[Rarebooks] FS: 1st ed. of Samuel Johnson's play, "Irene". London: 1749

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Johnson, Samuel. IRENE: A TRAGEDY. As It Is Acted at the Theatre Royal
in Drury-Lane. London: Printed for R. Dodsley... 1749. First edition.
Sm. 8vo. (8),86pp. With the half-title but lacking the leaf of ads.
Decorative title-page woodcut. Orig. calf over marbled boards,
rebacked, hinges scuffed. Interior hinges reinforced with a strip of
red plasticized tape. The actor Francis Wilson’s copy with his long
bibliographical note on the front free endpaper, and his bookplate on
its verso. A different bookplate is on the front pastedown. $850.00
(trade discount allowed)

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