Plays, 18th Century.- A collection of 18th century plays, comprising, Philips (Ambrose)The Distrest Mother. A Tragedy, third edition, engraved frontispiece, S. Buckley, 1713; [bound with] Leigh (John) Hob’s Wedding, lacking gathering A, 1720; Addison (Joseph) Cato. A Tragedy, engraved frontispiece, J. Tonson, 1721, [bound with] Trappe (Joseph) Abra-Mule: or, Love and Empire. A Tragedy, T. Johnson, 1711, [and] Carlile (James) The Fortune-Hunters: or Two Fools well met. A Comedy, engraved frontispiece, James Knapton, 1714; Cibber (Colley) The Lover a Comedy, FIRST EDITION, lacking half title, woodcut printer’s device to title, ornaments, 1730 [bound with] The Jovial Crew. A Comic-Opera, printed music, 1731, J. Watts, [and] Draper (Matthew) The Spend-Thrift; A Comedy, lacking epilogue, J. Stagg, 1731; The Court Lady: or the Coquet’s Surrender. A Comedy, lacking a few preliminary leaves, including part of the dedication, T. Grey, 1733; Alzira. A Tragedy, John Osborn, 1736 [bound with] King Charles the First: An Historical Tragedy, engraved frontispiece, J. Watts, 1737 [with] Southerne (Thomas) Money the Mistress. A Play, title browned, J. Tonson, 1726 [with] The Independent Patriot: or Musical Folly. A Comedy, J Watts, 1737; [with] Fielding (Henry) The Historical Register, for the Year 1736, I. Roberts, [with] Gould (Robert) Innocence Distress’d: or, The Royal Penitents. A Tragedy, T. Longman, 1737, titles mostly in red and black; The Universal Passion. A Comedy, woodcut ornaments, J. Watts, 1737; Thomson (James) Tancred and Sigismunda. A Tragedy, woodcut printer’s device to title, 1745 [bound with] Coriolanus. A Tragedy, engraved frontispiece, 1749, A Millar; Miss in her Teens: or, the Medley of Lovers. A Farce in Two Acts, fourth edition, half title, J. & R. Tonson, 1748; Hill (Aaron) Merope: A Tragedy, A. Millar, 1749; Garrick (David) Lethe. A Dramatic Satire, half title, title torn with loss of letters, lacking last leaf, Paul Vaillant, 1749, [bound with] Hoadly (Benjamin) The Suspicious Husband. A Comedy, J. & R. Tonson, 1747, some spotting, light browning, tearing, some works lacking half titles, or epilogues, mostly bound in contemporary calf, joints weak or split, boards missing or detached, 8vo [sold not subject to return] (9)