ISBN: 9781170795712

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination t… More...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++Source Library: Bodleian Library (Oxford)ESTCID: T172822Notes: A burlesque, sometimes erroneously attributed to Samuel Foote. At head of plate; 'Parson's Minor Theatre'.Imprint: London: printed by J. Jarvis, for J. Parsons, 1794. Collation: 56p,plate; 12° Books, Art~~History~~General, The-tailors-A-tragedy-for-warm-weather-in-three-acts-As-performed-at-the-Theatre-Royal-Hay-Market~~See-Notes-Multiple-Contributors, 999999999, The tailors. A tragedy for warm weather, in three acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. ..., See Notes Multiple Contributors, 1170795714, BiblioBazaar, , , , , BiblioBazaar<