1704 Edition of Thomas D'Urfey's "Tales Tragical and Comical", 6 Tales

"Tales Tragical and Comical" by Thomas D'Urfey. London: Bernard Lintott, 1704. Twelvemo, [21], 295pp. From the prose of some famous antique Italian, Spanish, and French Authors. Includes: "Abradatus and Panthea", (or Love and Honour in Perfection); "Hell Beyond Hell", (or the Devil and Mademoiselle); "Female Revenge", (or the Queen of Lombardy); "The Night Adventures", (or The Country Intrigue); "Fatal Piety", (or the Royal Converts); and "The Broken Commands", (or The Heir Adopted). One page of Errata at the front. Previously re-bound, brown cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering at the spine. Faint bumping at the spine and corners. Removed bookplate. Moderate to heavy toning, foxing, and dampstaining throughout internal pages.

Thomas D'Urfey (a.k.a. Tom Durfey; 1653-1723) was an English writer and wit. He is best remembered as the author of many of the songs in "The Beggar's Opera", though he wrote and published hundreds of pieces in his lifetime.

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