Old plays : being a continuation of Dodsley's collection. With notes, critical and explanatory.

Old plays : being a continuation of Dodsley's collection. With notes, critical and explanatory.

London : Printed for Rodwell and Martin, 1816.

6 v. ; 25 cm

Apparently a reissue with new title-pages of Dilke's "Old English plays; being a selection from the early dramatic writers," London, Printed for John Martin, 1814-1815.

v. 1: Doctor Faustus, by C. Marlowe. Lust's dominion. Mother Bombie; Midas, by John Lyly
v. 2: Endymion; or, The man in the moon, by John Lyly. History of Antonio and Mellida; What you will; and Parasitaster, by John Marston
v. 3: Wonder of a kingdom; Old Fortunatus, by Thomas Dekker. Bussy D'Ambois; Monsieur D'Olive, by George Chapman
v. 4: May day, by George Chapman. Spanish gipsy; The changeling, by T. Middleton and W. Rowley. More dissemblers besides women, by T. Middleton
v. 5: Women beware women; Trick to catch the old one, by T. Middleton. A new wonder, a woman never vext, by W. Rowley. Appius and Virginia, by J. Webster
v. 6: The Thracian wonder, by J. Webster and Rowley. The English traveller; Royal king and loyal subject; Challenge for beauty, by Thomas Heywood. Glossarial index.

Great Britain -- England -- London.

PR1263 .D5 1816 Cage

Each volume has bookplate: Anthony Trollope. Manuscript notes by Trollope, especially following the individual plays. Large paper copy. Volumes 1-2 and 5 have the cancelled title pages from 1814-1815 edition as well; volumes 3-5 have only these title pages.

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