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DRYDEN, John (1631-1700). A collection of 15 plays.all written or adapted by Dryden, including:
1. All for Love: or, The World well lost. A tragedy. London: Tho. Newcomb, 1678. First of many editions, based on Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra. ESTC R15963; Pforzheimer 313; Macdonald 82a; Wing D-2229.
2. Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late. A tragedy. London: Jacob Tonson and Abel Swall, 1679. First edition, one of two issues, a greatly altered version of Shakespeare. ESTC R16367; cf. Pforzheimer, 915; Macdonald 84ai; Wing D-2388
3. The Tempest: or, The Enchanted Island. A comedy. London: printed for J. Tonson, and T. Bennet, 1701. Later edition. ESTC T49922.
4. Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: a tragedy. London: Jo. Hindmarsh, 1690. First edition. ESTC R16736; Pforzheimer 322; Macdonald 89a; Wing D-2262.
5. Oedipus: a tragedy. London: R. Bentley and M. Magnes, 1679. First edition. ESTC R22022; Pforzheimer, 334; Macdonald 83a; Wing D-2322 – And 10 others.
Together 15 volumes, quarto (most c.210 x 155mm). (Occasionally cropped into printed text, some staining and browning). Various 19th-century bindings (some lightly rubbed with small chips).
A collection of fifteen plays by England’s first Poet Laureate, including three adaptations of Shakespeare, the earliest of which, All for Love (1678), is considered 'the finest product of restoration tragedy' (Pforzheimer). A full list and condition report is available on request.
1. All for Love: or, The World well lost. A tragedy. London: Tho. Newcomb, 1678. First of many editions, based on Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra. ESTC R15963; Pforzheimer 313; Macdonald 82a; Wing D-2229.
2. Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late. A tragedy. London: Jacob Tonson and Abel Swall, 1679. First edition, one of two issues, a greatly altered version of Shakespeare. ESTC R16367; cf. Pforzheimer, 915; Macdonald 84ai; Wing D-2388
3. The Tempest: or, The Enchanted Island. A comedy. London: printed for J. Tonson, and T. Bennet, 1701. Later edition. ESTC T49922.
4. Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: a tragedy. London: Jo. Hindmarsh, 1690. First edition. ESTC R16736; Pforzheimer 322; Macdonald 89a; Wing D-2262.
5. Oedipus: a tragedy. London: R. Bentley and M. Magnes, 1679. First edition. ESTC R22022; Pforzheimer, 334; Macdonald 83a; Wing D-2322 – And 10 others.
Together 15 volumes, quarto (most c.210 x 155mm). (Occasionally cropped into printed text, some staining and browning). Various 19th-century bindings (some lightly rubbed with small chips).
A collection of fifteen plays by England’s first Poet Laureate, including three adaptations of Shakespeare, the earliest of which, All for Love (1678), is considered 'the finest product of restoration tragedy' (Pforzheimer). A full list and condition report is available on request.
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