Alfred: a masque. Represented before Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, at Clieffden, on the first of August, 1740.

First ed.
P. 42 has first printing of "Rule Britannia" by James Thompson who assisted with the work.
By Thomson and Mallet. Thomson's famous ode, "Rule Britannia", was first published here (p. 42-43) The music, by Arne, is not included.
A.s. to a letter to Lord Bute? dated Nov. 2, 1762 ... which is laid in.