An historical and critical account of the theatres in Europe : viz. the Italian, Spanish, French, English, Dutch, Flemish, and German theatres : in which is contain'd a review of the manner, persons and character of the actors; intermix'd with many curious dissertations upon the drama : together with two celebrated essays, viz. An essay on action, or, The art of speaking in public ; and, A comparison of the ancient and modern drama
A 1741 London study of European theatre by the Italian actor and writer Luigi Riccoboni, covering Italian, Spanish, French, English, Dutch, Flemish and German stages, the performers' manner, and acting technique, printed for T. Waller and R. Dodsley. Its pictures are small printers' ornaments, the decorative headpieces and tailpieces of eighteenth-century letterpress: scrolled acanthus leaves, rosettes, urns and symmetrical floral borders that a designer could adapt for frames, dividers or period-style typography.
