The history of Sr Francis Drake. : Exprest by instrumentall and vocall musick, and by art of perspective in scenes, &c.
D'Avenant, William,1606-1668.
London : printed [by William Wilson] for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Anchor in the Lower walk in the New Exchange,
1659 [i.e. 1660].
"Represented daily at the Cockpit in Drury-Lane, at three afternoon punctually." -- t.p.
Printer's name from Pforzheimer Catalogue.
The 'Frontispiece' described on page 1, sometimes noted as lacking by bibliographers, is not an engraved frontispiece but merely the painted back-drop used on the stage--cf. Pforzheimer Catalogue.
No second part is known, but this may be "The Cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru" (London : Printed for Henry Herringman, 1658).
Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 16 June 16".
The year is given according to Lady Day dating.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Pforzheimer
Thomason
ESTC
Microopaque.
Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596.