(THEATRE). COWLEY, Mrs. [Hannah].
Albina, Countess Raimond; a tragedy, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market.
London: T. Spilsbury for J. Dodsley; R. Faulder; L. Davis; T. Becket [and 7 others in London], 1779.
8vo, pp. [iv], viii, [4], 84. Disbound.
First edition of Hannah Cowley's first tragedy. The play began a bitter controversy between Cowley and Hannah More, who produced a strikingly similar play, Percy, shortly afterwards. A charge of plagiarism was levelled at More but never proved. Their exchange appeared in the St James's Chronicle and was reprinted in the Gentleman's magazine.
Nicoll III, 248.
£125.00
US$248.22*
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25 July 2008