The congress of the beasts
Subtitle: under the mediation of the goat, for negociating a peace between the fox, the ass wearing a lion's skin, the horse, the tigress, and other quadrupedes at war : a farce of two acts, now in rehearsal at a new, grand theatre in Germany : to which is prefixt a large, curious print of the last scene of the drama, being the general conference, done by an eminent hand
By: written originally in High-Dutch by the Baron Huffumbourghausen, and translated by J.J. H-d-g-r, Esq
Publisher: Printed for W. Webb, junior, near Temple-Bar
Published: 1748
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: English drama
Notes: A satire on the Congress of Aix la Chapelle.

J.J. H-d-g-r purports to be John James Heidegger.

"Dramatis bestiæ"--P. [iii]; does not include performers.

"Errata"--P. 61.

Includes head- and tail-pieces, decorated initials, plate signed I. Booth, sculp.

Last p. blank.

ESTC, T31199

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

"Dramatis bestiæ" annotated in sepia ink with names of countries.

Sewn in later blue wrappers; in prefab, 23 cm.