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Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Bedford, Francis (1799-1883); Zaehnsdorf, Joseph William (1853-1930); Vail, Theodore Newton (1845-1920); Wells, Gabriel (1861-1946); Condell, Henry (1627); Heminge, John (1556-1630); Droeshout, Martin (1601-); Jaggard, Isaac (1627); Blount, Edward (1588-1632); Smethwicke, John (1641); Aspley, William (1640)
1623
The 'first folio', with very slight imperfections. 12 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches. F.1b. 'To the reader'. [By Ben Jonson.] F.2a. Title-page. F.3a-b. 'To the most noble...'. F.4a. 'To the great variety ...'. F....
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies. The second impression
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
1632
The 'second folio'. 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Colophon: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot 1632. F.1b. 'To the re...
The Belides, or, Eulogie of that honourable souldier Captain William Fairefax : slain at Frankenthall in the Palatinate, when it was besieged by Consales de Cordova, in the year 1621
G. T (1595-1675); Gaywood, Richard (fl.1650-1680)
1660
In verse. The epistle dedicatory signed: G.T. Frontis. portrait (plate) of William Fairfax signed: R Gaywood fecit 1656. Leaf A4 printed in red and black.
The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted by Roberte Crowley dwellynge in Elye rentes in Holburne. Whereunto are added certayne notes and cotations in the mergyne, geuynge light to the reader. And in the begynning is set a briefe summe of all the principall matters spoken of in the boke. And as the boke is deuided into twenty partes called passus: so is the summary diuided, for euery parte hys summarie, rehearsynge the matters spoken of in euerye parte, euen in suche order as they stande there
Langland, William (1330?-1400?)
The yere of our Lord. M.D.L. [1550]
Ovid's banquet of sence : With a coronet for his mistresse philosophy; and his amorous zodiack
Chapman, George (1559?-1634)
1639
Three poems, the first in narrative form, with some commentary. Supposedly about, the last two ostensibly by, Ovid. One of two editions printed in 1639, the first edition being 1595. Anon., by Geo...
Virgidemiarum : sixe bookes. First three bookes, of tooth-lesse satyrs. 1. Poeticall. 2. Academicall. 3. Morall
Hall, Joseph (1574-1656)
1602
Third edition. P.26 mis-numbered 20. In verse. The numbered items are bracketed together on the title page. Signatures: A-E⁸. Anonymous. By Joseph Hall.
Virgidemiarum. The three last bookes. Of byting satyres. Corrected and amended with some additions. by I. H
Hall, Joseph (1574-1656)
1599
I.H. = Joseph Hall. In verse. Second corrected edition. Printer's name from STC. The last three leaves are blank. Signatures: [A]² B-H⁸.
Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. Unto which is added, seven plays, never before printed in folio: viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre, The London prodigal, The history of Thomas Lord Cromwell, Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham, The Puritan widow, A Yorkshire tragedy, The tragedy of Locrine
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
1685
The 'fourth folio'. 13 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches. F.1b. Droeshout's engraving with Ben Jonson's verse 'This figure...' below it. F.2a. Title-page. F.3a-b. 'To the most noble and incomparable pair ...'. F.4...
Lucasta: epodes, odes, sonnets, songs, &c. to which is added Aramantha, a pastorall
Lovelace, Richard (1618-1658)
1649
In verse. The frontispiece plate and the portrait plate of Aramantha are both signed by Peter Lely, the artist, and William Faithorne, the engraver. Leaves A4 and M4 are blank. There are two states ...
Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. The third impression. And unto this impression is added seven playes, never before printed in folio. Viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre, The London prodigall, The history of Thomas Ld. Cromwell, Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham, The Puritan widow, A York-shire tragedy, The tragedy of Locrine
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
1664
The 'third folio'. 13 x 8 1/2 inches. F.1b. 'To the reader', signed B.I. [Ben Jonson]. F.2b. Droeshout's engraving with Jonson's verse 'This figure...' below it. F.3a. Title-page. F.4a-b. 'To the gr...