The British drama
Subtitle: a collection of the most esteemed dramatic productions, with biography of the respective authors, and critique of each play
By: [edited] by R. Cumberland, Esq. In fourteen volumes
Contributors: Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718; Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719; Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746; Lillo, George, 1693-1739; Kelly, Hugh, 1739-1777; Milton, John, 1608-1674; Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726; Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707; Garrick, David, 1717-1779; Johnson, Shirley; Johnson, C.; Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723; Colman, George, 1732-1794; Howard, Bronson, 1842-1908, former owner
Edition: Cooke's ed.
Publisher: Printed for C. Cooke, no. 17, Paternoster Row
Published: 1817
Place of publication: London; And sold by all Booksellers in the United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: English drama; History and criticism; English Dramatists
Notes: Each play has its own title page with edition statement, and a plate preceding the t.p.

Each vol. has various pagings.

Rare Book (Offsite) copy: V. 1 (copy 1) signed Bronson Howard, front free end paper.

Rare Book (Offsite) copy: Copy 1 with bookplate "Bequeathed to the American Dramatists' Club".

Rare Book (Offsite) copy: Copy 1 with contemporary bindings.
Table of contents: title: V. 1. containing: Jane Shore. Cato. Issabella. George Barnwell; title: v. 2. School for wives. Comus. Confederacy. Inconstant; title: v. 3. Chances. Ways of the World. Suspicious Husband. She stoops to conquer; title: v. 4. Beau strategem. All in the wrong. Constant couple. Clandestine marriage; title: v. 5. Conscious lovers. Tender Husband. Love for love. Miser; title: v. 6. Rule a wife. Way to keep him. Provoked husband; title: v. 7. Gamesters. Wonder. West Indian. Jealous wife; title: v. 8. Lionel and Clarissa. Maid of the mill. Beggars opera. Love in a marriage; title: v. 9. Every man in his humour. Mistake. Brothers. Minor; title: v. 10. Country girl. Hold stroke for a wife. Busy body. She would and she would not; title: v. 11. Distressed mother. Venice preserved. Oroonoko. Fair penitent; title: v. 12. Douglas. Gamester. Mourning Bride. Tancred and Sigismunda; title: v. 13. Orphan. Zara. Tamerlane. Grecian Daughter; title: v. 14. Alzira. Careless Husband. Provoked Wife. Recruiting Officer