first edition
1673 · London
by Wycherley, William
London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman and Thomas Dring, 1673. First edition. First edition. Issue without the tailpiece on the recto of Q2. Bound in 20th century brown half morocco, reddish-brown cloth boards, gilt lettering. A Very Good, large copy. Leather edges rubbed, foxing to contents, evidence of removed bookplate on front pastedown, two ink circles on title page.
The uncommon second play by poet William Wycherley (1640-1716), a satire and romp of French manners centering on a rebellious and single-minded young woman named Hippolyta. In 2005 one Variety critic wrote of the play: "Wycherley's play belongs to a genre that's (truncated)
The uncommon second play by poet William Wycherley (1640-1716), a satire and romp of French manners centering on a rebellious and single-minded young woman named Hippolyta. In 2005 one Variety critic wrote of the play: "Wycherley's play belongs to a genre that's (truncated)