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1.
A challenge for beautie : as it hath beene sundry times acted, by the Kings Majesties servants : at

Creator:
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641
Published / Created:
1636.
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
70
Alternative Title:
Challenge for beavtie
Description:
BEIN Ih H519 636L: Leaves K1 and A4 bound between A2 (t.p.) and A3. Quires A, H and I have vertical chainlines, Eliz 296: Imperfect: Leaves A4 and K1 wanting. Quires A and H have vertical chainlines. No. 7 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., and Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-I⁴ K1[=A1?].
Publisher:
Printed by R. Raworth, and are to bee sold by Iames Becket, at his shop in the Inner Temple Gate
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > A challenge for beautie : as it hath beene sundry times acted, by the Kings Majesties servants : at the Blacke-friers, and at the Globe on the Banke-side

2.
A quip for an vpstart courtier, or, A quaint dispute betweene velvet-breeches and cloth-breeches

Creator:
Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published / Created:
1635.
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
59
Alternative Title:
Quip for an vpstart courtier, Quaint dispute betweene velvet-breeches and cloth-breeches, Quip for an vpstart covrtier, and Quip for an upstart courtier
Description:
BEIN Ig G835 592Qf: Imperfect: t.p. bled, with damage to imprint. Leaf A1 (blank) wanting. Bookplates of Henry Huth and Alexander Young., Eliz 296: No. 8 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman, Richard Barnwell., First published in 1592., "The first state of the first edition included an attack on the Harvey family, which Greene, destitute as he was, paid the printer to remove under stop-press conditions; this attack apparently motivated Harvey's diatribes against Greene"--Oxford DNB., In this edition E1r has catchword "without" and line 2 has "knave"--STC., Signatures: A-O⁴ (A1 blank )., and Illustrated t.p.
Publisher:
Printed by E. Purslow, dwelling at the East end of Christs-Church
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > A quip for an vpstart courtier, or, A quaint dispute betweene velvet-breeches and cloth-breeches : wherein is plainely set downe the disoirders in all estates and trades

3.
Aristippus, or, The jouiall philosopher : presented in a priuate shew, to which is added, The

Creator:
Randolph, Thomas, 1605-1635
Published / Created:
MDCXXXI [1631]
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
48
Alternative Title:
Aristippus, Jouiall philosopher, Aristippvs, or, The ioviall philosopher, Aristippvs, Ioviall philosopher, Aristippus, or, The joviall philosopher, Joviall philosopher, and Conceited pedler
Description:
Eliz 296: No. 3 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Anonymous. Authorship attributed to Thomas Randolph. Cf. ESTC., Printed by Elizabeth Allde. Cf. STC., Signatures: A-F⁴ (F4 blank)., Woodcut device on title page., Pages 40, 41 and 44 numbered 32, 33 and 36, respectively., and "The Pedler, as it vvas presented in a strange show": p. 31-36 [i.e. 31-44].
Publisher:
Ptinted [sic] for Robert Allot
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > Aristippus, or, The jouiall philosopher : presented in a priuate shew, to which is added, The conceited pedler

4.
The fleire : as it hath beene often played in the Blacke-Fryers by the Children of the Revels

Creator:
Sharpham, Edward, 1576-1608
Published / Created:
1631.
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
56
Description:
BEIN Ih Sh24 607fd: Bookplates: Arbury Library; John Camp Williams. Binder's stamp: Bound by Riviere & Son., Eliz 296: Imperfect: leaves [superscript chi]D1 and D1 wanting. No. 4 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Printed by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet., "This piece is to some extent dependent on Parasitaster"--Greg., and Signatures: A² B-C⁴, [superscript chi]D1(=H4) D-G⁴ H⁴(-H4).
Publisher:
Printed by B.A. and T.F. for Nath. Butter, and are to bee sold at his shop at the Pyde Bull at Saint Augustines Gate
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > The fleire : as it hath beene often played in the Blacke-Fryers by the Children of the Revels

5.
The rape of Lucrece : a true Roman tragedie : with the seuerall songes in their apt places, by

Creator:
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641
Published / Created:
1609.
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
82
Alternative Title:
Rape of Lvcrece
Description:
Eliz 296: K4 (blank) wanting. With 'circumstaunce' on line 2 of C4 verso. Manuscript annotations on leaf A4 recto. Ownership inscirption on leaf K1 verso: William Lura[?]. No. 1 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Printed by Edward Allde for John Busby, and sold by Nathaniel Butter. Cf. STC., Two states of this issue are known. On line 2 of C4 verso, the earlier state has 'circumference' whereas the later, corrected state has 'circumstaunce'., Signatures: A-K⁴ (K4 blank)., Final [3] p. blank., and Title page has printer's device (McKerrow 270); head-pieces, initials.
Publisher:
Printed for I.B. and are to be solde in Paules-Church-yard at the Signe of the Pide-Bull
Subject (Name):
Lucretia and Tarquinius Superbus, Lucius, King of Rome, active 534 B.C.-510 B.C.
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > The rape of Lucrece : a true Roman tragedie : with the seuerall songes in their apt places, by Valerius, the merrie Lord amongst the Roman peeres : acted by Her Maiesties seruants at the Red Bu[ll] neere Clarken-well

6.
The schoole of complement : as it was acted by Her Majesties servants at the Private House in Drury

Creator:
Shirley, James, 1596-1666
Published / Created:
1637.
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
80
Description:
Eliz 296: Manuscript annotations on leaf A4 recto. Ownership inscription on leaf B1 recto: Mr. Barzillai Jones his book, witness Leyson Llewelyn ap Jenkin ap Morgan ap Evan ap turnip ap carrot ap cabbadge ap collyflowr, etc. No. 2 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Dedication signed: I. Sherley., Printed by John Haviland., Second edition., Licensed as "Love-tricks" in 1625 and revived under that title in 1667., and Signatures: A-K⁴.
Publisher:
Printed by I.H. for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shop under Saint Martins Church neere Ludgate
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > The schoole of complement : as it was acted by Her Majesties servants at the Private House in Drury Lane

7.
The seven champions of Christendome : acted at the Cocke-pit, and at the Red-Bull in St. Johns

Creator:
Kirke, John, -1643
Published / Created:
1638.
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
84
Description:
BEIN Z77 111p: Bookplate of Edmund William Gasse., Eliz 296: Blank leaves A1 and L4 wanting. Some ms. annotations on t.p. No. 6 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Dedication signed: John Kirke., and Signatures: A-L⁴ (A1, L4 blank)
Publisher:
Printed by J. Okes, and are to be sold by James Becket at his shop in the Inner Temple Gate
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > The seven champions of Christendome : acted at the Cocke-pit, and at the Red-Bull in St. Johns Streete, with a generall liking, and never printed till this yeare 1638

8.
The wedding : as it vvas lately acted by Her Maiesties Seruants, at the Phenix in Drury Lane

Creator:
Shirley, James, 1596-1666
Published / Created:
1633.
Call Number:
Eliz 296
Image Count:
72
Alternative Title:
VVedding
Description:
Eliz 296: Some ms. annotations on leaf B2 recto. No. 5 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Printed by John Beale. Cf. STC., Final p. blank., and Signatures: A² B-I⁴ K².
Publisher:
Printed for Iohn Groue, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-Lane, neere the Rowles, ouer against the Suppeny-Office
Found in:
Elizabethan Club > The wedding : as it vvas lately acted by Her Maiesties Seruants, at the Phenix in Drury Lane

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