Five new playes, (viz.) The madd couple well matcht. Novella. Court begger. City witt. Damoiselle
By: by Richard Brome
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: printed by J.F. [and T.R.] and are to be sold by J. Sweeting, at his shop at the Angel in Popeshead-Alley
Published: 1654
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
Other titles: Five nevv playes; Mad couple well matched; City wit; Madd couple well matcht.; Novella.; Court begger.; Damoiselle.; City witt.
Notes: Partly in verse.

Editor's dedication signed: A. Brome.

The words "madd couple .. Damoiselle." are bracketed together on title page.

The portrait is signed: T. Cross sculpsit.

"The copy was divided between two compositors. One set-up through sheet S; the other, the remainder" -- Pforzheimer Catalogue.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1653 edition.

Signatures: pi1 A (-A6-8) B-S; A-F G⁴; A⁴ B-F G⁴ (-A6-8, G4).

"The novella" and "The court begger" each have separate dated title page; register is continuous. "The city wit" (Wing B4866) and "The damoiselle" (Wing B4868) each have separate register and dated title page with "printed by T.R." in imprint. There is no indication that the latter two plays were ever issued separately, though they are sometimes found so (Greg).

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) B4871

Greg III, 1654

Imperfect: front. wanting.

Bound in full leather (uniform with a copy of his Five nevv playes, 1659) and lettered on spine: English Drama. Brome. Vol. I.