Dramatic miscellany [manuscript], ca. 1650.

Dramatic miscellany [manuscript], ca. 1650.

Folger card catalog title: Commonplace book, ca. 1650.

W. How's common-place book

46 leaves.

The book opens with two chapter (excerpts?) on religious doctrines apparently by a William How (possibly an abbreviation), but the greater part of the volume consists of excerpts from plays in different hand, among then Pericles, The merchant of Venice, The Dutch courtesan, Antonio and Mellida, Sophonisba, Hyde Park, The insatiate countess, The valiant Scot, The great duke of Florence, Rival friends, Caesar and Pompey, and Maid of Honour.

Spine title: W. How's common-place book.

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Jaggard's Bibliography.

Warwick Castle.

Some account of the antiquities, coins, manuscripts, rare books, ancient documents, and other reliques illustrative of the life and works of Shakespeare, 108
Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 1.108

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Pericles.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice.
Marston, John, 1575?-1634. Dutch courtesan.
Marston, John, 1575?-1634. Antonio and Mellida.
Marston, John, 1575?-1634. Insatiate countess.
Marston, John, 1575?-1634. Wonder of women or the tragedy of Sophonisba.
J. W., Gent. Valiant Scot.
Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. Great duke of Florence.
Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. Maid of honour.
Hausted, Peter, -1645. Rival friends.
Chapman, George, 1559?-1634. Warres of Pompey and Caesar.
Shirley, James, 1596-1666. Hyde Park.

V.a.87

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