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Nabbes, Thomas (1605-1641) The Unfortunate Mother.
London: Printed by I[ohn] O[kes] for Daniell Frere, 1640.
First edition, quarto, a tallish copy, likely washed, headlines and bottom lines intact; small paper repair to inner blank corner of title; slight discoloration from an old ribbon bookmark to one opening; bound in full 19th century calf for Frederick Perkins, with his gilt armorial seal on both boards (rebacked), the Roxburghe copy, with stamp on verso of title page; ex libris Edgar Leo, with bookplate; purchased from Seven Gables in 1968; 7 x 5 1/4 in.
STC 18346; Greg II 581; Pforzheimer 761; ESTC S113067.
Never produced during his lifetime, Nabbes's Unfortunate Mother is a dire tragic tale, involving the death of the majority of its characters, and a plethora of dramatic devices. In it we see characters assuming secret identities, poisoning, dueling, murdering, not to mention general deception and social maneuvering at court. The stage debut of the play took place in the fall of 2013 at St. Giles in the Fields, the church where Nabbes is buried.
