The tragedy of Sophonisba. Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. By Mr. Thomson

People / Organizations

• James Thomson (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for A. Millar, at Buchanan's Head, over-against St. Clement's Church in the Strand, MDCCXXX. [1730]

Publication year

1730

ESTC No.

T100038

Grub Street ID

154015

Description

[8],75,[5]p. ; 4°.

Note

Sig. A2 ("To the Queen") is a cancel

In this issue the press figures are as follows: pp. 61 and 66 have the press figure 7; pp. 2, 15, 23, 33 and 68 have the press figure 2; and pp. 16 and 31 have the press figure 1. Cf. t230316 for a very similar issue, but with an addtional press figure 7 on p. [6]

Also issued as part of: 'The works of Mr. Thomson', London, 1738

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 700 quarto copies printed on crown and 50 on writing demy; also printed in 8]0 imposition. See D. F. Foxon, 'Oh! Sophonisba! Sophonisba! Oh!', Studies in bibliography 12 (1959), 204-13 for a detailed account

Signatures: A-L]4

Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.