The sun's-darling: a moral masque: as it hath been often presented at Whitehall, by their Majesties servants; and after at the Cock-pit in Drury Lane, with great applause. Written by John Foard and Tho. Decker gent.

People / Organizations

• Andrew Penneycuicke ("printed for")
• Thomas Dekker (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. Bell, for Andrew Penneycuicke, anno Dom. 1656.

Publication year

1656-1656

ESTC No.

R17978

Grub Street ID

71048

Description

[8], 43, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Generally believed to have been originally written by Dekker, perhaps his unpublished "Phaeton," and revised, with additions, by Ford, to whom the last two acts may be assigned. Cf. Camb. History of Eng. lit.; DNB.

"This is one of that interesting class of books which have multiple dedications for copies are found dedicated to the Earl of Southampton, .. to Robert Pierpont Earl of Kingston, .. to Lady Newton, .. and to the Earl of Northumberland"--cf. Pforzheimer Catalogue.

Partly in verse.

The words "John ... Decker" are enclosed in braces on the title page.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from the Pforzheimer Library catalogue