Search

Start Over Collection Richard Brinsley Sheridan collection, 1769-1814

"THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL: A Comedy. As perform'd at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane...1777" Manuscript copy in an unidentified handwriting, probably used as a promptbook. The notes of authorship at the head of the "Prologue" and of the "Epilogue" are in Sheridan's autograph. Formerly the property of Albinia Bertie Hobart, Countess of Buckinghamshire, with her signature, "Albinia Buckinghamshire"., n.d.

Bound in three-quarter red morocco.
p. i-iv; 1-215; [i-ii].
Purchase, 1936.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Brinsley Sheridan collection, 1769-1814
  3. Writings
  4. SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY BUTLER

"THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL: A Comedy. As perform'd at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane...1777" Manuscript copy in an unidentified handwriting, probably used as a promptbook. The notes of authorship at the head of the "Prologue" and of the "Epilogue" are in Sheridan's autograph. Formerly the property of Albinia Bertie Hobart, Countess of Buckinghamshire, with her signature, "Albinia Buckinghamshire"., n.d. Box Volume 5

Bound in three-quarter red morocco.
p. i-iv; 1-215; [i-ii].
Purchase, 1936.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Brinsley Sheridan collection, 1769-1814
  3. Volumes, n.d.

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL: manuscript made by four copyists with numerous corrections in Sheridan's hand and a note signed by him, submitting the play for licensing to William Chetwynd early in 1777., n.d.

140 p. 19 x 24 cm.
With David Garrick's Prologue, and
George Colman's Epilogue.
AN signed George Chetwynd, on fly-
leaf. Grandon Hall, [England] Sept.
10, 1834.
This manuscript was damaged by fire
in the bookbinding establishment of
Fairburn, on February 26, 1834; the
leaves of the ms were subsequently
inlaid and bound in blind tooled
russia with the arms of Sir George
Chetwynd stamped on front and back
covers.
Three engraved portraits (2 of
Sheridan and 1 of Mrs. Frances
Abington) and several contemporary
newspaper clippings bound in as
preliminary leaves.
Autographs of Wm. Chetwynd and
Frances Brookes; bookplates of Sir
George Chetwynd, Robert J. Collier,
and Augustin Daly.
Gift, 1947.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Brinsley Sheridan collection, 1769-1814
  3. Writings
  4. SHERIDAN, RICHARD BRINSLEY BUTLER

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL: manuscript made by four copyists with numerous corrections in Sheridan's hand and a note signed by him, submitting the play for licensing to William Chetwynd early in 1777., n.d. Box Volume 4

140 p. 19 x 24 cm.
With David Garrick's Prologue, and
George Colman's Epilogue.
AN signed George Chetwynd, on fly-
leaf. Grandon Hall, [England] Sept.
10, 1834.
This manuscript was damaged by fire
in the bookbinding establishment of
Fairburn, on February 26, 1834; the
leaves of the ms were subsequently
inlaid and bound in blind tooled
russia with the arms of Sir George
Chetwynd stamped on front and back
covers.
Three engraved portraits (2 of
Sheridan and 1 of Mrs. Frances
Abington) and several contemporary
newspaper clippings bound in as
preliminary leaves.
Autographs of Wm. Chetwynd and
Frances Brookes; bookplates of Sir
George Chetwynd, Robert J. Collier,
and Augustin Daly.
Gift, 1947.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Brinsley Sheridan collection, 1769-1814
  3. Volumes, n.d.