A Theater of Delightfull Recreation
By: [By Samuel Rowlands].
Publisher: Printed by R. Field] for A. Johnson
Published: 1605
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Notes: A collection of religious poems; dedication signed: 'Samuel Rowlands'; 'To the Wel-affected Reader' initialled: 'S.R.' as is the following poem.

The DNB article on Samuel Rowlands refers to his works as 'bibliographical rarities', several being extant 'only in one, two or three copies. Two at least are lost. A copy of 'A Theatre of Delightful Recreations' (London, for A. Johnson, 1605, 4to) belonged to Bishop Percy, but none is now known; it is described by him in his 'Reliques' (1812,iii.161) as consisting of poems chiefly on the Old Testament.' [Very fortunately, of course, the Percy copy is now found. (M.K., cataloguer)]

Title within woodcut border of the exterior of a theatre, with the inserted dedication leaf and integral blank; McKerrow 236.

STC 21408 [with '[R. Field] f. A.Johnson, 1605. Ent. 8 oc.'].