Settle (Elkanah)-continued.

1909

1910

THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED ENGLISH PLAY.

The Empress of Morocco.

A Tragedy, with Sculptures: as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. A fine and very tall copy, bound by Pratt in full morocco gilt, gilt edges. London, 1673.

(SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. L.).

£36

Illustrated with six copperplate engravings by Dolle. THESE ARE THE FIRST
REPRESENTATIONS OF AN ENGLISH STAGE AND SCENERY, AND THIS
IS THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED ENGLISH PLAY.

"The Empress of Morocco' is important in Literary History for having so moved the wrath of Dryden and in the History of the Drama for having been issued with plates, which contribute greatly to our knowledge of the internal arrangements of the Restoration Theatre." (Richard Garnett).

Eusebia Triumphans. The Hannover Succession to the
Imperial Crown of England, an Heroick Poem.
FIRST EDITION. Small folio, contemporary binding of morocco,
gold panel on sides, with Arms.

London, Printed for John Nutt, 1702.

£4 4s

1911

1912

1913

An Heroick Poem on The Right Honourable, Thomas Earl of Ossory.

With a finely engraved portrait of the Earl by F. H. Van Houe. FIRST EDITION. Folio, half morocco gilt. London, 1681. £3 10s *** This work is dedicated to the Duke of Ormond. Settle at one time held the office of city poet.

A Narrative.

FIRST EDITION. Folio, new boards.

London, 1683.

18s

Notes and Observations on the Empress of Morocco revised. With some few Errata's to be Printed instead of the Postscript, with the next Edition of the Conquest of Granada.

18s

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, new boards. London, Printed for William Cademan, 1674. **The Empress of Morocco," a tragedy by Settle, was produced at the Duke's Theatre in 1673. It was severely criticised by Dryden, Shadwell, and Crowne in "Notes and Observations on The Empress of Morocco."" The above is Settle's defence.

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1914

Threnodia Hymenca. A Funeral Poem, to the Memory of the Honoured George Carter, Esq.

FIRST EDITION. Small folio, original calf gilt, with Arms on the sides.

London, Printed for the Author, 1712.

£6 66

1915 SHADWELL (Thomas). The Virtuoso, a Comedy, acted at the Duke's Theatre.

1916

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, new boards. London, 1676.
Quoted by Douce in his "Illustrations of Shakespeare."

£3 3s

Works. Containing, In One Volume, in the method they were first published,

Complete Set of his Plays, several being FIRST EDITIONS.

Thick 4to, old calf (rebacked).

London, Printed for James Knapton, 1693.

Some leaves in "The Amorous Biggotte" are wormed.

1917 SHAFTESBURY (Anthony, Earl of). Manners, Opinions, Times.

Portrait. 3 vols., 8vo, calf.

Birmingham, Baskerville, 1773.

£14 14s

Characteristicks of Men,

£3 18s

1918 SHAKERS. H. (G.). The Declaration of John Robins, the false Prophet, otherwise called the Shaker's God, and Joshua Beck, and John King, the two false Disciples, with the rest of their Fellow-Creatures now prisoners in the New-prison at Clerkenwell.

Curious cuts on title in four compartments.

6 pp., small 4to, new boards.

London, 1651.

£3 35

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

THE FIRST FOLIO. 1623.

THE FOLLOWING COMPLETE PLAYS HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED FROM A GENUINE COPY OF THE FIRST.FOLIO. AND ARE OFFERED SEPARATELY:

1920 The Merchant of Venice.

22 pp., folio. (London, Jaggard, 1623.) ►

£63

1921 Much Adoe About Nothing.

21 pp., folio. (London, Jaggard, 1623.)✔

*** This is the second appearance in print of this Play.
quarto in 1600.

£63

It was first issued in

1924 Timon of Athens.

22 pp., folio. London, Jaggard (1623). ►

(SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. LI.).

£63

*** This is the actual first appearance in print of this Play, it is therefore the Editio Princeps.

1926 The Tragedie of King Lear.

27 pp., folio. (London, Jaggard. 1623.)

£63