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HISTORY OF THE STAGE.

1. Playes Confuted in Five Actions, proving that they are not to be suffred in a Christian Commonweale, by the waye both the cavils of Thomas Lodge and the Play of Playes, written in their defence, and other objections of Players frendes, are truely set downe and directlye aunsweared. By Steph. Gosson. 12mo. n. d. Black-letter. Study.

2. Roscius Anglicanus, or an Historical Review of the Stage after it had been suppress'd by means of the late unhappy Civil War. 8vo. Lond. 1708. Study.

3. An Apology for Actors, containing three briefe Treatises, their Antiquity, their Ancient Dignity, the True Use of their Quality. Written by Thomas Heywood. 4to. Lond. 1612. Study.

4. The English Drama and Stage under the Tudor and Stuart Princes, 1543-1664, illustrated by a Series of Documents, Treatises and Poems. Edited by W. C. Hazlitt. 4to. 1869. Study.

5. Facsimile of an old Transcript of Henslowe's Diary made many years ago from the Original Manuscript preserved at Dulwich College. fol. Play Safe.

6. A Biographical Dictionary of the Old English Actors of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, compiled by J. O. Halliwell, MS. Fol. Study.

7. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the English Stage, and of the Economy and Usages of our Ancient Theatres. By Edmond Malone. 8vo. Lond. 1790. Study.

8. An Apology for the Believers in the Shakspeare Papers which were Exhibited in Norfolk Street. 8vo. Lond. 1797. Study.

9. A Supplemental Apology for the Believers in the Shakspeare Papers. By George Chalmers, F.S.A. 8vo. Lond. 1799. Study.

10. Historia Histrionica, an Historical Account of the English Stage. 8vo. Lond. 1699. Fac-simile. Study. 11. The Actors' Remonstrance or Complaint for the

Silencing of their Profession and banishment from their several Play-houses. 4to. Lond. 1643. Study.

12. Histrio-Mastix, the Players Scourge or Actors Tragedie, divided into two Parts. By William Prynne. thick 4to. Lond. 1633. Study.

13. A Collection of Ancient Documents respecting the Office of Master of the Revels, and other Papers re-lating to the Early English Theatre. From the original MSS. formerly in the Haslewood Collection. 8vo. Lond. 1870. Study.

14. An Account of the English Dramatick Poets. By Gerard Langbaine. 8vo. Oxford, 1691. Study.

15. Extracts from the Accounts of the Revels at Court in the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and James I. Edited by Peter Cunningham. 8vo. London, Shak. Soc., 1842. Play Safe and Study in Dupl.

16. Memoirs of the Principal Actors in the Plays of Shakespeare. By J. P. Collier. 8vo. Lond., Shak. Soc., 1846. Study.

17. The Diary of Philip Henslowe from 1591 to 1609. Printed from the Original Manuscript preserved at Dulwich College. Edited by J. P. Collier. 8vo. Lond., Shak. Soc., 1845. Study.

18. A Dictionary of Old English Plays, existing either in Print or in Manuscript, from the earliest Times to the Close of the Seventeenth Century. By J. O. Halliwell. 8vo. Lond. 1860. Study.

19. The History of English Dramatic Poetry to the Time of Shakespeare, and Annals of the Stage to the Restoration. By J. P. Collier. 3 vols. 8vo. Lond. 1831. Study.

20. Memoirs of Edward Alleyn, Founder of Dulwich College, including some New Particulars respecting Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Massinger, Marston, Dekker, &c. By J. P. Collier. 8vo. Lond., Shak. Soc., 1841. Study.

21. A Brief History of the English Drama and Stage to the Time of Shakespeare. By J. P. Collier. Prefixed to the Life of Shakespeare. 8vo. 1858. Study.

KING JOHN.

1. The First and Second Part of the Troublesome Raigne of John King of England, with the Discoverie of King Richard Cordelions base sonne, vulgarly named the Bastard Fawconbridge. Also, the death of King John at Swinstead Abbey. As they were sundry times lately acted by the Queenes Majesties Players. Written by W. Sh. 4to. Lond. 1611. Study.

2. Kynge Johan, a Play in two Parts, by John Bale. Edited by J. P. Collier from the MS. of the Author in the Library of the Duke of Devonshire. 4to. Lond., Camd. Soc., 1838. Map Room.

JULIUS CESAR.

1. Caius Julius Cæsar Tragoedia, ex Plutarcho, Appiano, Alex. Suetonio, &c. Publice exhibita in Academiæ Argentor. Theatro, 1616. 8vo. In Parcel.

2. The Tragedie of Julius Cæsar, by William Alexander, Gentleman of the Princes Privie Chamber. 4to. Lond. 1607. In Parcel.

3. The Life of Julius Cæsar from North's Translation of Plutarch, eds. 1579, 1595, 1603 and 1612. fol. In Parcel..

4. The Life of Marcus Brutus from North's Translation of Plutarch, eds. 1579, 1595, 1603 and 1612. fol. In Parcel.

5. The Life of Octavius Cæsar Augustus from North's Translation of Plutarch, First Edition of this Life, 1603; Second Edition, 1612. fol. In Parcel.

6. Life of Cæsar, from the English Translation of Suetonius Tranquillus. fol. Lond. 1606. In Parcel. 7. Cesar Tragedie. 12mo. Paris, 1578. In Parcel. 8. Shakspeare's Tragedy of Julius Cæsar, with Introductory Remarks by the Rev. John Hunter.

1861. Map Room.

8vo. Lond.

LAW.

1. A Briefe Treatise of Testaments and Last Willes, very profitable to be understoode of all the Subjects of this Realme of England. 4to. Lond. 1590. Study.

2. A Booke of Entries, containing perfect and approved Presidents of Counts, Declarations, Informations, Pleints, Inditements, Barres, Replications, Rejoynders, Pleadings, Processes, Continuances, Essoines, Issues, Defaults, Departure in Despite of the Court, Demurrers, Trialls, Judgements, Executions and all other Matters and Proceedings concerning the practique Part of the Laws of England in actions Reall, Personall and Mixt, and in Appeales. By Edward Coke. fol. Lond. 1614. Study.

3. A New Law Dictionary, containing the Interpretation and Definition of Words and Terms used in the Law. By Giles Jacob. fol. Lond. 1732. Study.

4. The Attourney's Academy, or the Manner and Forme of Proceeding Practically upon any Suite, Plaint or Action in any Court of Record, especially in the Great Courts of Westminster. By Thomas Powel. 4to. Lond. 1630. Study.

5. An Introduction to the History of the Law of Real Property, with original Authorities. By K. E. Digby, M.A. 8vo. Oxford, 1875. Study.

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