A bold stroke for a wife. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By the author of The busy-body, and The gamester.

ID 21990
Title A bold stroke for a wife. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By the author of The busy-body, and The gamester.
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Signed Author By the author of The busy-body, and The gamester.
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Pagination ix, [3], 70, [2]
Date of Publication 1736
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Imprint printed for W. Feales, at Rowe's-Head, over-against St. Clements Church in the Strand.
Colophon
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
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Notes ESTC Notes:
The author of The busy-body, and The gamester = Susanna Centlivre.
With an epilogue.
Hand-Verified No
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Attempted Verification Yes

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Centlivre, Susanna. A bold stroke for a wife. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By the author of The busy-body, and The gamester.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 21990, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/21990. Accessed 2025-11-13. 

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  author={Centlivre,Susanna},
  year={1736},
  title={A bold stroke for a wife. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By the author of The busy-body, and The gamester.},
  publisher={William Feales},
  address={London},    }

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