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Fletcher, John (1579-1625)41
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)21
Fletcher, John9
Taylor, Joseph (1586?-1653?)4
Shirley, James (1596-1666)4
Lowin, John (1576-1659)4
Massinger, Philip (1583-1640)4
Rochester, John Wilmot Earl of (1647-1680)3
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)3
Pirie, Robert S (1934-2015)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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Cupids revenge : As it was often acted (with great aplause [sic]) by the Children of the Revels

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Sidney, Sir Philip (1554-1586)

1635

Based on Sir Philip Sidney's "Arcadia". Later issued with title: Love despised.

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The elder brother a comedie : Acted at the Blacke Friers, by his Maiesties Servants. Printed according to the true copie

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Massinger, Philip (1583-1640); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)

1637

First edition. By Beaumont and Fletcher. Acts I and V are ascribed to Philip Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death. In verse. Printer's and publishers' names from S...

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The knight of the burning pestle. Full of mirth and delight

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)

1635

The second edition (first, 1613). This play was printed as Beaumont and Fletcher's, but it is now considered to be by Beaumont alone.

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The knight of the burning pestle. Full of mirth and delight

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)

1635

The second edition (first, 1613). This play was printed as Beaumont and Fletcher's, but it is now considered to be by Beaumont alone.

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The scornfull lady : A comedy. As it was now lately acted (with great applause) by the Kings Majesties Servants, at the Blacke-Fryers

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)

1651

Greg notes: "The typographical appearance of this edition suggests that it may have been produced some years after the date on the title"; but does not mention error "prinred" for "printed" in imprint...

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The tragedy of Thierry King of France, and his brother Theodoret : As it was diverse times acted at the Blacke-friers by the Kings Majesties servants

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)

1621

The first edition. The editions of 1648 and 1649 attribute the play to John Fletcher, but it has been variously assigned to both authors separately and in collaboration (the 1648 edition being enter...

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The woman hater, or The hungry courtier : a comedy, as it hath been acted by His Majesties servants with great applause

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)

1649

First two editions, 1607, appeared anonymously; the 3d, 1648, of which this is a reprint, as "by John Fletcher". Now usually ascribed to Beaumont alone.

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The elder brother a comedie : Acted at the private house in Blacke Friers, with great applause, by his late Majesties servants. Printed according to the true copie

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Massinger, Philip (1583-1640); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)

1651

Acts I and V are ascribed to Philip Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death. In verse.

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Fifty comedies and tragedies
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Fifty comedies and tragedies

Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)

1679

New edition. Portrait of Fletcher, by Marshall. Many errors in pagination. The following pages are wrongly numbered as indicated in round brackets: 138 [Sig. T1] (130), 143 [Sig. T4] (135), 15 (13...

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The wild-goose chase. : A comedie as it hath been acted with singular applause at the Black-Friers: : being the noble, last, and onely remaines of those incomparable drammatists, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gent. Retriv'd for the publick delight of all the ingenious and private benefit of John Lowin and Joseph Taylor, servants to His late Majestie

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Lowin, John (1576-1659); Taylor, Joseph (1586?-1653?)

1652

Acted at court in 1621, but not printed until 1652. In 1647 when the folio of Beaumont's and Fletcher's works was published, this play was omitted, as it had long been lost and was supposed to be irre...

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