[ENGLISH OPERA AND DRAMA]. A bound collection of twelve operas and plays, including: The Contre Temps; or Rival Queans. London: A. Moore, 1727. Foxon C400. -- SOMMER, Henry. Orpheus and Eurydice. London: C. Corbett, 1740. -- [THEOBALD, Lewis]. Perseus and Andromeda. London: Wood, 1731. The Fifth Edition. -- Love and Friendship. A Serenata. London: Wood, 1734. Set to music by W. Defesch. -- A Serenata, (in Three Interludes) call'd Love and Folly. London: King's Theatre, 1739. Set to music by Galliard. -- LOCKMAN, [John]. Rosalinda, a Muscial Drama. London: W. Strahan, 1740. Set to music by John Christopher Smith. Arnott and Robinson 2052. -- Orpheus and Eurydice; an Opera. London: Wood, 1740. Set to music by John-Frederick Lampe. -- Joseph. A Dramatic Oratorio. London: W. Strahan, 1745. Set to music by W. Defesch. -- Don Saverio. A Muscial Drama. London: J. Watts, 1750. Set to music by Mr. Arne. -- POTTER, John. The Choice of Apollo: A Serenata. London: J. Smith, 1770. With music composed by Mr. Heron. -- LUCAS, Henry. Coelina; A Mask. London: The Observer Office, 1795. -- PLANCHE, J.R. The Fortunate Isles; or The Triumphs of Britannia. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. With music composed and selected by H.R. Bishop.Bound in one volume, 4o. Several plays with half-titles, bound interleaved with some notations and opera-related materials. 19th-century half-sheep, marbled boards, top edge gilt (upper cover detached, spine perishing). Provenance: James Maidment (bookplate).A very unique collection, presumably bound by Maidment and with his hand-written table of contents and a few notations in text. Maidment (1795?-1879), a Scottish solicitor and antiquary, published numerous works in his lifetime, including one of his most valuable works entitled Dramatists of the Restoration. Maidment was also an extensive collector; upon his death, the auction of his library by T. Chapman and Son lasted for fifteen days. DNB, p. 782-83.

[ENGLISH OPERA AND DRAMA]. A bound collection of twelve operas and plays, including: The Contre Temps; or Rival Queans. London: A. Moore, 1727. Foxon C400. -- SOMMER, Henry. Orpheus and Eurydice. London: C. Corbett, 1740. -- [THEOBALD, Lewis]. Perseus and Andromeda. London: Wood, 1731. The Fifth Edition. -- Love and Friendship. A Serenata. London: Wood, 1734. Set to music by W. Defesch. -- A Serenata, (in Three Interludes) call'd Love and Folly. London: King's Theatre, 1739. Set to music by Galliard. -- LOCKMAN, [John]. Rosalinda, a Muscial Drama. London: W. Strahan, 1740. Set to music by John Christopher Smith. Arnott and Robinson 2052. -- Orpheus and Eurydice; an Opera. London: Wood, 1740. Set to music by John-Frederick Lampe. -- Joseph. A Dramatic Oratorio. London: W. Strahan, 1745. Set to music by W. Defesch. -- Don Saverio. A Muscial Drama. London: J. Watts, 1750. Set to music by Mr. Arne. -- POTTER, John. The Choice of Apollo: A Serenata. London: J. Smith, 1770. With music composed by Mr. Heron. -- LUCAS, Henry. Coelina; A Mask. London: The Observer Office, 1795. -- PLANCHE, J.R. The Fortunate Isles; or The Triumphs of Britannia. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. With music composed and selected by H.R. Bishop. Bound in one volume, 4o. Several plays with half-titles, bound interleaved with some notations and opera-related materials. 19th-century half-sheep, marbled boards, top edge gilt (upper cover detached, spine perishing). Provenance: James Maidment (bookplate). A very unique collection, presumably bound by Maidment and with his hand-written table of contents and a few notations in text. Maidment (1795?-1879), a Scottish solicitor and antiquary, published numerous works in his lifetime, including one of his most valuable works entitled Dramatists of the Restoration. Maidment was also an extensive collector; upon his death, the auction of his library by T. Chapman and Son lasted for fifteen days. DNB, p. 782-83.

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[ENGLISH OPERA AND DRAMA]. A bound collection of twelve operas and plays, including: The Contre Temps; or Rival Queans. London: A. Moore, 1727. Foxon C400. -- SOMMER, Henry. Orpheus and Eurydice. London: C. Corbett, 1740. -- [THEOBALD, Lewis]. Perseus and Andromeda. London: Wood, 1731. The Fifth Edition. -- Love and Friendship. A Serenata. London: Wood, 1734. Set to music by W. Defesch. -- A Serenata, (in Three Interludes) call'd Love and Folly. London: King's Theatre, 1739. Set to music by Galliard. -- LOCKMAN, [John]. Rosalinda, a Muscial Drama. London: W. Strahan, 1740. Set to music by John Christopher Smith. Arnott and Robinson 2052. -- Orpheus and Eurydice; an Opera. London: Wood, 1740. Set to music by John-Frederick Lampe. -- Joseph. A Dramatic Oratorio. London: W. Strahan, 1745. Set to music by W. Defesch. -- Don Saverio. A Muscial Drama. London: J. Watts, 1750. Set to music by Mr. Arne. -- POTTER, John. The Choice of Apollo: A Serenata. London: J. Smith, 1770. With music composed by Mr. Heron. -- LUCAS, Henry. Coelina; A Mask. London: The Observer Office, 1795. -- PLANCHE, J.R. The Fortunate Isles; or The Triumphs of Britannia. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. With music composed and selected by H.R. Bishop.

Bound in one volume, 4^o. Several plays with half-titles, bound interleaved with some notations and opera-related materials. 19th-century half-sheep, marbled boards, top edge gilt (upper cover detached, spine perishing). Provenance: James Maidment (bookplate).

A very unique collection, presumably bound by Maidment and with his hand-written table of contents and a few notations in text. Maidment (1795?-1879), a Scottish solicitor and antiquary, published numerous works in his lifetime, including one of his most valuable works entitled Dramatists of the Restoration. Maidment was also an extensive collector; upon his death, the auction of his library by T. Chapman and Son lasted for fifteen days. DNB, p. 782-83.