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Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637)3
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)2
Aspley, William (1640)1
Barker, Andrew1
Barker, Andrew (1609-)1
Bedford, Francis (1799-1883)1
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Condell, Henry (1627)1
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Ben: Ionson his Volpone or The foxe

Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637)

1607

Mostly in verse. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: pi² [par.]⁴ A-N⁴ O². The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. Variant: with an additional leaf of verses signed: N.F. Ben Jonso...

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A Yorkshire tragedie : Not so new, as lamentable and true. VVritten by VV. Shakespeare
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A Yorkshire tragedie : Not so new, as lamentable and true. VVritten by VV. Shakespeare

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1619

Not in fact by Shakespeare. Mostly in verse. Signatures: pi1(=D4) A-C⁴ D⁴(-D4). The text is followed by a blank leaf [D3]. The title was printed on leaf [D4] which was transferred to the beg...

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Aglaura

Suckling, Sir John (1609-1642)

1638

Anonymous. By Sir John Suckling. In verse. The title page has imprimatur on verso. With the unpaged, unsigned title-leaf to the alternative version of Act V and two prologues. First edition. I...

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The poeticall essayes of Sam. Danyel

Daniel, Samuel (1562-1619)

1599

Latin quotation at foot of title. Title within ornamental border (McKerrow & Ferguson 179). Collation: [A]⁴, B-Z⁴, Aa-Ee⁴, [A]², B-E⁴, F⁴, [A]², B-C⁴, D², A-K⁴, Bb-Ff⁴, Gg². ...

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A Christian turn'd Turke: or, The tragicall liues and deaths of the two famous pyrates, Ward and Dansiker : As it hath beene publickly acted. VVritten by Robert Daborn, Gentleman

Daborne, Robert (1628); Barker, Andrew (fl. 1609)

1612

Printer's name from STC. The device on the title-page indicates that the printer was Nicholas Okes. Signatures: A-I⁴ (-A1). Based on: Barker, Andrew. A true and certaine report of the beginnin...

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The workes of Beniamin Jonson
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The workes of Beniamin Jonson

Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637)

1616

Engraved t.p. signed: Guliel' Hole fecit. This t.p. also exists with two other forms of the imprint. Each play then has its own special t.p. There are many small variants between copies. The first...

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Q. Horatius Flaccus: his Art of poetry. Englished by Ben: Jonson. With other workes of the author, never printed before
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Q. Horatius Flaccus: his Art of poetry. Englished by Ben: Jonson. With other workes of the author, never printed before

Horace; Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Marshall, William (fl. 1617-1650)

1640

A translation of Horace's "Ars poetica". With an additional title page, engraved, signed "W.M. sculpsit" (i.e. William Marshall), with imprint "London. Printed for John Benson. 1640". Variant 1: thi...

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Preliminary page 3
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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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