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Total number of records: 149

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Brotherton Collection149
English Literature149

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english drama12
astrology1
masques with music1

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Great Britain1
Naples (Italy)1
Rhodes (Greece : Island)1
Rome1

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Fletcher, John (1579-1625)20
Shirley, James (1596-1666)20
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)13
Massinger, Philip (1583-1640)10
D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)9
Randolph, Thomas (1605-1635)6
Brome, Richard (1652)5
Nabbes, Thomas (1605?-1645?)4
Glapthorne, Henry3
Goffe, Thomas (1591-1629)3

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Wit in a constable. : A comedy written 1639

Glapthorne, Henry; Okes, John (1607-1643); Constable, Francis (fl.1613-1647)

1640

First edition.

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The raging Turke, or, Baiazet the Second : a tragedie

Goffe, Thomas (1591-1629)

1631

First edition.

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Fortune by land and sea : a tragi-comedy. As it was Acted with great Applause by the Queens Servants

Heywood, Thomas (1574-1641); Rowley, William (1585-1642)

1655

Indexed in: Greg, 739; Wing H1783.

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The phaenix in her flames : a tragedy : the scene Arabia

Lower, Sir William (1600?-1662)

1639

Indexed in: Greg 569; STC 16873.

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The pleasant history of the two angry women of Abington : With the humorous mirth of Dycke Coomes, and Nicholas Proverbes two Servingmen. As it was lately playde by the right Honorable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord high Admirall his servants

Porter, Henry (fl. 1599)

1599

Differs from Greg 161 (b) in spelling "Dycke", and the name in the imprint is misprinted, not only "Ferhrand" as in Greg but preceded by "am" and followed by "Willi-", though the next line begins corr...

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The royall slave : a tragi-comedy : presented to the King and Queene by the students of Christ-Church in Oxford, August 30 1636 : presented since to both their Majesties at Hampton-Court by the Kings servants

Cartwright, William (1611-1643)

1640

Signatures: A-H⁴. Published anonymously. By William Cartwright. Cf. W.W. Greg, 570(b). Includes untitled songs without music.

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The jealous lovers : a comedie

Randolph, Thomas (1605-1635)

1632

First edition. "Presented to Their Gracious Majesties at Cambridge, by the students of Trinity-Colledge."

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The bride: : a comedie. Acted in the yeare 1638, at the private house in Drury-lane by their Majesties Servants

Nabbes, Thomas (1605?-1645?)

1640

Sole edition. Signatures A-I⁴. G1 signed (not as in Greg). Paper: watermarked: Pot/-.

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Albumazar : A comedy presented before the Kings Majesty at Cambridge. By the gentlemen of Trinity Colledge. Newly revised and corrected by a speciall hand

Tomkis, Thomas (fl. 1604-1615)

1634

Dated 1634, but printed, according to Greg, "some years later" (possibly item no.252: "Albumazar... newly revised and corrected by a very special hand" in H. Moseley's list of 1660). Another issue - G...

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The scornfull lady : A comedy. As it was now lately acted (with great applause) by the Kings Majesties Servants, at the Blacke-Fryers

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)

1651

Greg notes: "The typographical appearance of this edition suggests that it may have been produced some years after the date on the title"; but does not mention error "prinred" for "printed" in imprint...

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