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Friendship in Fashion. A Comedy, As it is Acted at his Royal Highness the Dukes Theatre.

Title-page Attribution: Written by Thomas Otway.
X1 is a cancel bearing prologue on recto and cast list on verso
Printer’s name from Wing CD
In the setting of this copy, line 11 of the title reads ‘Licenced May 31. 1678.
Roger L’Estrange.’ and catchword on A2r is ‘Play’
Last leaf bears epilogue on recto and advertisement on verso
Other Copies: 31

1678

Author: Otway, Thomas
Title: Friendship in Fashion. A Comedy, As it is Acted at his Royal Highness the Dukes Theatre.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Printed by E[lizabeth].F[lesher]. for Richard Tonson, at his Shop within Grays-Inn-Gate, next Grays-Inn-Lane.
Date: 1678
Language: English
No of scans: 100
Type: Print
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