Farquhar, George. The inconstant, or, The way to win him : a comedy in five acts

Shoemaker: 16117
Folger bibliographic ID: 197632
Folger call number: PROMPT I32
Folger holdings ID: 237272
Accession Number: 263284

General notes

Based on John Fletcher's Wild goose chase Also issued as the first title in v. 6 of: Living plays, Cabinet edition, New York, 1824-1825 (Shoemaker 16925) Printer's name from title page verso

Item information about Folger PROMPT I32

Folger copy: "The inconstant" clipped from top of t.p. James E. Murdoch's prompt copy, disbound and partially interleaved to 20 cm. Heavily annotated with cuts and additions, including several inserted speeches. Inscription: "Gift of Davis L. James, Jr., October 11, 1943." With three items laid in: 1) Murdoch's manuscript calling card; 2) manuscript verse on the verso of a torn menu, first line: "Henceforth my former follies I disclaim; 3) the same verse with notes on verso: "Tag for Inconstant", "Young Mirabel tag" Adopted by Roberta Geier, Acquisitions Night 2008

Extended title: The inconstant, or, The way to win him : a comedy in five acts / by George Farquhar ; correctly given, as performed at the Theatres Royal, with remarks
Alternate titles: Way to win him, Henceforth my former follies I disclaim

Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707 Mirabel, Young (Fictitious character)

author: Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707
subject: Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707
publisher: Wiley, Charles, 1782-1826
publisher: Parker, Samuel Hale, 1781-1864
printer: Hopkins, George F. (George Folliet), 1769-1848
publisher: H.C. Carey & I. Lea (Firm)
publisher: M'Carty & Davis
annotator: Murdoch, James Edward, 1811-1893
former owner: James, Davis L., Jr.