Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim / Johnstone, James. The Disbanded Officer. Or, The Baroness of Bruchsal. A Comedy. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. Dublin Edition. Dublin, Printed for Mess. Byrne, W. Porter, and Jones, 1788. 17 x 10 cm. xiv, (3), pages numbered 18 to 72. New black cloth with gilt title and year (1788) on spine. Binding, as new. Text block age darkened and occasionally nicked. A few pencil annotations.

James Johnstone’s adaptation and translation of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s play ‘Minna von Barnhelm’. Contains his dedication ‘to the Queen’ and ‘Preface’ summing up some ideas about German literature.

• Keywords: Classical & Old Literature · Literature · Plays
• Language: English
• First edition
• Inventory Number: 100838AB

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