King Arthur: or, The British vvorthy. : A dramatick opera. /
Dryden, John,1631-1700.
Purcell, Henry,1659-1695.
London : printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judges-Head in Chancery-Lane near Fleetstreet,
1691.
In five acts and in verse.
Libretto only.
The music, composed by Purcell, "was never published, and it disappeared, probably within a very few years of its production"--DNB.
Sequel to Albion and Albanius, written for Charles II, who died before its performance. In 1691 it was produced, altered to the times by the omission of political overtones. Cf. DNB.
With a half-title.
In this issue, there is an unsigned leaf inserted after leaf A4 headed "Prologue to the opera, spoken by Mr. Betterton" and leaf H2 is a cancel, with "The epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Bracegirdle." printed on the verso. Another issue lacks the unsigned leaf and leaf H2 is blank on verso.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Macdonald, H.  Dryden,
Woodward & McManaway,
ESTC
Arthur, King.