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1796 MAHOMET the IMPOSTOR A TRAGEDY antique in ENGLISH

1796 MAHOMET the IMPOSTOR A TRAGEDY antique in ENGLISH

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MAHOMET the IMPOSTOR A TRAGEDYLondon; 1796English adaption of Voltaire's anti-Muslim drama "Le Fanatisme, ou Mahomet le Prophete"Bound with:The Brothers.a Tragedy , written by Dr. YoungLondon; 1777 Size 4 1/4 by 7 inchesIllustrated with 2 frontispiecesOriginal half leather over marbled boards, marbled endpapers with 1816 leather bookplate at the front pastedownGood condition, some wear of binding, some toning and foxingText in English========================================Mahomet the Imposter is a 1744 tragedy by the British writer James Miller. His final play, it was inspired by the 1736 French work Mahomet by Voltaire. It was Miller's only tragedy, as his other works were sentimental comedies.The title is sometimes spelt as Mahomet the Impostor.The original Drury Lane cast included David Garrick as Zaphna, Dennis Delane as Mahomet, Henry Giffard as Alcanor, Richard Winstone as Pharon and Anna Marcella Giffard as Palmira.========================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAHOMET  the IMPOSTOR A TRAGEDY London; 1796 English adaption of Voltaire's anti-Muslim drama "Le Fanatisme, ou Mahomet le Prophete" Bound with: The Brothers. a Tragedy , written by Dr. Young London; 1777  Size 4 1/4 by 7 inches Illustrated with 2 frontispieces Original half leather over marbled boards, marbled endpapers with 1816 leather bookplate at the front pastedown Good condition, some wear of binding, some toning and foxing Text in English ======================================== Mahomet the Imposter is a 1744 tragedy by the British writer James Miller. His final play, it was inspired by the 1736 French work Mahomet by Voltaire. It was Miller's only tragedy, as his other works were sentimental comedies. The title is sometimes spelt as Mahomet the Impostor. The original Drury Lane cast included David Garrick as Zaphna, Dennis Delane as Mahomet, Henry Giffard as Alcanor, Richard Winstone as Pharon and Anna Marcella Giffard as Palmira. ======================================== Please see my other auctions   Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
  • Binding:Leather
  • Language:English
  • Topic:Theater
  • Country/Region of Manufacture:United Kingdom
  • Subject:Illustrated
  • Original/Facsimile:Original
  • Year Printed:1796
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