Title: Illustrations of Old English Literature. Edited by J. Payne Collier. 
Description: <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">Third of three volumes of the “Green Series,” reprints in 8vo. edited by John Payne Collier. Each piece is paged separately, with facsimiles of original title pages.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">Contains:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">R. Greene, The myrrour of modestie, wherein appeareth as in a perfect Glasse howe the Lorde delivereth the innocent from all imminent perils, and plagueth the bloudthirstie hypocrites with deserved punishments. Shewing that the graie heades of dooting adulterers shall not go with grace to the grave, neither shall the righteous be forsaken in the daie of trouble. By R. G. Maister of Artes. London, Imprinted […] by Roger Warde, 1584, pp. ii, 32 (Fr# 1046, Green Series, no. 17) </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">The Life and Death of Gamaliel Ratsey, A famous Thief of England. Executed at Bedford the 26 of March last past. 1605, pp. ii, [2], 44. (Fr# 1048, Green Series, no. 18) </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">W. Hubbard, The tragicall and lamentable Historie Of Two faythfull Mates: Ceyx Kynge of Thrachine, and Alcione his wife. Drawen into English Meeter. By W. Hubbard. London, Imprinted […] by Wyllyam How, for Richard Johnes, and are to be solde at his shop, 1569, pp. ii, 14. (Fr# 1049, Green Series, no. 19)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">R. Vennar, An Apology: Written By Richard Vennar, of Lincolnes Inne, abusively called Englands Joy. To represse the contagious Ruptures of the infected Multitude, who, having diseased stomackes of their owne, make the world believe they cast up others posyson. And dedicated To the same pur-blinde Multitude, who feed with spectacles to make their meate seeme bigger. As hoping, not altogether unworthy the perusal of the Noblest Judgements, who may hence either sinde reason to censure others modestly, or sustaine their owne wrongs lightly. London, Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1614, pp. ii, f. [1], pp. 24. (Fr# 1050, Green Series, no. 20)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">J. Patridge, The worthie hystorie of the moste Noble and valiaunt Knight Plasidas, otherwise called Eustas, who was martyred for the Profession of Jesus Christ. Gathered in English verse by John Patridge, in the yere of our Lord 1566. London, Imprinted [….] by Henrye Denham, for Thomas Hacket and are to bee solde at his shoppe, 1566, pp. ii, f. [1], pp. 46. (Fr# 1052, Green Series, no. 21)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">T. Nashe, The Anatomie of Absurditie: Contayning a breefe confutation of the slender imputed prayses to feminine perfection, with a short description of the several practices of youth, and sundry follies of our licentious times. No lesse pleasant to be read, then profitable to be remembred, especially of those, who live more licentiously, or addicted to a more nyce stoycall austeritie, Compiled by T. Nashe. London, Printed by I. Charlewood for Thomas Hacket, and are to be solde at his shop, 1589, pp. ii, f. [1], pp. 54. (Fr# 1054, Green Series, no. 22)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">T. Jordan, A royal arbor of loyal poesie, consisting of poems and songs. Digested into Triumph, Elegy, Satyr, Love, &amp; Drollery. Composed by Tho. Jordan. London, Printed by R. Wood for Eliz. Andrews, 1664, pp. ii, f. [1], pp. 148. (Fr# 1055, Green Series, no. 23)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">T. Norton, Instructions to the Lord Mayor of London, 1574-5: Whereby he is to govern himself and the City By Thomas Norton, rembrancer, and one of the members in Parliament for London. Together with a Letter from him to Sir Francis Walsingham, respecting the disorderly dealings of Promoters. From the original Manuscripts, formerly the property of Sir Christopher Hatton. Pp. ii, f. [1], pp. 24, 12. (Fr# 1056, Green Series, no. 24)</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">See A. &amp; J. Freeman, John Payne Collier. Scholarship and Forgery in the Nineteenth Century. New Haven, 2004, II, A137, A139-A141, A143, A145-A147.</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_4117204" rel="ugc nofollow">Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record.</a></span></span></p>