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Total number of records: 52

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Brotherton Collection52
English Literature52

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english drama12
english drama (comedy)4
comedy2
business1
education1
literature1
political satire, english1
political science1
religion1
wit and humor1

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Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)24
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)20
Blavatnik Honresfield Library12
Capell, Edward10
Capell, Edward (1713-1781)10
Pope, Alexander8
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)8
Warburton, William8
Warburton, William (1698-1779)8
Knapton, James (1738)6

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The history of Timon of Athens, the man-hater : as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre : made into a play

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1678

First edition. Shakespeare's play greatly altered. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Indexed in: Nicoll states that there were two issues of the first edition.

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Bury-Fair. : A comedy, as it is acted by His Majesty's Servants

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Knapton, James (1738); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1689

First edition. Knapton's advertisements I4r. Paper: watermarked: Strasburg lily/-. [Brotherton copy] BHL 01 has 17 items/plays in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 items and volume 2 has 9 items. BH...

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Epsom-Wells : a comedy

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)

1673

"Acted at the Duke's Theatre." First edition. Contains prologue "written by Sir C.S." - probably Sir Charles Sedley.

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The humorists : a comedy

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Blavatnik Honresfield Library; Bridgewater Library

1671

"Acted by His Royal Highnesses servants." First edition. Signatures: 3 leaves unsigned (title, Dedication, first leaf of Preface), a⁴, b², B-L⁴ ([B1] not signed). BHL 01 (vol 1): third item...

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The Lancashire-witches and Tegue O Divelly the Irish priest : a comedy

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Ettricke, Sarah; Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1682

"Acted at the Duke's Theater." Pp.49-64 (sig.H-I) irregularly numbered as follows: 49, 58, 59, 52, 53, 62, 63, 56, 59, 58, 59, 58, 63, 62, 63, 62. The text is in order. Errata: p. [5]. Advertise...

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The libertine: : a tragedy. Acted by His Royal Highness's Servants

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Rosimond sieur (1645-1686); Herringman, Henry (1704); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1676

First edition. An adaption of: "Nouveau festin de Pierre" by Rosimond. Cf. Steiger, A. T. Shadwell's "Libertine," p. 40; Miles, D.H. Influence of Molière, p. 231. BHL 01 (vol 1): seventh item in ...

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The libertine: a tragedy. As it is acted by Their Majesties servants

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)

1692

Indexed in: Wing S 2858.

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The medal of John Bayes : a satyr against folly and knavery

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)

1682

In verse. An answer to Dryden's "The medal", an attack on Shaftesbury. Anon., by Thomas Shadwell.

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The miser : a comedy

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Molière (1622-1673)

1672

"Acted by His Majesties servants, at the Theater Royal." Collation: Title (verso blank); To the Right Honourable Charles Lord Buckhurst, A2; reader, [A3] (verso Prologue); The actors names, [A4] (ve...

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A comedy called The miser. : Acted at the Theater Royal

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Molière (1622-1673); H. H; T. C; Saunders, Francis (fl. 1684-1700); Knapton, James (1738)

1691

An adaptation of Molière's L'avare. Second edition. Edition: first printed London, 1672.

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Psyche : a tragedy, acted at the Duke's Theatre

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); T. N; Herringman, Henry (1704); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1675

Dedication to James Duke of Monmouth. BHL 01 (vol 1): sixth item in bound volume of 8 items. BHL 01 (vol 1) bound with The sullen lovers. / Thomas Shadwell. London: Henry Herringman, 1668. Index...

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