The disappointment, or The mother in fashion. A play as it was acted at the Theatre RoyalDT Written by Thomas Southerne

People / Organizations

• Thomas Southerne (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Jo. Hindmarsh, bookseller to his Royal Highness, at the Black Bull in Cornhil, 1684.

Added name

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote. Selections. Adaptations.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Stafford-Howard, John, -1714.; Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688, dedicatee.; Hindmarsh, Joseph, active 1678-1696, bookseller.

Publication year

1684

ESTC No.

R232417

Grub Street ID

104223

Description

[6], 28, 31-32, 41-69, [3] p. ; 4°.

Note

Partly based on "The curious impertinent" in "Don Quixote"

Leaf I3r in two settings. Setting 1 has "The prologue written by Mr. John Dryden. The epilogue by the honourable John Stafford, Esquire." inserted between last line of text and catchword. Setting 2 lacks this addition

Some copies have the last "T" of title word "Disappointment" broken, obliterating comma following

Dedication to James Earl of Ossory

Signatures: A]4(-A4) B-D]4] E]2(E2+'E3'[=A4]) F-I]4.

Uncontrolled note

Some copies have the last "T" of title word "Disappointment" broken, obliterating comma following