Comprises: Taste. Engraved frontispiece (mounted). 1st Ed. Francklin, 1752. * The Englishman in Paris. 1st Ed, 1st Issue. Vaillant, 1753. * Another copy. 1st Ed, 2nd Issue. * The Knights. Half-title. 1st Ed. Vaillant, 1754. * The Englishman return'd from Paris. Half-title. Ad leaf. 1st Ed, 2d Issue. Valliant, 1756. * The Minor. Engraved frontispiece. 1st Ed. Coote, et al, 1760. * The Orators. Half-title. 1st Ed. Coote, et al, 1762. * The Commisary. 1st Ed. Vaillant, 1765. * The Cozeners. 1st Ed. Wheble, 1778. * The Mayor of Garret. 2 ad leaves. 1st Ed. Vaillant, 1764. * The Devil Upon Two Sticks. Half-title. Ad leaf. 1st Ed. Cadell, 1778. * The Maid of Bath. 1st Ed. Cadell, 1778. * The Nabob. Half-title. 1st Ed. Cadell, 1778. * The Nabob. 2d Ed. Lowndes & Bladon, 1795. * Foote, attrib. The Tailors; a Tragedy for Warm Weather. 1st Ed. Cadell, 1778. * Another edition. Illustrated by Cruikshank. Thomas, 1836. Together, 16 volumes. 8vo, disbound or in later plain wrappers. First Editions except as noted.
Excellent collection of the comedic plays of Samuel Foote (1720-1777), one of the great coffee-house wits and wild dramatists of 18th century London.
Condition:
Condition varies, some with wrappers loose or chipped; a few with browning, scattered minor defects; overall near fine.