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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...

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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...

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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...

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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".

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The polititian : a tragedy, presented at Salisbury Court by Her Majesties Servants

Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1655

Numbers 39-42 duplicated in paging. Head-pieces; initials.

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