Description: The Beaux-Stratagem: A Comedy by George Farquhar/ Dublin: Printed by J. Chambers, for William Jones, 1792 [MDCCXCII]. It's amazing how well preserved this antique book is, the binding is tight, the cover is good with minor signs of wear, the interior is in excellent condition, the pages are clean, bright, without age spots, stains, etc. Measures: 4 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 7 inches.Number of Pages: ????.Weight: 15 ounces. The Beaux' Stratagem is a comedy by George Farquhar, first produced at the Theatre Royal, now the site of Her Majesty's Theatre, in the Haymarket, London, on March 8, 1707. In the play, Archer and Aimwell, two young gentlemen who have fallen on hard times, plan to travel through small towns, entrap young heiresses, steal their money and move on. In the first town, Lichfield, they set their sights on Dorinda. Aimwell falls truly in love, and comedy ensues. Foigard, a priest and chaplain to the French officer, is actually an Irish priest called MacShane (a sombre version of the stage-Irish stereotype).
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Binding: Hardcover/ leathered
Place of Publication: Dublin
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: George Farquhar
Publisher: Printed by J. Chambers, for William Jones
Topic: Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ireland
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1792