Six new playes, viz. The brothers. Sisters. Doubtfull heir. Imposture. Cardinall. Court secret. : The five first were acted at the private in Black Fryers with great applause. The last was never acted. /
Shirley, James,1596-1666.
Freeling, Francis,Sir,1764-1836,former owner.StEdNL
Collins, John Churton,1848-1908,former owner.StEdNL
Thomson, J. Maitland(John Maitland),former owner.StEdNL
London, : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the Three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince's Armes in St. Paul's Church-yard.,
1653..
A collection of six plays with covering titlepage; each play was also published separately in 1652, and 1653 ('The court secret'), with its own titlepage, pagination and register.
In 'The brothers' p. 6 is misnumbered '9', p. 64 as '48'; in 'The sisters' p. 30 is misnumbered '33'; in 'The doubtful heir' p. 56 is misnumbered '65'; in 'The court secret' p. 31 is misnumbered '32'.
Each play contains an epistle dedicatory signed by the author.
Includes at the end of 'The cardinal': A catalogue of the author's poems already printed.
The six titles given on the title page are linked with a curly bracket.
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Armorial bookplate of Francis Freeling on front pastedown. Ink inscription at head of recto of front free endpaper: J.C. Collins Aug: 28th '74. In same hand: G.G. Ink inscription in different hand at head of recto of front free endpaper: From Cameron, Feb. 1877. 7/6. Anonymous spade shield armorial bookplate on verso of title page. Armorial bookplate of J. Maitland Thomson on recto of front free endpaper with printed label below: Presented to the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, by John Maitland Thomson, Esq., LL.D., Advocate, 17 Oct. 1912. Biographical note on Shirley in manuscript ink on recto and verso of flyleaf preceeding title.