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.

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Title: 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.
Creator: From the Collection: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Published / Created: n.d.
Description: 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.
Provenance: Ongoing collection of documents acquired by gift and purchase from various sources. Type of accession (gift or purchase) and date of acquisition is noted in the box-and-folder list. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

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Call Number

GEN MSS 284

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    THIS ITEM 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.

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Volume 4

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Citation: Richard Brinsley Sheridan Collection. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.