B16034

Shelfmark

S.170.Plays 32(01)

Author

Shirley, James

Title

The court secret, a tragi-comedie: never acted, but prepared for the scene at Black-Friers. Written by James Shirley. Never printed before.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for Humphrey Robinson, and for Humphrey Moseley,, 1653.

Physical description

[8], 78, [2]p ;, 8vo.

Note

Previously A4.6.

Note

Issued as part of "Six new playes ...", with imprint "London, Printed for Humphrey Robinson ... and Humphrey Moseley ... 1653"; sometimes also treated as a separate item.

Note

Incomplete: wants final (blank) leaf.

Note

Slightly cropped; corners of some leaves slightly damaged.

Note

Interleaved.

With note

[Bound with:] Three other 17th century English plays.

Citation/references note

Greg Collections, Shirley, 1653; Wing S3463

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Storer bookplate; Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

Binding

18th century gold-tooled, mottled calf.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B16034

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aS.170.Plays 32(01)

1001#$aShirley, James

24514$aThe court secret, a tragi-comedie: never acted, but prepared for the scene at Black-Friers. Written by James Shirley. Never printed before.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for Humphrey Robinson, and for Humphrey Moseley,$c1653.

300##$a[8], 78, [2]p ;$c8vo.

500##$aPreviously A4.6.

500##$aIssued as part of "Six new playes ...", with imprint "London, Printed for Humphrey Robinson ... and Humphrey Moseley ... 1653"; sometimes also treated as a separate item.

500##$aIncomplete: wants final (blank) leaf.

500##$aSlightly cropped; corners of some leaves slightly damaged.

500##$aInterleaved.

501##$a[Bound with:] Three other 17th century English plays.

5104#$aGreg Collections, Shirley, 1653; Wing S3463

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aStorer bookplate; Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

563##$a18th century gold-tooled, mottled calf.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.