SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY.

The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsed. A Dramatic Piece in three Acts as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Ldn., T. Becket, 1781. + The Rivals, a Comedy. As it is performed at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent Garden. The Fifth Edition. Ldn., 1791. + The Duenna: A Comic Opera. In Three Acts. As Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden: With Universal Applause. Ldn., 1794. + A Trip to Scarborough. A Comedy. As performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Altered from Vanbrugh's Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger. Ldn., G. Wilkie, 1781.

Ldn., 1781-1794.

8vo. Bound in one later full calf w. 4 raised bands on back and green title-label. Back gilt. Bdg. a bit scraped, w. tears. Occationally brownspotted. "The Critic" w. engr. title-page, engr. title-vignette.

First edition of "A Trip to Scarborough". More than one edition of "The Critic" was issued in 1781 and it is practically impossible to tell one apert from the other. The present one is w. the engr. title-page and is printed in 1781 for Becket, as we know the first edition is.

Order-nr.: 25621