Comedies and tragedies
By: written by Thomas Killigrew, Page of Honour to King Charles the First, and Groom of the Bed-Chamber to King Charles the Second
Contributors: Sheppard, W., artist; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker; Macock, John, printer; Herringman, Henry, -1704, publisher; Roxburghe, John Ker, Duke of, 1740-1804, former owner; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Ingraham, Edward D. (Edward Duncan), 1793-1854, former owner
Publisher: Printed [by John Macock] for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange
Published: 1664
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 576
Work titles: Works
Notes: Frontispiece portrait (plate) of the author signed: W: Sheppard pinx: W: Faithorne sculp:

Each play has separate title page, dated 1663, including printer's name or initials in imprint.

"Claricilla," begins new pagination and register.

Signatures: *℗ø A-4Ćþ (a)-(k)́þ.

Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials.

Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Misc., page 314

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), entry K450

Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, entry 571

English short title catalogue, entry R7715

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.3960.1 bound in early calf with the armorial super-ex-libris of Jon Ker, third Duke of Roxburghe, stamped in gilt onto both covers. The spine is rebacked in modern brown goatskin stamped in gilt. An auctioneer's description from Puttick and Sampson's sale of June 8th, 1858, is present on the front pastedown, as is the armorial bookplate of the Barton Library.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.3960.2 bound in early sprinkled calf panelled in gilt. The armorial bookplate of Edward D. Ingraham is present on the front pastedown. A provenance inscription in the hand of T.P. Barton is present on the recto of the front flyleaf. Pasted onto the final two front flyleaves is a biographical article on Killigrew. The engraved frontispiece is wanting, with a 19th-century portrait inserted in its place. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the rear pastedown.