Restoration drama

DRYDEN, JOHN. The Rival Ladies. A Tragi-Comedy. London: T.N. for Henry Herringman, 1675. Third edition, disbound [Wing D2348]; Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: a Tragedy. London: for John Hindmarsh, 1692. Second edition, loose in later paper wrappers [Wing D2263]; The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man: an Opera. London: for Henry Herringman, 1695. Sixth edition, later cloth with marbled boards [Wing D2378]; The Spanish Fryar: or, The Double Discovery. London: for E. Tonson and Jacob Tonson, 1695. Fourth edition, later half calf on marbled boards [Wing D2371]; Sr Martin Marr-All: or, the Feign'd Innocence. A Comedy. London: T. Warren for Henry Herringman, 1697. Second edition, later calf on marbled boards [D2364]; Secret-Love: or, the Maiden Queen. London: T. Warren for Henry Herringman, 1698. Fifth edition, later half calf on marbled boards [Wing D2358]; Aurenge-Zebe: or, the Great Mogul. A Tragedy. London: Thomas Warren for Henry Herringman, 1699. Third edition, later cloth on marbled boards, title page trimmed and laid down, tear to H2 with loss of about one letter [Wing D2250]; The Kind Keeper; or Mr. Libraham: A Comedy. London: for Richard Wellington and E. Rumball, 1701. Third edition, later half calf on marbled boards [ESTC N2745]; Tyrannick Love: or, the Royal Martyr. A Tragedy. London: T.W. for Jacob Tonson and Thomas Bennet, 1702. Later half sheep on marbled boards [ESTC T16458]; The Indian Emperour: or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Being a Sequel of The Indian Queen. London: for J. Tonson and T. Bennet, 1703. Later paper wrappers [ESTC T37144]--DRYDEN, JOHN and LEE, NATHANIEL. Oedipus: A Tragedy. London: for Richard Bentley, 1687. Third edition, loose in later paper wrappers, tear to H2 with loss of a few letters [Wing D2324]; The Duke of Guise. A Tragedy. London: R.E. for R. Bentley and J. Tonson, 1687. Second edition, loose in later paper wrappers [Wing D2265]--SETTLE, ELKANAH. Fatal Love: or, the Forc'd Inconstancy, a Tragedy. London: for William Cademan, 1680. First edition, later paper wrappers [Wing S2683]; The Empress of Morocco. A Tragedy. London: for E. Cademan, 1687. Fourth edition, later paper wrappers [Wing S2679]; The Female Prelate: Being the History of the Life & Death of Pope Joan. A Tragedy. London: for Joseph Watts and James Knapton, 1689. Second edition, later half sheep on marbled boards [Wing S2687]; Distress'd Innocence: or, the Princess of Persia, A Tragedy. London: E.J. for Abel Roper, 1691. First edition, loose in later paper wrappers [Wing S2676]; Ibrahim The Illustrious Bassa. A Tragedy. London: for Thomas Chapman, 1694. Second edition, loose in later paper wrappers [Wing S2695]; Pastor Fido: Or the Faithful Shephed. A Pastoral. London: for Thomas Chapman, 1694. Third edition, loose in paper wrappers [Wing S2708]; The Heir of Morocco, with the Death of Gayland. London: for Thomas Chapman, 1694. Second edition, later paper wrappers [Wing S2690]--[TRAPP, JOSEPH.] Abra-Mule: or Love and Empire. A Tragedy. London: for Jacob Tonson, 1704. First edition, loose in later paper wrappers [ESTC T19029]

All 4to, spotting and browning to some volumes (20)

[Sr Martin Marr-All and Secret Love] "Thomas Allen", ownership inscription on title pages; William O'Brien (presentation book-label dated 1899 to the eight volumes in permanent bindings)

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