Libretto only. The music was written by Henry Purcell (cf. New Grove). Libretto (based on Shakespeare's Midsummer night's dream) perhaps by E. Settle (cf. Loewenberg, A. Annals of opera, 1597-1940; Brown, F.C. Elkanah Settle, p. 95-96)

"Where you may have compleat sets of Mr. Dryden's Works in four volumes; the plays in the order they were written"--At foot of title page

In this issue there are [6] preliminary pages: page [1], title page; page [2], blank; pages [3]-[4], preface; page [5], prologue; page [6], "The names of the persons."

Quire B in 2 settings. B1r, stage directions begin: setting 1) "Enter Duke", or setting 2) "Enter Quince". Quire G in 2 settings. G1r, line 4 has: setting 1) "flower", or setting 2) "Flower."

Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection

English Short Title Catalogue

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.)

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Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.4014.43 halfbound in early, combed marbled papers with a vellum spine and calf corners. The title is stamped lengthwise in gilt on a black spine label. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. An early, three-letter inscription is present on the title page. In this copy, B1r is in setting 1 and G1r is in setting 2. The preliminaries are bound in the following order: title page, prologue leaf, preface leaf. This copy is trimmed closely, with some losses to catchwords and signatures

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.4014.44 measures 23 cm and is halfbound in black morocco with the title stamped lengthwise along the spine. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. A single sheet of bibliographical notes, in the hand of T.P. Barton, is bound-in before the title page. In this copy, B1r is in setting 1 and G1r is in setting 2. The preliminaries are bound in the following order: title page, preface leaf, prologue leaf. This copy is largely untrimmed

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