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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Shirley, James (1596-1666) | 42 |
| Shirley, James | 10 |
| Fletcher, John (1579-1625) | 5 |
| Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616) | 3 |
| Bernard Quaritch Ltd | 3 |
| Charles King of England (1630-1685) | 3 |
| Drescher, Arthur Bruno (1895-1986) | 3 |
| Lowin, John (1576-1659) | 3 |
| Marshall, William (1617-1650) | 3 |
| Peter Harrington London | 3 |
Poems &c
Shirley, James (1596-1666); Shirley, James (1596-1666); Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1646
Printers' names from Pforzheimer catalogue. Includes numerous commendatory verses. Includes: Narcissus and The triumph of beautie, each of which have separate title pages, separate pagination and ...
Title: [unknown]
Author: Shirley, James
Attribution: James Shirley (f.143v)
Date(s): 1659
Manuscript: Lt 91
Contents: Speech of Agamemnon in praise of the wisdom of Ulysses; the final part of a copy of James Shirley's play 'The contention of Ajax and Ulisses for the armour of Achilles' (ff.144r-63v)
Title: [unknown]
Author: Shirley, James
Date(s): 1659 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 55
Contents: On the transience and vanity of earthly glory, unable to avoid
death; from Shirley's play "Ajax and Ulysses". Preceded by a
Latin version.
Title: The glorys of our birth [index]
Author: Shirley, James
Date(s): 1659 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 54
Contents: On the transience of earthly glory, unable to avoid death, from Shirley's
play "Ajax and Ulysses"
Almeyda, queen of Granada : A tragedy, in five acts
Lee, Sophia (1750-1824); Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1796
Based in part on Shirley's The cardinal.
The ball : a comedy, as it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private house in Drury Lane
Chapman, George (1559?-1634); Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1639
Mainly by Shirley. Cf. DNB.
The wife's relief : or, The husband's cure. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's servants
Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1712
Borrowed from Shirley's The gamester. First edition.
The traytor : a tragedy; as it is acted at the new theatre in Little-Inn-Fields
Bullock, Christopher (1690?-1724); Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1718
Alteration of: The traytor / James Shirley.
Six new playes : viz. The brothers. Sisters. Doubtfull heir. Imposture. Cardinall. Court secret. The five first were acted at the private house in Black Fryers with great applause. The last was never acted
Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1653
Each play has a separate t.p., dated either 1652 or 1653, and separate pagination and signatures. Head-pieces; initials. Frontispiece port. of the author, dated 1646. Collation: [4]; [8], 72; [8...
The brothers : a comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers
Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1652
Originally in the author's "Six new playes", 1653, separated in rebinding; no separate issue of the sheets of this play is recorded by Greg, Nicoll or C.B.E.L. Identified by Fleay and A. H. Nason wi...
The Cardinal : a tragedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers
Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1652
Signatures: A4, B-E8, F4. Head-pieces; initial. Issued in his Six new playes, 1653; no separate issue of the sheets of this play is recorded by Greg, Nicoll or C.B.E.L. Sig. F4 is a leaf of adve...
The gentleman of Venice : a tragi-comedie presented at the private house in Salisbury Court by her majesties servants
Shirley, James (1596-1666)
1655
Signatures: A-K4 L2. First edition. Catchword on verso of K1 is "Thi" instead of "This".