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[RESTORATION DRAMA]. CONGREVE, WILLIAM. The Mourning Bride, a Tragedy, 1697. G.e., numerous marginal wormholes and restoration affecting a number of letters, half-title wanting. This play includes two famous quotations: "music hath charms to soothe a savage breast," and "Nor Hell a fury life a woman scorned." Pforzheimer 205. The Huth-Frank J. Hogan copy, bookplates -- ETHEREGE, Sir GEORGE. The Man of Mode, or Sr Fopling Flutter, 1676. Gutter of title-leaf strengthened, a marginal tear in last leaf. Pforzheimer 360: "...a tremendous success and...still the most popular of Etherege's comedies." Festival of Britain (1951) exhibition label inside front cover -- OTWAY, THOMAS. Friendship in Fashion. A Comedy, 1678. G.e., a few headlines cut close, a tear in margin of last leaf skilfully repaired. Second Issue (only one copy known of First Issue). Pforzheimer 776. Bookplate laid in of Stanley Kidder Wilson --SHADWELL, THOMAS. The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater, 1696. Blue morocco gilt extra, g.e., by Zaehnsdorf, front cover detached, lacks [A1] (a blank?), a few bottom margins with natural paper flaws, a tear across some words in [E3] neatly mended, some browning. Third Edition. Wing S2850 -- BANKS, JOHN. The Unhappy Favourite: or the Earl of Essex. A Tragedy, 1685. Second edition. Text browned. ANTHONY TROLLOPE'S COPY WITH HIS BOOKPLATE. Bookplate of Frank J. Hogan. All London. Together 5 volumes, small 4to, various bindings. FIRST EDITION of the first three titles. (5)