Comedies, tragi-comedies; & tragaedies [sic]: /
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.
Chetwynd, Walter,Sir,1633-1693,former owner.StEdNL
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.Lovers melancholy.1629.
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.'Tis pitty shee's a whore1633.
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.Broken heart.1633.
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.Loves sacrifice.1633.
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.Chronicle historie of Perkin Warbeck.1633.
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.Fancies, chast and noble.1638.
Ford, John,1586-approximately 1640.Ladies triall.1639.
London, : [For Walter Chetwynd?],
Printed Ann: Dom: 1652..
A unique collection of seven of John Ford's plays, published between 1629 and 1639, bound for Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre and for whom title page was probably printed.
Plays consist of 'The lovers melancholy' (STC 11163), 'Tis pitty shee's a whore' (STC 11165), 'The broken heart' (STC 11156), 'Loues sacrifice' (STC 11164), 'The chronicle historie of Perkin Warbeck' (STC 11157), 'The fancies, chast and noble' (STC 11159), 'The ladies triall' (STC 11161), all of which have their own title-pages and signatures and were also published separately. 'The lovers melancholy' and 'The fancies chast and noble' have their own pagination; all the other plays are unpaginated.
First leaf of volume blank, second leaf contains general title-page (reverse blank), following leaf contains title-page of 'The lovers melancholy' (description of scene and names of actors on verso), followed by two pages of preface, three pages of dedications and one page with Prologue. P. [87] (of 'The lovers melancholy') contains epilogue, p. [88] blank; first six pages of 'The fancies chast and noble' contain title-page (reverse blank), preface, dedication, and prologue to scene of play, verso of final leaf blank .
P. 50-51 of 'The lovers melancholy' misnumbered '66','67' respectively, p. 54-55 misnumbered '70', '71' respectively; p. 77 of 'The fancies, chast and noble' misnumbered '67'.
Manuscript annotations describing contents on recto of opening leaf of volume; other manuscript annotations at various points of volume.
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Ownership inscription on final page of 'Loues sacrifice': Walter Chetwynd.
Bound in calf with armorial stamp of Walter Chedwynd in gold. Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2 & 3. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig). Quarterings: 1 & 4. A chevron between three mullets (Chetwynd) 2 & 3. A chevron between three oak leaves (Haselrig).