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Ref NoShakespeare/1/4/405/301 2559
Finding NumberShakespeare S CASE 405.301 2559
TitleThe wits, or, Sport upon sport : [early & fine printing] In selected pieces of drollery, digested into scenes by way of dialogue· Together with variety of humours of several nations, fitted for the pleasure and content of all persons, either in court, city, country, or camp. The like never befor published. Part I
LevelItem
Date1672
Description"A collection of 27 drolls, some taken from plays by Shakespeare and others. Five of them were previously issued with the title: Actæon and Diana, by Robert Cox. The compilation has been attributed to Francis Kirkman"--NUC pre-1956 imprints.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Last leaf bears table of contents.
A second part was published in 1673.
Sport upon sport.
Microopaque.
Microfilm.
R204081.
Extent1
AuthorKirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680, comp
Physical Description[4], 186, [2] p. ; 8j.
Access StatusOpen
PublisherLondon : printed by E[dward]. C[rouch]. for Fancis [sic] Kirkman, next door to the sign of the Princes Arms, in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1672.
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