A select collection of old plays. In twelve volumes. Vol I. A new edition
by Thomas Sackville, John Payne Collier (ed.), John Bale, Octavius Gilchrist (ed.), Thomas Norton, Richard Edwards, John Heywood, James Wright, Robert Dodsley (ed.), Isaac Reed (ed.)
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First of 12 volumes in 8vo. pp. [4], clxxvi, 308. Half calf. Signed “Gayley. 1890.”
Third edition of this selection of early modern English plays, edited by John Payne Collier. Four plays included in earlier editions are omitted, and replaced by others.
Content:
- Advertisement to the present edition.
- Mr. Reed's preface.
- Mr. Dodsley's preface.
- Historia histrionica / James Wright
- God's promises / John Bale
- The four P's / John Heywood
- Ferrex and Porrex / Thomas Norton and Thomas Sackville.
- Damon and Pithias / Richard Edwards.
- New custome.
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