Tag: 1630s

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Shakespeare – The Most Excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice (1637)

Shakespeare, William. The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice, with the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the said merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh, and the obtaining of Portia by the choice of three chests : as it hath beene divers times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his servants (London : Printed by M[armaduke]. P[arsons]. for Laurence Hayes, and are to be sold at his shop on Fleetbridge, 1637)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 354. ESTC S111192.

Boston Public Library G.176.18. Located by Jay Moschella. Images of the book may be seen here.

Image courtesy the Boston Public Library.
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Shakespeare – The Life and Death of King Richard the Second (1634)

Shakespeare, William. The life and death of King Richard the second, with new additions of the Parliament scene, and the deposing of King Richard : as it hath beene acted by the Kings Majesties servants, at the Globe (London : Printed by Iohn Norton, 1634)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 353. ESTC S111142.

University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center PFORZ 896 PFZ. Located by Paul Morgan. Images of the book may be seen here.

Image courtesy the Harry Ransom Center.
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Shakespeare – A Wittie and Pleasant Comedie Called The Taming of the Shrew (1631)

Shakespeare, William. A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew : as it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe (London : Printed by W[illiam]. S[tansby]. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Churchyard vnder the Diall, 1631)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 352. ESTC S111180.

Boston Public Library G.176.40. Located by Jay Moschella. Images of the book may be seen here.

Image courtesy the Boston Public Library.
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Rowley – A Match at Mid-night : A Pleasant Comoedie (1633)

Rowley, William. A match at mid-night : a pleasant comoedie, as it hath beene acted by the Children of the Revells (London : Printed by Aug. Mathewes, for William Sheares, and are to be sold at his shop in Brittaines Bursse, 1633)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 344. ESTC S116268.

Morgan Library W 08 B. Located by Sarah Lindenbaum and Lori Humphrey Newcomb.

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Rowley – A New Wonder, a Woman Never Vext : A Pleasant Conceited Comedy (1632)

Rowley, William. A new wonder, a woman never vext : a pleasant conceited comedy sundry times acted, never before printed (London : Imprinted by G[eorge]. P[urslowe]. for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Crane in Saint Pauls Churchyard, 1632)

Sotheby’s 1856 lot 344. ESTC S116272.

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