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London, Printed by Richard Bishop. M. DC. XL [1640]. Hard Cover. Folio: 226, [63]-668 pages, headpieces, initials, marginal notes. (A-S6, T5, G2-G6, H-Z6, Aa-Zz6, Aaa-Kkk6, Lll4); 29.5 cm. Each part has separate title-page and the above imprint except for "Poetaster", London, Printed by Robert Young. M. DC. XL. Contents: Epigrammes. I. Booke. The Author B. J.; Part Of The Kings Entertainment, In Passing To His Coronation. The Author B. J.; A Panegyre, On The Happy Entrance Of Iames, our Soveraigne, to His first high Session of Parliament in this his Kingdome, the 19 of March, 1603. The Author B. J.; A Particular Entertainment Of The Queene And Prince their Highnesse at Althrope, At The Right Honourable the Lord Spencers, on Saturday being the 25. of Iune 1603. as they came first into the Kingdom; The Author B. J.; Masques At Court. The Author B. J., incomplete: ends with catchword 'Till'; Every Man Out Of His Humour. A Comicall Satyre. First Acted in the yeere 1599. By the then Lord Chamberlaine his Servants: With the allowance of the Master of Revells. The Author B. I.; Cynthias Revels. Or The Fovntaine Of Selfe-Love. A Comicall Satyre. First Acted in the yeere 1600. By the then Children of Queen Elizabeths Chappell. With the allowance of the Master of Revells. The Author B. I.; Poëtaster, Or His Arraignement. A Comicall Satyre. First Acted in the yeere 1601. By the then Children of Queene Elizabeths Chappell. With the allowance of the Master of Revels. The Author B. J.; Seianus His Fall. A Tragedie. First Acted in the yeere 1603. By the Kings Maiesties Servants. With the allowance of the Master of Revells. The Author B. J.; Volpone, Or The Fox. A Comedy. First Acted in the yeere 1605. By the Kings Maiesties Servants. With the allowance of the Master of Revells. The Author B. J.; Epicine, Or The Silent Woman. A Comedy. First Acted in the yeere 1609. By the Children of her Maiesties Revells. With the allowance of the Master of Revells. The Author B. J.; The Alchemist. A Comedy. Acted in the yeere 1610. By the Kings Maiesties Servants. With the allowance of the Master of Revells. The Author B. J.; Catiline His Conspiracy. A Tragedy. Acted in the years 1611... Detailed collations on request. Faded dampstain through much of lower margin; outer bottom corner of p. 187/188 torn with partial loss of catchword; closed tears at inner tops of pp. 189/190 and [523/524]; ink note on p. 600 with ink smear on inner margin. Expertly rebound by Dragonfly Bindery in red mottled calf, gilt spine decoration, red leather spine label. A very good and handsome copy. Stock#OB317.