Lot 96
Massinger (Philip) The Renegado, a Tragae Comedie, first edition, 1630.
Hammer Price: £2,600
Description
Massinger (Philip) The Renegado, a Tragae Comedie. As it hath beene often acted by the Queenes Maiesties Servants, at the private Play-house in Drurye-Lane, first edition, woodcut ornament to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, lacking initial blank, H4 supplied from another copy, closely trimmed at head, occasionally touching headlines, occasional light marginal soiling, bookplates, 20th century crushed dark blue morocco, gilt, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., preserved in custom drop-front box, [STC 17641], small 4to, by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for Iohn Waterson, and are to be sold at the Crowne in Pauls Church-Yard, 1630.
⁂ The Thomas Wise - Jerome Kern copy of Massinger's play, based on Cervantes' Los Baños de Argel.
Provenance: Thomas James Wise; Jerome Kern (bookplates).
Description
Massinger (Philip) The Renegado, a Tragae Comedie. As it hath beene often acted by the Queenes Maiesties Servants, at the private Play-house in Drurye-Lane, first edition, woodcut ornament to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, lacking initial blank, H4 supplied from another copy, closely trimmed at head, occasionally touching headlines, occasional light marginal soiling, bookplates, 20th century crushed dark blue morocco, gilt, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., preserved in custom drop-front box, [STC 17641], small 4to, by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for Iohn Waterson, and are to be sold at the Crowne in Pauls Church-Yard, 1630.
⁂ The Thomas Wise - Jerome Kern copy of Massinger's play, based on Cervantes' Los Baños de Argel.
Provenance: Thomas James Wise; Jerome Kern (bookplates).
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