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Brotherton Collection36
English Literature36

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Shirley, James (1596-1666)37
Shirley, James4
Fletcher, John (1579-1625)4
Bernard Quaritch Ltd3
Marshall, William (1617-1650)3
Peter Harrington London3
Pirie, Robert S (1934-2015)3
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)3
Lowin, John (1576-1659)3
Taylor, Joseph (1586?-1653?)3

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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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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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The ball : a comedy, as it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private house in Drury Lane

Chapman, George (1559?-1634); Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1639

Mainly by Shirley. Cf. DNB.

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The tragedie of Chabot Admirall Of France : As it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private House in Drury Lane

Chapman, George (1559?-1634); Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1639

Signatures: A-I⁴. Signature A3 misprinted B3. "Apparently a revision by Shirley of a play written by Chapman c. 1613" - Cambridge bibliography. Running title: The Admirall of France. The fir...

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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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The rival sisters, or, The violence of love : a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesty's servants

Gould, Robert (1709); D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723); Shirley, James (1596-1666)

1696

First edition. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas D'Urfey. Dedication signed: Robert Gould. Based on: Maides revenge / James Shirley.

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A pastorall called The Arcadia : Acted by Her Majesties servants at the Phoenix in Drury Lane

Shirley, James (1596-1666); Sidney, Sir Philip (1554-1586)

1640

First edition. Signatures: leaf (t.-p.) unsigned, B-I⁴ (signature A1 is a blank?). A dramatic version of the Arcadia of Sidney.

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