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D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)9
Bedell, Gabriel (1668)1
Collins, Thomas (1650-1682)1

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The unfortunate lovers : a tragedie : as it was lately acted with great applause at the private house in Black-Fryers by His Majesties servants

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1643

Pepys referred to this play as The ungrateful lovers. First ed. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Indexed in: Wing D348.

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The siege of Rhodes

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1670

4th edition. Leaf 01 is correctly signed. Indexed in: Greg 763 (d), 827(b).

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The witts. A comedie, presented at the private house in Black Fryers,by his majesties servants

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1636

First edition. This issue includes the licence. Short-title catalogue no.6,309. Indexed in: Greg 507 (a).

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The cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru : exprest by instrumentall and vocall musick, and by art of perspective in scenes, &c. Represented daily at the Cockpit in Drury-Lane... [etc]

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1658

First edition. Without the music. Written by Sir William D'Avenant; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1961: v. 1, p. 401. Indexed in: Wing D321. Indexed in: Woodward & McManaway...

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Two excellent plays : The wits, a comedie: The platonick lovers, a tragi-comedie. Both presented at the Private House in Black-Friers, by His Majesties servants

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Bedell, Gabriel (1668); Collins, Thomas (1650-1682)

1665

Title within ornamental border; headpieces; initials. Each play has special t.-p. with ornamental border. "To the readers of Sir William Davenant's play" signed: T. Carew.

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The siege of Rhodes : the first and second part. As they were lately represented at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. The first part being lately enlarg'd

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1663

There is no second joint title. A made-up copy, in which the first preliminary gathering is followed by pp.1-39 from the edition of 1670, i.e. leaf A4 (descriptive introduction) and main text of par...

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The History of Sr Francis Drake Exprest by instrumentall and vocall musick : and by art of perspective in scenes, etc. The first Part. Represented daily at the Cockpit in Drury-Lane at three afternoon punctually

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1659

First edition. No more published. Signatures: A-E⁴. Anon., by Sir William Davenant. Indexed in: Wing D327. Indexed in: Woodward & Mcmanaway 313.

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The siege of Rhodes : made a representation by the art of prospective in scenes, and the story sung in recitative musick, at the back part of Rutland-House in the upper end of Aldersgate-Street, London

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1656

Part 1 only, no more published at this time. "To the Reader", August 17 1656, is "signed" Will. D'Avenant. Without the music. Errors in paging: p. 34 numbered 38, p. 38-39 numbered 34-35. Anon...

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The Tragedy Of Albovine, King Of The Lombards

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1629

First edition. Signatures: A-M⁴. Head-pieces: initials. Commendatory poems by Sir Henry Blount, Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, Richard Clerke, William Habington, Sir Roger Lorte and others. ...

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