Journal of David Garrick's journey to France and Italy, begun at Paris, September 21, 1763 [manuscript], 1763-1764.

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Journal of David Garrick's journey to France and Italy, begun at Paris, September 21, 1763 [manuscript], 1763-1764.

Extra-illustrated volume containing engravings of the places he visited, facsimiles of Shakespeare signatures, two speeches delivered at the Stratford Jubilee, 1769: After the ode and After King's speech, and two poems: "Address to the ladies", beginning "In these strange times of party and division" [Knapp 2], and "Taste", beginning "What is this taste which ev'ry fool," in three versions. At the end is a list of books he purchased in Padua and Venice.

1 v. : ill.

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