The nuptialls of Peleus and Thetis consisting of a mask and a comedy, or, The the great royall ball
Subtitle: acted lately in Paris six times by the King in person, the Duke of Anjou, the Duke of Yorke : with divers other noble men, also by the Princess Royall Henrette Marie, the Princess of Conty, the Dutchess of Roquelaure, the Dutchess of Crequy, with many other ladies of honour
Contributors: Buti, Francesco, -1682; Gabrielli, Diamante; Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Ancor in the Lower Walke of the New Exchange
Published: 1654
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Other titles: Great royal ball
Notes: A translation by James Howell of: Buti, Francesco.  Le Nozze di Peleo e di Theti.

Possibly translated from the Tedide of Diamante Gabrielli.  Cf. BM, v. 107, col. 922.

Signatures: Áþ(A1+1) B-D́þ, ℗øA-D́þ (℗øD4 blank).

Headpieces; initial.

"The nuptials of Peleus and Thetis. A new Italian Comedy," has a separate dated title page, pagination and register.

With: The nuptials of Peleus and Thetis. A new Italian Comedy.

Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Misc., page 284

English short title catalogue, entry R7256

Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, entry 731/732

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy halfbound in calf and brown paper. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. The final leaf (℗øD4) is wanting. This copy is trimmed closely.