Columbia and Britannia: a dramatic piece. / By a citizen of the United States. [One line in Latin]

Author/Creator:

Peck, Jabez, 1761-1791.

Publication:

New-London : Printed by T. Green, M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]

Format/Description:

Book
63, [1] p. ; 18 cm.

Fingerprint:

m.nt a.es es,- ThMo (3) 1787 (R)

Subjects:

Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Drama.
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 -- Drama.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama.

Form/Genre:

Plays -- 1787.

Place of Publication:

United States Connecticut New London.

Notes:

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-H⁴ (H4 verso blank).
Among the characters are Fabius (George Washington) and Perjurus (Benedict Arnold).
Preface signed: Philophron. March 15, 1787. Attributed to Jabez Peck by Johnson. Also attributed to Nathaniel Niles.

Local notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has Benjamin Franklin Library Fund bookplate.

Penn Chronology:

1787

Cited in:

Evans, 19922
Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut (suppl.), 1991
Johnson, H.A. New London, 1192
Hill, F.P. Amer. plays, 46

Contributor:

Niles, Nathaniel, 1741-1828.
Green, Timothy, 1737-1796, printer.
Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

OCLC:

20658716

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