The tvvins· : A tragi-comedy. Acted at the private house at Salisbury-Court, with general applause. Written by W. Rider, Master of Arts.

London : Printed for Robert Pollard at the Ben Johnson's Head behind the Exchange, and John Sweeting at the Angel in Popes-head Alley, 1655.

[2], 48 p. ; (4to)

Partly in verse.

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), R1446
Woodward & McManaway, 989
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R6666

Great Britain -- England -- London.

R1446 copy 1

cs1675. Half brown goatskin with olive papered boards and endpapers. Manuscript notes and markings. According to manuscript pencilled note on front fly-leaf, manuscript notes on front free endpaper and back fly-leaf and endpaper pointing out Shakespearean (and other playwrights) references in this play are in the hand of Shakespearean scholar "P. [Peter] A. [Augstin] Daniel." Foxed. Provenance: Peter Augustin Daniel copy; inscription on front fly-leaf: "[Rev. John] Mitford. 1817."; markings of ownership (?) on front fly-leaf: "Ths. [Thomas] H. Lacy 1860 - 0. 3. [b?]."; "B. Nicholson 1873"; 1927 Folger purchase from Pickering & Chatto, London, cat. no. 238 ("A collection of old and rare books ... part XIII."), lot. no. 7835a

R1446 copy 2

cs1265. Half maroon goatskin with maroon buckram covered boards; all edges gilt; binding signed by The Atelier Bindery. Each leaf is trimmed and inlaid. Trimmed, affecting headlines, text, catchwords and signatures; missing or affected text is supplied in manuscript ink. Provenance: manuscript notes and markings in the hand of John Philip Kemble (1757-1823): "Collated / & / Perfect. / J.P.K. 1798" and "... Read ... Augst 28th 1793."; William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire copy; purchased in 1914 by George D. Smith, New York, for Henry E. Huntington; 1924 Folger purchase from Estate of George D. Smith, New York (-see March 28, 1924 bill in "Booksellers' Bills and Receipts" file on Deck C)