Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late. A tragedy as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre. To which is prefix'd, a preface containing the grounds of criticism in tragedy. Written by John Dryden servant to his Majesty

People / Organizations

• John Dryden (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judges-Head in Chancery-lane near Fleet-street, and Abel Swall, at the Unicorn at the West-end of S. Pauls, 1679.

Added name

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Troilus and Cressida.; Duke, R.

Publication year

1679

ESTC No.

R16367

Grub Street ID

64227

Description

[26], 69, [3] p. ; 4°.

Note

Adaptation of: Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, greatly altered

Another issue has Swall's name first in imprint (Wing D2389; ESTC R4152)

"Copies are frequently found with a leaf, containing lines To Mr. Dryden on his Play, Called, Truth Found Too Late signed R. Duke. , inserted usually before the advertisement but sometimes among the preliminaries. Probably some copies were issued before that leaf was prepared."--Pforzheimer catalogue entry for the other issue

With a final advertisement leaf

Signatures: A]4] a-b]4] chi1 B-K]4

Identified as Wing D2390 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 1440.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo