Manuscript book of verses : manuscriptcirca 1750-1788.englatCollection of "Prologues" and "Epilogues" and other verses in an unidentified hand, circa 1750 to 1788, some performed at the Austen family home at Steventon. There are four pieces written by Rev. James Austen, Jane Austen's eldest brother, performed in 1787-1788, one spoken by Henry Austen and one by Eliza de Feuillide. Some "prologues" and "epilogues" with clear literary references to works by Susanna Centlivre, Henry Fielding, Samuel Foote, and David Garrick. Other works attributed to Peter Pindar, Rev. Thomas Powys, Thomas Russell, and Voltaire, among othersChiefly in English; some material in Latin.Title devised by cataloger.Ink monogram stamp "EC" on inside front cover, possibly that of Rev. Edward Cooper (1727-1792).Bound in speckled sheep.