Matthew, as a fragment.
- The extensive footnotes and commentary were added to the originals for this edition (Adam Matthew filmed copy).
- Includes reprint of: The Anti-theatre. Originally published in 15 semiweekly numbers (15 Feb.-4 Apr. 1720): London, England : G.G.J. and J. Robinson, J. Walter, and C. Dilly, 1791.
- Cited In:
- ESTC, 102255
- Reproduction:
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Mode of access: World Wide Web. Access restricted to subscribers.
- Subject:
- Place:
- Great Britain England London.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1826
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1791
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