An Evening’s Love: or, the Mock-Astrologer. As it is Acted By Their Majesties Servants. By Mr. Dryden, Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Richard Bentley, at the Post-House in Russel-Street, London, 1691, 63 pp plus Epilogue, contemporary half leather, 9 x 6.75”, 8vo.
In good condition. Nicely rebound in half leather, faux marbled boards. End papers clean and bright in faux marbling. Lacking original flys. Trimmed text block with repairs to title page and epilogue leaf. Ex-libris stamp on title of “Echanges Internationaux” on title. Typical age toning throughout with scattered instances of foxing. A few small spots of age staining and light finger soiling. Binding tight and intact. Free of known marginalia. French text letter from the Bibliotheque Interuniversitaire de Lyon on the conservation of the text dated September 1984 laid-in. Please see photos.
A comedy written in prose by playwright John Dryden (1631-1700) first performed before Charles II on the 12th June 1668. First edition was published in 1671 by London bookseller Henry Herringham. This is the fourth printing.
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