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The unhappy favourite, or, The Earl of Essex : a tragedy : acted at the Theatre Royal by Their Majesty's servants / written by John Bankes.

Accession number
PML 38075
Creator
Banks, John, -1706.
Published
London : Printed for Richard Bentley and Mary Magnes ..., 1682.
Notes
T.p. backed.
... -1714 later (Queen Anne) daughter of James II.
Prologue, spoken to the King and Queen at their coming to the House, and written on purpose by Mr. Dryden. Also epilogue by Mr. Dryden.
Last page: A catalogue of some plays printed for R. Bently and M. Magnes, in Russel-Street, near Covent-Garden.
Prologues by Major Mohun, John Dryden and the author. Epilogue also by Dryden.
Later editions appeared under title: The Earl of Essex, or, The unhappy favourite.
Advertisement: p. [3] at end.
First ed.
Description
[8], 73, [3] p.
Provenance
With the armorial exlibris of Daniel P. Griswold and book-plate of Charles Atwood Kofoid on back t.p.; early names of Eliza Brewster and Hester Barkhead on t.p.
Binding
1/2 blue calf.
Classification
Department