A select collection of old plays : In twelve volumes (v.12)
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Type of record: Book
Title: A select collection of old plays : In twelve volumes (v.12)
Classmark: English F-40/DOD
Creator(s): Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)
Additional creator(s): Reed, Isaac (1742-1807) (Other)
Related people: Reed, Isaac
Publisher: Printed by J. Nichols, for J. Dodsley
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1780
Language: English
Size and medium: 12 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/186112
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991008498139705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Edited by Isaac Reed.
Vols. 7-12, printed by H. Hughs.
Contents: v. 1. Prefaces. Mr. Dodsley's preface.--God's promises, by J. Bale.--The four P's, by J. Heywood.--Ferrex and Porrex, by Thomas Norton and Thomas Sackville.--Damon and Pithias, by Richard Edwards.--New custom.--v. 2. Gammer Gurton's needle.--Alexander and Campaspe, by John Lyly.--Tancred and Gismunda, by Robert Wilmot.--Cornelia, by Robert Garnier, tr. by Thomas Kyd.--Edward II, by Christopher Marlow.--v. 3. George a Greene, the pinner of Wakefield.--The first part of Jeronymo.--The Spanish tragedy, by Thomas Kyd.--The honest whore, pts. 1-2, by Thomas Dekker.--v. 4. The mal-content, by John Marston.--All fools, by George Chapman.--Eastward hoe, by George Chapman, John Marston and Ben Jonson.--The revenger's tragedy, by Cyril Tourner.--The dumb knight, by Lewis Machin and Gervase Markham..--v. 5. The miseries of inforced marriage, by George Wilkins.--Lingua: or, The combat of the tonuge and the five senses, by Thomas Tomkis.--The merry devil of Edmonton.--A mad world, my masters,
by Thomas Middleton.--Ram-alley, or merry tricks, by Lodowick Barrey..--v.7.Greenes Tu quoque, or the cittie gallant, by John Cooke.--Albumazar, by Thomas Tomkis.--A woman kill'd with kindness, by Thomas Heywood.--A match at midnight, by William Rowley.-- Fuimas Troes, the true Trojans, by Jasper Fisher.
Contents: v.8.--'Tis pity she's a whore, by John Ford.--The heir, by Thomas May.--The bird in a cage, by James Shirley.--The Jew of Malta, by Christopher Marlowe.--The wits, by Sir William Davenant..--v.9.--The gamester, by James Shirley.--Microcosmus, by Thomas Nabbes.--The muse's looking-glass, by Thomas Randolph.--The city match, by Jasper Mayne.--The queen of Aragon, by William Habington..--v.10.--The antiquary, by Shackerly Marmion.--The goblins, by Sir John Suckling.--The ordinary, by William Cartwright.--The jovial crew, or the merry beggars, by Richard Brome.--The old couple, by Thomas May..--v.11.--Andromana, or the merchant's wife, by James Shirley.--The mayor of Quinborough, by Thomas Middleton.--Grim, the collier of Croyden, by T.J.?.--The city night-cap, by Robert Davenport.--The parson's wedding, by Thomas Killigrew..--v.12.--The adventures of five hours, by Sir Samuel Tuke.--Elvira, or the worst not always true, by George Digby.--The widow, by Ben Johnson, John Fletcher and
Thomas Middleton.--Chichevache and Bycorne, by John Lydgate.
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