3284: 1 vol. (Purcell Henry composer.) DUrfey Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 1,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 8 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 19, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 19, 2008 Location Philadelphia, PA See more about '3284: 1 vol. (Purcell Henry composer.) DUrfey' Description Current Lot 1 vol. (Purcell, Henry, composer.) D'Urfey, (Thomas). A Fool's Preferment,... A Comedy... With all The Songs and Notes... by Mr. Henry Purcell. 1688. London: for Jos. Knight, and Fra. Saunders, 1688. First edition. 2 parts in 1 vol. Sm. 4to, early 20th-Century red morocco backed bds.; scuffed. Light to moderate foxing, occasional minor dampstaining, trimmed - a few heads shaved close. Complete with 2 title pages, adverts., & 16 pp. music by Purcell - seven solo songs & one duet. Rare lifetime example of music composed by Purcell for the theatre. Thomas D'Urfey, (1653-1723) also wrote the epilogue for Dido and Aeneas. New Grove, 15: 469; Zimmerman 571; Wing D-2729, RISM P5824; [Day & Murrie 99] Place a Bid!