The king and the miller of mansfield. A Dramatick Tale
by DODSLEY, R[obert]
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author...and Sold by T. Cooper, 1737. [3], 51pp, [1]. Without half-title. Later marbled paper wraps. Light wear to extremities. Ink inscription to head of title; 'This is a Gift of Will Norton's', ink inscription to head of drop-title; 'Will Sorimer 1744', spots of dust-soiling and foxing throughout. The second play of bookseller and writer, Robert Dodsley (1704-1764), The King and the Miller of Mansfield received much applause on its debut at Drury Lane. The work sees protagonist Henry II realise that he is no more then a 'common man' and thus resolves to aid the plight of the lower classes, raising simple miller John Cockle to knighthood. Sir John Cockle at Court, a comic sequel of the following year, would continue his misadventures. ESTC locates only four copies at two British libraries of this variant edition with the catchword with- to p.11; BL and Oxford. Seven further copies are recorded in North America; Cornell, Folger, Harvard, Indiana, McMaster, Rice, and San Antonio. ESTC N12830.. First edition. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ13479
- Title
- The king and the miller of mansfield. A Dramatick Tale
- Author
- DODSLEY, R[obert]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author...and Sold by T. Cooper
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1737
- Keywords
- Plays, Theatre
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
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