The dramatick works of Nicholas Rowe, Esq; Volume the second. Containing, the Ambitious Step-Mother. Tamerlane. The Fair Penitent. Ulysses.

People / Organizations

• Nicholas Rowe (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Feales, at Rowe's Head, the Corner of Essex-Street, in the Strand, 1733.

Publication year

1733-1733

ESTC No.

T39441

Grub Street ID

268689

Description

2v.,plates ; 12⁰

Note

Companion volumes to 'The miscellaneous works of Nicholas Rowe, Esq;', third edition, 1733, vols. 2-3 contain plays with separate titlepages, registers and edition statements, all of which may differ in copies: the plays in order being 'The ambitious step-mother', 'Tamerlane' 'The fair penitent' and 'Ulysses' in vol. 2; and 'The royal convert', 'The tragedy of Jane Shore', 'The tragedy of the Lady Jane Gray' and 'The biter' in vol. 3.

Advertisement at foot of imprint: Where may be had, Mr. Congreve's five plays, in a neat pocket volume. Sir Richard Steele's four plays. And variety of plays.

Uncontrolled note

The microfilm references include vol. 1. The British Library's vols. 2-3 have plays all dated 1733 except for 'The biter', which is dated 1732; The microfilmed copy from MH-H has earlier eds., 1726-1728, except for 'The fair penitent', 1733