he himself had raised, kept his even temper; and ' ever and anon' dealt out a gracious smile amidst all the turbulence that surrounded him! Memorable

THE DRAMA; AND EARLY PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE.

Queene of Carthage, played by the Children of her
Majesties' Chappell, 4to, russia, Lond. printed by the
Widdowe Owin, 1594.

no. 1259. Peele (Gẹo.) The Old Wives Tale, a pleasaunt con-
ceited Comedie, played by the Queene's Majesties'
Players; 4to, in russia: ib. impr. by John Danter,
1595.

'N. B. A second of the above is to be found in the
Royal Library; a third copy is unknown.' Steeven's

note.

EARLY PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE.

1263. The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, no
title, 4to. Lond. 1611. With MS. notes, &c. by Mr.
Steevens.

1264. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, 4to. ib.
printed by R. Young, 1637.

1265. The History of Henrie the Fourth, with the Battell
at Shrewsburie, &c. with the famous conceits of Sir
John Falstaffe, part 1. 4to. ib. printed by S. S. 1599.
1266. The same, ib. printed for Mathew Law, 1608. 4to.
1267. The same, ib. printed by W. W. 1613. With MS.

notes, &c. by Mr. Steevens.

1268. The same, ib. printed by Norton, 1632.
1269. The 2d part of Henry the Fourth, continuing to his

Death, and Coronation of Henrie the Fift, with the
Humours of Sir John Falstaffe and Swaggering Pis-
toll, as acted by the Lord Chamberlayne his Ser-
vants. First Edit. 4to. ib. printed by V. S. 1600.
1270. The same, ib. 4to. printed by Val. Simmes, 1600.
1271. The Chronicle History of Henry the Fift, with his

Battell fought at Agincourt in France, together with
Auntient Pistoll, as playd by the Lord Chamber-
layne his Servants. First Edit. 4to. inlaid on large
paper, ib. printed by Thomas Creede, 1600.

£ s. d.

17 0 0

12 0 0

220

070

3 10 0

170

120

0 10 0

3 13 6

2 15 0

27 6 0

n°. 1272.

æra !-the veteran collector grows young again in thinking upon the valor he then exhibited; and

EARLY PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE.

n°. 1272. The Chronicle History of Henry the Fift, &c. 4to.
Lond. 1608.

1273. The true Tragedie of Richarde, Duke of Yorke,
and the Death of good King Henrie the Sixt,
as acted by the Earle of Pembrook his Servants,
4to. inlaid on large paper, ib. printed by W. W.
1600.

1274. The whole contention betweene the two famous
Houses, Lancaster and Yorke, with the Tragicall
Ends of the good Duke Humfrey, Richard, Duke
of Yorke, and King Henrie the Sixt, divided into
2 parts. 4to. ib. no date.

1275. The first and second part of the troublesome
Raigne of John, King of England, with the Dis.
coverie of King Richard Cordelion's Base sonne
(vulgarly named the Bastard Fauconbridge) also
the Death of King John at Swinstead Abbey, as
acted by her Majesties Players, 4to. Lond. impr.
by Val. Simmes, 1611.

1276. The first and second part of the troublesome
Raigne of John, King of England, &c. ib. printed

by Aug. Matthewes, 1622.

1277. The true Chronicle History of the Life and Death
of King Lear, and his three Daughters, with the
unfortunate Life of Edgar, Sonne and Heire to
the Earl of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed
Humour of Tom of Bedlam, by his Majestie's
servants, First Edit. 4to. ib. 1608.

1278. Another Edition, differing in the title-page and sig-
nature of the first leaf. 4to. ib. 1608.

1279. The most excellent Historie of the Merchant of

Venice, with the extreame crueltie of Shylocke
the Jew towards the sayd Merchant, in cutting a
just pound of his flesh; and the obtayning of
Portia by the choyse of three chests, as acted
by the Lord Chamberlaine his servants, First

£ s. d.

1 1 0

1 16 0

15 0

1 18 0

1 1 0

28 0 0

220

Edit.

the juvenile collector talks braggartly' of other times-which he calls the golden days of the biblio

EARLY PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE.

Edit. inlaid on large paper, 4to, at London, printed
by J. Roberts, 1600.

n. 1280. The excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice,
with the extreme crueltie of Shylocke the Jew;
First Edit. 4to, inlaid on large paper, printed by J.
Roberts, 1600.

1281. A most pleasaunt and excellent conceited Comedie
of Syr John Falstaffe and the Merrie Wives of
Windsor, as acted by the Lord Chamberlaine's
Servants. First Edit. 4to. Lond. printed by T.C.
1602.

£ s. d.

200

220

28 0 0

1282. A most pleasant and excellent conceited Comedy
of Sir John Falstaffe and the Merry Wives of
Windsor, with the swaggering vaine of Ancient
Pistoll and Corporall Nym, 4to. înlaid. Lond. 1619. 1 4 0
1283. The Merry Wives of Windsor, with the Humours
of Sir John Falstaffe, also the swaggering Vaine

of Ancient Pistoll and Corporall Nym, 4to. Lond.
printed by T. H. 1630.

1284. A Midsommer Night's Dreame, as acted by the
Lord Chamberlaine's Servantes, First Edit. impr.

at Lond. for Tho. Fisher, 4to. 1600, part of one
leaf wanting.

1285. Another copy, First Edit. inlaid, ib. 1600.
1286. Much adoe about Nothing, as acted by the Lord
Chamberlaine his Servants, First. Edit. 4to. ib.
printed by Val. Simmes, 1600.

1287. The Tragedy of Othello the Moore of Venice, as
acted at the Globe and at the Black Friers, by
his Majesties Servants, 4to. Lond. printed by N.
O. 1622. with MS. notes and various readings by
Mr. Steevens.

1288. The Tragedy of Othello the Moore of Venice, as
acted at the Globe and at the Black Friers, 4to.
Lond, printed by A,M. 1630.

0 10 6

25 10 0

1 15 0

25 10 0

29 8 0

0 13 0

n°. 1989.

mania-when he reflects upon his lusty efforts in securing an Exemplar Steevensianum !

EARLY PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE.

n°. 1289. Tragedie of Othello; 4th Edit. 4to, ib. 1655.
1290. The Tragedie of King Richard the Second, as acted
by the Lord Chamberlaine his Servants, 4to.
Lond. printed by Val. Simmes, 1598.

1291. Tragedie of King Richard the Second, as acted by
the Lord Chamberlaine his Servants, 4to. Printed
by W.W. 1608.

1292. The Tragedie of King Richard the Second, with
new Additions of the Parliament Scene, and the
deposing of King Richard, as acted by his Majes-
ties Servants at the Globe, 4to. Lond. 1615, with
MS. notes, &c. by Mr. Steevens.

1293. The Life and Death of King Richard the Second,
with new Additions of the Parliament Scene,
and the deposing of King Richard, as acted at
the Globe by his Majesties Servants, 4to. Lond,
1634.

1294. The Tragedie of King Richard the Third, as
acted by the Lord Chamberlain his Servants,
4to. Lond. printed by Tho. Creede, 1602. Defective
at the end.

1295. The Tragedie of King Richard the Third, contain-
ing his treacherous Plots against his Brother
Clarence, the pittiful murther of his innocent
Nephews, his tirannical usurpation, with the
whole course of his detested Life, and most de-
served Death, as acted by his Majesties Servants,
4to, Lond. printed by Tho. Creede, 1612, with notes
and various readings by Mr. Steevens,

1296. The same, 4to, ib. 1629.

07 0

1297. Tragedie of King Richard the Third, as acted by
the King's Majesties Servants, 4to, ib. 1634.

06 0

1298. The most excellent and lamentable Tragedie of
Romeo and Juliet, 4to. A fragment. Lond.
1599.

0 56

n°. 1299.

LOREN. You have seen a few similar copies in the library; which I obtained after a strenuous

EARLY PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE.

n°. 1299. The same, compleat, inlaid on large paper, 4to, ib.
impr. by Tho. Creede, 1599, [Second Edition.]

1300. The same, 4to. Lond. 1609, with MS. notes and read-
ings by Mr. Steevens.

1301. The same, 4to. ib. printed by R. Young, 1637.
1302. A pleasaunt conceited Historie, called the Taming of
the Shrew, as acted by the Earle of Pembroke's Ser-
vants. First Edit. 4to, inlaid on large paper, ib.
printed by V. S. 1607.

1303. A wittie and pleasant Comedie, called the Taming of
a Shrew, as acted by his Majesties Servants, at
the Blacke Friers and the Globe, 4to, ib. printed by
W. S. 1631.

1304. The most lamentable Tragedie of Titus Andronicus,
as plaide by the King's Majesties Servants, 4to, in-
laid, ib. printed for Edward White, 1611.
1305. The History of Troylus and Cresseide, as acted by
the King's Majesties Servants, at the Globe. First
Edit. 4to, ib. imp. by G. Alde, 1609.

1306. The lamentable Tragedie of Locrine, the eldest sonne

of King Brutus, discoursing the Warres of the Bri-
taines and Hunnes, with their discomfiture, 4to, ib.
printed by Thomas Creede, 1595.
1307. The London Prodigall, as plaide by the King's Ma-
jesties Servants, 4to, ib. printed by T. C. 1705.
1308. The late and much admired Play called Pericles,

Prince of Tyre, with the true relation of the whole
Historie and Fortunes of the said Prince, as also the
no lesse strange and worthy accidents in the Birth
and Life of his Daughter Mariana, acted by his Ma-
jesties Servants at the Globe on the Banck-side, 4to,

ib. 1609.

1309. Another edition. 4to. ib. 1619.

1310. The first part of the true and honourable History of the Life of Sir John Old-castle, the good Lord Cob