Murphy, Arthur. The life of David Garrick, Esq.

Folger bibliographic ID: 38794
Folger call number: W.a.167-170
Folger holdings ID: 262007
Accession Number: cs22

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

Frontispiece portrait engraved by Schiavanotti after Reynolds Also available on microfilm

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Extending the Book Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2005. David Garrick

Item information about Folger W.a.167-170

Extra-illustrated, bound in 4 v. with new title pages in red and black replacing original title pages. Contains letters, engravings, and playbills. Each manuscript cataloged separately and available on microfilm. Bound in green goatskin with gold filleting and gold lettering on spine. Fly-leaves are light brown goatskin, heavily gold-tooled; gilt edges. From the William Wright Collection, sold at Sotheby's 1899, June 12. Formerly Folger MS A.a.15-18

Extended title: The life of David Garrick, Esq. / by Arthur Murphy, Esq
Alternate titles: Murphy's life of Garrick

Garrick, David, 1717-1779 Actors

author: Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805
subject: Garrick, David, 1717-1779
platemaker: Schiavonetti, Luigi, 1765-1810
bookseller: Wright, J. (John), 1770?-1844
printer: Foot, J. F. (John Forrester), active 1799-1801
former owner: Cornewall, Velters, 1824-1868
former owner: Wright, William, Esq.