Middleton, Thomas. The counterfeit bridegroom: or the defeated widow. : A comedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. Licensed Octob. 4th. 1677. Roger L'Estrange

ESTC number: R19397
Folger bibliographic ID: 138172
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library: 701
Wing number: M1983
Folger call number: M1983
Folger holdings ID: 130252

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General notes

An adaptation, with some new scenes and changed names, of: Middleton, Thomas. No wit, help like a woman's; attributed to Aphra Behn and to Thomas Betterton. Cf. Genest's Account of the English stage, v. 1, p. 212-213; A. Nicoll's History of restoration drama, 1660-1700, p. 247 With final epilogue leaf

Item information about Folger M1983

cs76. Half roan; marbled boards; all edges stained red. Manuscript marks, including price ("2s 6 (?)") on front free endpaper. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "1812 (?) Roxburghe [?]"; according to Folger card catalogue armorial stamp of the Duke of Roxburghe on A1v; Folger purchase from Bangs & Co. (cat. "The Lefferts Books," April 21-24, 1902, lot no. 917)

Extended title: The counterfeit bridegroom: or the defeated widow. : A comedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. Licensed Octob. 4th. 1677. Roger L'Estrange

author: Middleton, Thomas, -1627
attributed name: Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689
attributed name: Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710
former owner: Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928
former owner: Roxburghe, John Ker, Duke of, 1740-1804