Busche, Alexandre van den,
2597.5-2="*G.4072.30.2 The novels and stories which may have served as the foundation of Shakespeare’s play, The merchant of Venice. (4), 63-110 pp. (In Collier, John Payne, compiler. Shakespeare’s library .. . Vol. 2. London. [1843.]) Contents. — The adventures of Giannetto. From the Pecorone of Ser Gio- vanni Fiorentino. — Of a Jew who would for his debt have a pound of the flesh of a Christian. From the Orator of Alex. Silvayn [Alexandre van den Busche]. Englished by L. P. [i. e. Lazarus Piot, pseud. of An- thony Munday]. + The story of the choice of three caskets. From the Gesta Romanorum. Translated by Robert Robinson.
This card "vas printcd at the Boston Public Library, August 12, 1919. L7560—Three caskets, Story of = the.—Adventures, The, of Gian- netto.— Shakespeare, William. The merchant of Venice. Sources.—Fiorentino,
. Giovanni. — Busche, Alexandre van den. — No main card.