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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....

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Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies. The second impression
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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...

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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.

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Poems (v.1)

Cowper, William (1731-1800); Newton, John (1725-1807)

1810

Preface signed: John Newton.

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Poems (v.2)

Cowper, William (1731-1800); Newton, John (1725-1807)

1810

Preface signed: John Newton.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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 Cr
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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 ...

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