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Brotherton Collection17
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english drama18
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Shirley, James (1596-1666)6
Greg, W W (1875-1959)5
Bibliographical Society (Great Britain)4
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)3
Bernard Quaritch Ltd3
Charles King of England (1630-1685)3
Drescher, Arthur Bruno (1895-1986)3
Fletcher, John (1579-1625)3
Lowin, John (1576-1659)3
Marshall, William (1617-1650)3

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Wit in a constable. : A comedy written 1639

Glapthorne, Henry; Okes, John (1607-1643); Constable, Francis (fl.1613-1647)

1640

First edition.

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The bride: : a comedie. Acted in the yeare 1638, at the private house in Drury-lane by their Majesties Servants

Nabbes, Thomas (1605?-1645?)

1640

Sole edition. Signatures A-I⁴. G1 signed (not as in Greg). Paper: watermarked: Pot/-.

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The unfortunate mother: : a tragedie. Never acted

Nabbes, Thomas (1605?-1645?); Okes, John (1607-1643); Frere, Daniel

1640

First published in 1639 in the volume Plays, maskes... [etc.].

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The rebellion: : a tragedy, as it was acted ninedayes together... by his Majesties company of Revells

Rawlins, Thomas (1620?-1670)

1640

First edition. Paper: watermarked: grapes/-; bird in shield/-.

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The humorous courtier : a comedy as it hath been presented with good applause at the private house in Drury-Lane

Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1640

First edition. Paper: watermarked: pot., grapes; ID? in circle.

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The example. : As it was presented by her Majesties Servants at the private house in Drury-Lane

Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1637

First edition. Printer's device on title, McKerrow 316. Paper: watermarked: pillars and grapes/-: pot/-. Indexed in: Greg 521.

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Piso's conspiracy : a tragedy acted at the Duke's Theatre

T. M printer; Cademan, William

1676

A reprint with a few alterations (especially in Act IV) of The tragedy of Nero, first printed 1624. Indexed in: Greg 410(c). Indexed in: Wing P2285.

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Greg, W W (1875-1959); Malone Society

1907-

v.1-2, pt.1. 1907-1913 Some issues also have distinctive titles. "It is proposed to issue the Society's Collections in parts with continuous pagination. When sufficient parts have appeared to form...

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Hannibal and Scipio. : An historicall tragedy. Acted in the yeare 1635, by the Queenes Majesties Servants, at their private house in Drury Lane

Nabbes, Thomas (1605?-1645?); Oulton, Richard; Greene, Charles

1637

First edition. Printer's device on titlepage is McKerrow 290.

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Five new playes, (viz.) The madd couple well matcht. Novella. Court begger. City witt. Damoiselle

Brome, Richard (1652); Brome, Alexander (1620-1666); Cross, Thomas (fl. 1632-1682)

1653

Editor's dedication signed: A. Brome. The words "madd couple.. Damoiselle." are bracketed together on title page. The portrait is signed: T. Cross sculpsit. Printed by Thomas Roycroft, according...

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Comedies and Tragedies
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Comedies and Tragedies

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Shirley, James (1596-1666); Lowin, John (1576-1659); Marshall, William (1617-1650); Taylor, Joseph (1586?-1653?); Charles king of England (1630-1685); Pirie, Robert S (1934-2015); Drescher, Arthur Bruno (1895-1986); Trafford, Lionel James (1855-1900); Bernard Quaritch Ltd; Peter Harrington London

1647

First edition. The following pages are wrongly numbered as indicated in round brackets: 26 [Sig. E1] (28), 80 [Sig. Kk4] (08), 90 [Sig. Mmm2] (92), 100-101 [Sig. Nnn2-3] (80-81), 6 [Sig. Aaaa3] (2),...

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