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Blavatnik Honresfield Library6
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692)6
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)2
Garrick, David (1717-1779)2
Knapton, James (1738)2
Moliere (1622-1673)2
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)2
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The scowrers: : a comedy, acted by Their Majesties Servants

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

1691

First edition. Publisher's advertisements H4. BHL 01 has 17 items/plays in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 items and volume 2 has 9 items. BHL 01 (vol 2): sixteenth item in bound volumes of total 17...

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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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The history of Timon of Athens, the man-hater. As it is acted at the Dukes Theatre. Made into a play· By Tho. Shadwell. Licensed, Feb. 18. 1677/8. Ro. L'Estrange (Vol 2)

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Butterfield, Sarah; Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1678

An adaptation of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens. Printer's name from Wing CD. In this setting, title date reads "1677/8" and leaf A4v bears "Persons names". Another setting has title date "1678/7" ...

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A true widow : a comedy acted by the Duke's servants

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Blavatnik Honresfield Library

1679

First edition. The prologue is by Dryden. After his quarrel with Shadwell he gave this prologue to Mrs. Aphra Behn for her play The Widow Ranter. Epilogue by the author. With a final epilogue le...

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The sullen lovers, or, The impertinents : a comedy (Vol 1)

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

1668

First edition. Based on Molière's Les fâcheux, and also based in part on his Le misanthrope. "Acted by His Highness the Duke of Yorkes servants." BHL 01 (vol 1): first item in a bound volume o...

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The sullen lovers, or, The impertinents : a comedy

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

1668

First edition. Based on Molière's Les fâcheux, and also based in part on his Le misanthrope. "Acted by His Highness the Duke of Yorkes servants." BHL 01 (vol 1): first item in a bound volume o...

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Cato. : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)

1777

Two columns to a page.

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The committee; or, The faithful Irishman. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698)

1779

Illustrations: portrait of John Moody as Teague engraved by Terry. Signatures: [A]¹ B-C⁴ D².

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Every man in his humour: : a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Garrick, David (1717-1779)

1780

Prologue by D. Garrick. Printed in two columns.

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The chances : a comedy, as it acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)

1780

Beaumont apparently had no hand in the play. This is the version as altered by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.

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