Mirrha the Mother of Adonis: or, Lustes Prodegies. By William Barksted.
Horrace. Nansicetur enim pretium, nomenque Poetæ. Whereunto are added
certain Eglogs. By L. M. _London Printed by E. A. for Iohn Bache, and
are to be sold at his shop in the Popes-head Palace, nere the Royall
Exchange._ 1607.
8^o. (5-1/8 × 3-3/8). *. 15. 1.
Collation: A-E^8 unpaged. Wanting E 2-8 containing the 'Eglogs'.
Ornament at head, middle and foot of each page of 'Mirrba'.
Commendatory verses signed I.W., Robert Glover, Lewes Machin,
William Bagnall. The 'Eglogs' have separate titlepage, without
imprint, on E 2: 'Three Eglogs, The first is of Menalcas and
Daphnis: The other two is of Apollo and Hyacinth. By Lewes Machin.'
BEAUMONT, FRANCIS, and FLETCHER, JOHN.
Comedies and Tragedies Written by Francis Beaumont And Iohn Fletcher
Gentlemen. Never printed before, And now published by the Authours
Originall Copies. Si quid habent veri Vatum præsagia, vivam. _London,
Printed for Humphrey Robinson, at the three Pidgeons, and for Humphrey
Moseley at the Princes Armes in S^t Pauls Church-yard._ 1647.
F^o. (13-1/4 × 8-7/8). *. 3. 1.
Collation: Portrait unsigned prefixed, A^4a-c^4d-e^2f^4g^2B-K^4L^2
2A-2S^4 3A-3X^4 4A-4I^4 5A-5R^4 5S^6 5T-5X^4 6A-6K^4 6L^6 7A-7C^4
7D^2 7E-7G^4 8A-8C^4*8D^28D-8F^4, paged (except in preliminary
matter and beginning afresh with each new set of signatures.)
Wanting portrait and leaves a 1-2, b 1 and 4, c 1, d 1-e 2, all
containing commendatory verses. Text in double columns. The
engraved portrait of Fletcher is signed Guliel. Marshall, and has
Latin verses subscribed, signed J. Berkenhead. Epistle dedicatory
to Philip Earl of Pembroke, signed jointly: John Lowin, Richard
Robinson, Eylærd Swanston, Hugh Clearke, Stephen Hammerton, Joseph
Taylor, Robert Benfield, Thomas Pollard, William Allen and
Theophilus Byrd. Address to the reader signed by the editor, Ja.
Shirley. Stationer's address signed Humphrey Moseley and dated 'At
the Princes Armes in S^t Pauls Church-yard. Feb. 14^th 1646.'
Verses to the Stationer signed Grandison. Commendatory verses
signed: H. Howard; Henry Mody, Baronet; Thomas Peyton, Agricola
Anglo-Cantianus; Aston Cokaine, Baronet; Jo. Pettus, Knight; Robert
Stapylton, Knight; George Lisle, Knight; I. Denham; Edw. Waller;
Rich. Lovelace; Will. Habington; Ia. Howell, P.C.C.; Tho. Stanley;
Roger L'Estrange; Robert Gardiner; John Web; George Buck; Joh.
Earle; I. M.; Jasper Maine; William Cartwright (2 copies); Rich.
Corbet D.D.; Ben Johnson; Rob. Herrick; I. Berkenhead; Edw. Powell;
G. Hills; Jos. Howe of Trin. Coll. Oxon.; T. Palmer of Ch. Ch.
Oxon.; Alex. Brome; John Harris; Henry Harington; Ric. Brome; Ja.
Shirley; H. Moseley. 'Postscript.' Table of contents. The
collection consists of all the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher which
had not yet appeared in print, with the exception of the 'Wild
Goose Chase', which was published by way of supplement to the
present volume in 1652.
The Coronation A Comedy. As it was presented by her Majesties Servants
at the private House in Drury Lane. Written by John Fletcher. Gent.
_London, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Andrew Crooke, and William Cooke,
and are to be sold at the signe of the Greene Dragon, in Pauls
Church-yard._ 1640.
4^o. (7-1/8 × 5-1/4). S. 4. 9.
Collation: A^2B-I^4K^2, unpaged. Personae. Prologue. Epilogue at
the end. This play, though published with Fletcher's name as above,
and later included in the folio of 1679, was claimed by Shirley.