The novelty. : Every act a play. Being a short pastoral, comedy, masque, tragedy, and farce after the Italian manner. As it is acted at the New-Theatre in Little Lincolns Inn-Fields, by His Majesties Servants. Written by Mr. Motteux, and other hands.

London : Printed for Rich. Parker at the Vnicorn under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, and Peter Buck at the sign of the Temple, at the Temple-gate in Fleetstreet, 1697.

[8], 54, [2] p. ; (4to)

Includes: Thyrsis, a pastoral, by John Oldmixon; All without money, a short comedy; Hercules, a masque; The unfortunate couple, a short tragedy, by Edward Filmer; Natural magic, a short farce after the Italian manner.

Last leaf contains 'Epilogue'.

Variant: at foot of title page, advertisements for Dennis' A plot and no plot, and D'Urfey's The intreagues of Versailles.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), M2958
Woodward & McManaway, 850
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R36606

Great Britain -- England -- London.

M2958 copy 1

cs979. Variant. Trimmed throughout, affecting t.p., text, signatures, and catchwords. D4, E2, F1, F4, and G1 mutilated, affecting text and catchwords. Provenance: 1921 Folger purchase from Myers & Co. cat. no. 227 ("Catalogue of rare and interesting books from private collections recently purchased ...," lot no. 439)

M2958 copy 2

Genest. Variant. (Disbound.) manuscript marks. Trimmed, affecting signature and catchword on E1. G3 mutilated, affecting text. Final leaf torn; backed at middle of leaf with section of printed matter, partially obscuring the advertisement. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "John Genest, 1817"