Dramatic Works of Beaumont and Fletcher / with the notes of George Colman. 3 Volumes, (complete).

Pp. civ, 585. 624, 607 + Two copper engraved portrait frontis,1st few pages foxing. George Colman was enrolled at Lincoln's Inn in 1752 and called to the Bar in 1757. David Garrick persuaded him to abandon the law for a career in the theater. In addition to writing successful plays, Colman was manager at Covent Garden (1767-74) and at the Haymarket (1777-89). Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, who collaborated in their writing during the reign of James I. They became famous as a team early in their association. John Fletcher (1579 - 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; both during his lifetime and in the early Restoration, his fame at the time rivaled Shakespeare. Fletcher remains an important transitional figure between the Elizabethan popular tradition and the popular drama of the Restoration. Full calf gilt with later hinges. Raised spine band with gilt decorated panels, slight surface loss.