The Artful Husband

A Restoration era play quarto from a collection compiled by the financier and book collector, Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid (1778-1859) and rebound by 'T Connolly' of Dublin. [8] pp69 [3], collated and complete as per the English Short Title Catalogue, p32 misnumbered 30. Bound in half vellum over attractive marbled boards with black Morocco label, last quarter of the 19th century, binder's ticket of 'T Connolly, 10 Up. Ormond Quay, Dublin'. In very good condition, gathers A-D are especially fresh, the others show some browning and spotting. The number 6 and a tick inscribed to the title page where an inscribed author's name has been rubbed out through the paper, number 80 added to the advertisement page. From an extensive Irish collection of quarto plays.