A fool's preferment, or, the three Dukes of Dunstable
Subtitle: A comedy. As it was acted at the Queens theatre in Dorset-Garden, by Their Majesties servants
By: Written by Mr. D'urfey. Together, with all the songs and notes to 'em, excellently compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell. 1688. Licensed, May 21. 1688. R.P.
Contributors: Fletcher, John, 1579-1625; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695; Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945, former owner; Jack Harris Samuels Library
Publisher: Printed for Jos. Knight, and Fra. Saunders at the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange in the Strand
Published: 1688
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 85
Subjects: Incidental music; Scores; English Songs
Other titles: Three Dukes of Dunstable; New songs sung in The fool's preferment, or, The three Dukes of Dunstable.; Noble gentleman.
Notes: The Songs (16 p. at end, sig. M-N4) special t.p.: New songs sung in The fool's preferment, or, The three Dukes of Dunstable. In the Savoy: Printed by E. Jones, for Jos. Knight and Fran. Saunders ... 1688. The music is printed from type.

Error in paging: nos. 57-64 omitted.

An alteration of "The noble gentleman", a play attributed to Fletcher.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Jerome Kern with his bookplate.

Rare Book copy: With the armorial bookplateof the Bridgewater Library.

Also available in microform; "New songs ..." available electronically.

Bequest of Mollie Harris Samuels