Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge — John Shaqi
Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
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Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Bibliography -- Catalogs; Trinity College (University of Cambridge). Library -- Catalogs
Collation: A-E⁸ unpaged. Wanting E 2-8 containing the ‘Eglogs’.
Ornament at head, middle and foot of each page of ‘Mirrba’.
Commendatory verses signed I.W., Robert Glover, Lewes Machin,
William Bagnall. The ‘Eglogs’ have separate titlepage, without
imprint, on E 2: ‘Three Eglogs, The first is of Menalcas and
Daphnis: The other two is of Apollo and Hyacinth. By Lewes Machin.’
BEAUMONT, FRANCIS, and FLETCHER, JOHN.
Comedies and Tragedies Written by Francis Beaumont And Iohn Fletcher
Gentlemen. Never printed before, And now published by the Authours
Originall Copies. Si quid habent veri Vatum præsagia, vivam. _London,
Printed for Humphrey Robinson, at the three Pidgeons, and for Humphrey
Moseley at the Princes Armes in S^t Pauls Church-yard._ 1647.
F^o. (13¼ × 8⅞). *. 3. 1.
Collation: Portrait unsigned prefixed, A⁴a-c⁴d-e²f⁴g²B-K⁴L²
2A-2S⁴ 3A-3X⁴ 4A-4I⁴ 5A-5R⁴ 5S⁶ 5T-5X⁴ 6A-6K⁴ 6L⁶ 7A-7C⁴
7D² 7E-7G⁴ 8A-8C⁴*8D²8D-8F⁴, paged (except in preliminary
matter and beginning afresh with each new set of signatures.)
Wanting portrait and leaves a 1-2, b 1 and 4, c 1, d 1-e 2, all
containing commendatory verses. Text in double columns. The
engraved portrait of Fletcher is signed Guliel. Marshall, and has
Latin verses subscribed, signed J. Berkenhead. Epistle dedicatory
to Philip Earl of Pembroke, signed jointly: John Lowin, Richard
Robinson, Eylærd Swanston, Hugh Clearke, Stephen Hammerton, Joseph
Taylor, Robert Benfield, Thomas Pollard, William Allen and
Theophilus Byrd. Address to the reader signed by the editor, Ja.
Shirley. Stationer’s address signed Humphrey Moseley and dated ‘At
the Princes Armes in S^t Pauls Church-yard. Feb. 14^th 1646.’
Verses to the Stationer signed Grandison. Commendatory verses
signed: H. Howard; Henry Mody, Baronet; Thomas Peyton, Agricola
Anglo-Cantianus; Aston Cokaine, Baronet; Jo. Pettus, Knight; Robert
Stapylton, Knight; George Lisle, Knight; I. Denham; Edw. Waller;
Rich. Lovelace; Will. Habington; Ia. Howell, P.C.C.; Tho. Stanley;
Roger L’Estrange; Robert Gardiner; John Web; George Buck; Joh.
Earle; I. M.; Jasper Maine; William Cartwright (2 copies); Rich.
Corbet D.D.; Ben Johnson; Rob. Herrick; I. Berkenhead; Edw. Powell;
G. Hills; Jos. Howe of Trin. Coll. Oxon.; T. Palmer of Ch. Ch.
Oxon.; Alex. Brome; John Harris; Henry Harington; Ric. Brome; Ja.
Shirley; H. Moseley. ‘Postscript.’ Table of contents. The
collection consists of all the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher which
had not yet appeared in print, with the exception of the ‘Wild
Goose Chase’, which was published by way of supplement to the
present volume in 1652.
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