Amoroso, king of Little Britain
Subtitle: a serio-comick bombastick operatick interlude in one act as performing with distinguished applause at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane
By: by J.R. Planché
Publisher: published by Richard White (at the Office for the Sale of the Acting Drama), 11, Brydges-Street opposite the theatre; Sherwood, Neely and Jones, Paternoster Row, and T. Earle, Library, Albemarle Street, Piccadilly
Published: 1818
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 21
Subjects: Portraits; Pictorial works; Musical parodies; Librettos
Other titles: Amoroso
Work titles: Amoroso, king of Little Britain
Notes: Without the music and medley overture arranged by T. Cooke.

"The lines marked with inverted commas are omitted in the representation.".

"Price one shilling and sixpence".

Cast list in preliminaries includes Mr. Harley in the role of Amoroso.

Dedication page in preliminaries: "To J.P. Harley, Esq. This trifle, which his kindness brought forward and his abilities so eminently contributed to support, is most gratefully inscribed, by his obliged friend. J. R. Planché".

Publishers' advertisements on final page.

From the bequest of Evert Jansen Wendell.

Ownership signature inscribed on title page: J.P. Harley to Thos. Moore Esq. (presumably Thomas Moore the Irish poet).

Stipple-engraved portrait (Briggs, del., Onwhyn., sculpt.) of the author pasted inside front cover, with printed facsimile of inscription: Yours truly, J. R. Planché. A manuscript letter from Planché to [Thomas Francis?] Dillon Croker is tipped inside cover with the original envelope addressed in Planché's hand tipped to verso. The letter is dated College of Arms, November 24 (?), 1854.

Page containing manuscript lyrics to song "When the rosebud of summer" by E.J.B. Fitzsimons, possibly in Planché's hand, laid in. Penciled note below in unknown hand: "The original of this [?] (see Planché)".

Cruikshank illustration (Amoroso. Roastando: Ha! Coquetinda slain! Die, tyrant, die! Act I, scene 5 / R. Cruikshank, del., P. Cruikshank, sc.) pasted on page opposite caption. Playbill for 4 March 1819 Drury Lane performance of an evening of plays including Amoroso, folded and tipped to dedication page.

Bound in half brown calf and brown marbled boards; in prefab, 22 cm.