The False Friend, A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane, By His Majesty's Servants
Vanbrugh, Sir John
London. Printed for Jacob Tonson. 1702
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A good complete copy of the first edition of Sir John Vanbrugh's comedy.
Published anonymously, The False Friend is a free translation of 'Le Traître Puni' by Alain-René le Sage (1700), in turn a translation of Francisco de Rojas Zorilla's 'La Traición Busca el Castigo' (1640).
Published anonymously, The False Friend is a free translation of 'Le Traître Puni' by Alain-René le Sage (1700), in turn a translation of Francisco de Rojas Zorilla's 'La Traición Busca el Castigo' (1640).
[37 leaves; pp. (viii), 62, (iv)]. Collation: (A4), B4 - H4, I3, K2. Small 4to. (218 x 168 mm). Leaf with half-title, printed title, two leaves with 'Prologue' and dramatis personae and Vanbrugh's comedy on following leaves, leaf with 'Epilogue' and final leaf with 'Books Printed for Jacob Tonson' and 'Advertisements' verso. Staining and browning throughout. Sheet size: 211 x 156 mm. Later calf-backed marbled boards, banded spine with gilt titles and tooling in six compartments.
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