The Censorship of English Drama, 1737-1824 - Hardcover

9780873280686: The Censorship of English Drama, 1737-1824
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First edition. Printed by Anderson, Ritchie and Simon, and designed by Ward Ritchie.This book describes in detail the nature, extent, and practice of theatrical censorship in England from the Stage Licensing Act passed by Parliament in 1737, to the death of John Larpent, that country's longest-serving Examiner of Plays, in 1824, and asseses its significance to the theater and society of that period. Illustrated with facsimiles of censored manuscripts. xii, 223+ 1 pages. cloth, dust jacket. 8vo..

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  • PublisherHuntington Library Pr
  • Publication date1976
  • ISBN 10 0873280687
  • ISBN 13 9780873280686
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages223

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