The good natur'd man
Subtitle: a comedy : as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
By: by Mr. Goldsmith
Publisher: Printed for W. Griffin, in Catharine-Street, Strand
Published: 1768
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Other titles: Good natured man
Notes: The main text of the work is known to exist in two impressions, and the final gathering in four states. See Todd for a complete description.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-K⁴ L².

"Prologue. Written by Dr. Johnson": p. [vii].

"Price 1s. 6d."--Half-title.

Todd, W.B. First editions of The Good natur'd man and She stoops to conquer (SB 11 (1958): 133-142)

Fleeman, J.D. Johnson, 68.1GGM/1

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ466.

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ465.

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ464.

From the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

From the libraries of Edward Milner, with his engraved armorial bookplate, and of William Augustus White.

Bookplate of R.B. Adam; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Ownership inscription of R. Stone; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Todd's impression 2, state d.

Bound by Riviere & Son in later full green morocco, covers and spine stamped in gilt, edges gilt.

In this copy, all sheets are variant 1 except D, which has period after "man" in heading on p. 24, and H (variant 2).

In this copy, sheets H, K, L are variant 1; D, E, F, variant 2; and G, variant 3.

Bound in contemporary marbled boards, rebacked in tan calf.

In this copy, sheets H and K are variant 1; D, E, F, variant 2; G, variant 3; L, variant 4.

Bound in green straight grain morocco, gilt, edges gilt, by Lloyd.

In this copy, sheets H and K are variant 1; D, E, F, variant 2; G, variant 3; L, variant 4.

Bound in contemporary half mottled calf and marbled boards.

Imperfect: [A]1 (half-title) wanting.

In this copy, sheet H is variant 1 except that it has period after "man" in heading on p. 54 and 56; D, E, F, and K (with period in heading on p. 70) are variant 2 except that p. 24 and 32 have period in heading; L is variant 4.

Bound in polished tan calf, gilt, edges gilt.

Todd's impression 2, state b.

Bound in later full red morocco, covers and spine stamped in gilt, uncut.

Todd's impression 1, state b.

Bound by Riviere & Son in later full calf, covers and spine stamped in gilt, top edge gilt; in a green cloth case.

In this copy, all sheets are variant 1 except D, which has period after "man" in heading on p. 24, and H (variant 2).