Shelfmark
Saa2.8.03(02) - Saa2.8.03(03)
Additional shelfmark
[Continuation shelfmark:] Saa2.8.01(03)
Author
Title
The nuptialls of Peleus and Thetis. Consisting of a mask and a comedy, or the great royall ball, acted lately in Paris six times ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop, 1654.
Physical description
[8], 26, [4], 26p ; 4to.
Note
Previously B4.7 (Part I) and B4.9 (Part II) ; S.170.Plays 01(02) and Plays 03(03).
Note
English version by J. Howell. Possibly a translation and adaptation of Buti's "Le nozze di Peleo e di Theti" or D. Gabrielli's "Tetide".
Note
Part II has title-page reading "The nuptials of Peleus and Thetis. A new Italian comedy, whence the previous mask was extracted; made English by a nearer adherence to the original, then to the French translation.".
Note
Cropped, affecting top line of title-page text and running titles.
With note
[Bound with:] Five other mid-17th century English plays.
Citation/references note
Wing H3097; Greg 731-2
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Storer bookplate; Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Binding
18th century gold-tooled, mottled calf.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B15884