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Parkes – The Curtaine-Drawer of the World, or, The Chamberlaine of That Great Inne of Iniquity (1612)

Parkes, William. The curtaine-drawer of the world, or, The chamberlaine of that great inne of iniquity : where vice in a rich embroidred gowne of veluet, rides a horse-backe like a iudge, and vertue in a thrid-bare cloake full of patches, goes a foote like a drudge : where he that hath most mony may be best merry, and he that hath none at all, wants a friend, he shal daily haue cause to remember to grieue for (London : Printed [by Nicholas Okes] for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at the Temple neere to the Church, 1612)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 326. ESTC S110228.

Unlocated.

Ford – Loues Sacrifice : A Tragedie Receiued Generally Well (1633)

Ford, John. Loues sacrifice : a tragedie receiued generally well : acted by the Queenes Majesties Seruants at the Phoenix in Drury-lane (London : Printed by I[ohn] B[eale] for Hugh Beeston, dwelling next the Castle in Cornhill, 1633)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 321. ESTC S102512. Koninklijke Bibliotheek KW 302 E 55. Located by Paul Morgan.

Heywood – A Pleasant Conceited Comedy, Wherein Is Shewed, How a Man May Choose a Good Wife from a Bad (1621)

Heywood, Thomas. A pleasant conceited comedy, wherein is shewed, how a man may choose a good wife from a bad : as it hath been sundry times acted by the Earle of Worchesters Seruants (London : Printed [by Thomas Purfoot] for Matthew Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, neere vnto S. Augustines gate, at the signe of the Foxe, 1621)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 321. ESTC S108521. Boston Public Library G. 3970.2. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Jay Moschella. Images of the book may be seen here.

Image courtesy the Boston Public Library.