Author: SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY (1751-1816). THOMSON, HUGH (1860-1920). HODDER AND STOUGHTON. T. AND A. CONSTABLE. HENRY STONE & SON
Title: The school for scandal
Description: London : Hodder & Stoughton 1911. First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ; illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Physical description; 195. [1] p. [1] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Notes; With 25 mounted colour illustrations (frontispiece plus 24 included in the main sequence of the page count). 'Text printed by T. and A. Constable. Edinburgh. illustrations by Henry Stone and Son. Ltd. Banbury'--Colophon. Decorative endpapers. Bound in light purple-gray cloth; front board stamped in gold with central title and author surrounded by a wreath and a motif of swirling garlands. ribbons and fans; figures in period costumes at foot of board; all within a border of fans; spine with title and author within fan and ribbon decorations all stamped in gold; likely designed by Hugh Thomson. Subjects; English drama (Comedy) — 18th century. English comedy — 18th century. England — Social life and customs — 18th century — Drama. Genres; Drama. Illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:

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