The Modern Husband. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

London: Printed for J. Watts, 1732, 1732. First edition, first state of signatures B and C-F. ESTC T89776; Cross, pages 294-5; NCBEL II, 927. Minor insect damage in the upper margin of two leaves; mended tear in one leaf of ads; very nice, large untrimmed copy.. 8vo, modern quarter calf, gray boards, gilt lettering, untrimmed. Five pages of publisher's terminal advertisements. A satirical comedy by Henry Fielding (1707-1754) about a destitute couple who plot to defraud a wanton nobleman. It had an initial run at Drury Lane of almost two weeks and proved to be one of "the best of Fielding's regular comedies" - Martin Battestin, Henry Fielding, A Life. (Inventory #: 23869)