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Amphitryon, or, The two Sosia's. A comedy /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Other Authors: Plautus, Titus Maccius, Molière, 1622-1673, Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776 (Engraver), Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773 (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXXXV. [1735]
Subjects:
Amphitryon > (Greek mythological character) > Drama.
English drama > 17th century.
Comedy plays.
Plays > English > 18th century.
Description
Item Description:Separate issue of part of Volume 6 of Dryden's Dramatick works, 1735.
Title page in red and black.
Based on the plays by Plautus and Molière.
Illustrations: frontispiece engraved by G. Van der Gucht after H. Gravelot.
Paper: watermarked: crown WB/-
Vignette on title page; head- and end-pieces, initial.
The Cushing Library/Dawson French Collection copy is bound in a volume containing 5 plays, with: Abra-mule, or, Love and empire. [London : Jacob Tonson, 1735] -- All for love, or, The world well lost / Mr. Dryden. [London : J. Tonson, 1735] -- The ambitious step-mother / N. Rowe. [London : Printed for W. Feales, 1735] -- Amphitryon, or, The two socia's / Mr. Dryden. [London : J. Tonson, 1735] -- The atheist, or, The second part of the soldiers fortune / Mr. Tho. Otway. [London : Printed for W. Feales, 1735].
Physical Description:17 unnumbered pages, 162-238 (i.e. 77) pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 16 cm (duodecimo)
Place of Publication:England -- London.