The vvoman hater, or The hungry courtier
Subtitle: A comedy, as it hath been acted by his Majesties Servants with great applause
By: written by Francis Beamont and John Fletcher gent
Contributors: Moseley, Humphrey, -1661, bookseller; Wilson, William, active 1640-1665, printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625; D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668; Jolley, Thomas, former owner
Publisher: printed [by William Wilson?] for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard
Published: 1649
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 42
Other titles: Woman hater; Woman hater, or The hungry courtier; Hungry courtier
Notes: Signatures: Áþ(-A1 +pi℗ø) B-Éþ.

Originally published anonymously in 1607; the edition of 1649 ascribes it to Beaumont and Fletcher, but it is now generally assigned to Beaumont alone. Cf. Camb. hist. of Eng. lit., v. 6, p. 135; DNB.

The authors' names are enclosed in brackets on title page.

Printer's name conjectured by Greg.

Printed in double columns.

A reissue of the 1648 edition, with title page cancelled by a new title and conjugate prologue written by Sir William D'Avenant.

Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, 245bii

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B1619

English short title catalogue, R19909

cataloged 20171110 lrouse

condition reviewed 20171114 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.3966.15 no.3 is the 3rd of ten items bound together into a single volume titled "Beaumont & Fletcher, plays." See bibliographic record G.3966.15 no.1 for full contents. Each item cataloged separately.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.3966.15 no.3 with coarse laid paper wrappers with inked title, and signature of Thomas Jolley dated 1807; pencilled number and remains of affixed label on title; inked corrections and stains; trimmed by binder with loss of headlines.