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Ref NoShakespeare/1/4/405/301 393673
Finding NumberShakespeare S 405.301 393673
TitleThe wits, or, Sport upon sport / edited by John James Elson.
LevelItem
Date1932
DescriptionGeneral Note: A collection of drolls and playlets originally published in two parts, pt. 1 by Henry Marsh in 1662 (2d ed. published by Francis Kirkman in 1672) and pt. 2 by Francis Kirkman in 1673. Many of the pieces are taken from well known plays by Shakespeare and others. Five of the twenty-seven drolls in pt. 1 were previously issued in a small volume entitled Act´on and Diana, by Robert Cox. Kirkman, the probable compiler, in his preface to pt. 2, called Robert Cox "not only the principal actor, but also the contriver and author" of most of the drolls. This reprint is based on the original editions, with reproductions of original title-pages. cf. Introd.
Extent1
AuthorCox, Robert, fl. 1642-1655.
Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.
Elson, John James.
SubjectTag 650: Drolls.
Physical Descriptionxiii, 266 p., 2 leaves, 267-367 p., 1 leaf, 369-440 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Access StatusOpen
PublisherIthaca, NY : Cornell University Press ; London : H. Milford, Oxford University Press,
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