EARLY ENGLISH PRINTED DRAMA IN THE VORONTSOV СOLLECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Abstract

The paper provides information on early modern and Restoration English drama printed during the Stuart period in the Vorontsov collection of the Scientific Library of the Odessa National I. I. Mechnikov University. The article gives a brief overview of this part of English old printed books conserved in the University library, including the composition of the collection, chronological framework of included editions, as well as copy-specific features and physical condition of the copies. The author focuses on the provenance of the collection and its formation by the Vorontsov family members. An Appendix contains short bibliographic descriptions of drama prints from the collection and authoritative bibliographic references.