An evening's love, or, The mock-astrologer
Subtitle: acted at the Theater Royal, by His Majesties servants
By: written by John Dryden, servant to His Majesty
Contributors: Herringman, Henry, -1704, publisher; Newcomb, Thomas, -1681 or 1682, printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Holgate, William, former owner
Edition: [1st ed.].
Publisher: Printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at the Anchor in the lower Walk of the New Exchange
Published: 1671
Place of publication: [London] In the Savoy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 89
Other titles: Mock-astrologer; Dryden's plays vol. II
Notes: Printer's name from Wing CD.

Based on Molie  re's "Le de pit amoureux" and Corneille&#x2019;s "Le feint astrologue", which in turn was taken from "El astrologo fingido" of Calderon.

ESTC R20110

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) D2273

Macdonald, H. Dryden, 75a

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy is halfbound in maroon painted sheepskin and curl marbled paper over boards. The armorial bookplate of William Holgate is present on the front pastedown and that of the Barton Library is at the rear. A manuscript table of contents is present on the front flyleaf.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy is the first of five works bound together in a volume titled: Dryden's plays, vol. 2. This volume contains [1]: An evening's love, or, The Mock-Astrologer -- [2]: The conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, in two parts -- [3]: Marriage a-la-mode: a comedy -- [4]: The assignation, or, Love in a nunnery -- [5]: Amboyna: a tragedy.