[Rarebooks] FS: "Four New Plays" by Robert Howard. London: 1655.

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(THEATER) Howard, Robert. FOUR NEW PLAYS, Viz: [Two Comedies] The 
Surprisal, The Committee, [and Two Tragedies] The Indian-Queen, Vestal-Virgin, as 
They Were Acted by His Majesties Servants at the Theatre-Royal. London: Printed 
for Henry Herringman. 1665. Sm. folio. 4 parts in 1, each play with it's 
own title page. (12),244pp. Modern full calf, brown morocco spine label. Some 
old text soiling and occasional foxing. A few leaves are oddly trimmed 
(fore-edges not square, but with no loss of text).     $850.00 (trade discount 
allowed)
THE INDIAN-QUEEN, a tragedy set in Peru and Mexico before the Spanish 
conquest, was co-written with Howard's brother-in-law, John Dryden. It was later 
set to music by Henry Purcell. THE COMMITTEE, a political comedy. has the 
minor character of "A Book-Seller." Wing H2995.

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