Beaumont and Fletcher's 'Fifty Comedies and Tragedies'

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Michael Robinson  •  Link

Beaumont & Fletcher

The edition Pepys examined on December 10th. 1663, but did not purchase, would have been:-

Comedies and tragedies written by Francis Beaumont and Iohn Fletcher Gentlemen. Neverprinted [sic] before, and now published by the authours originall copies
London: printed for Humphrey Robinson, at the three Pidgeons, and for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard, 1647
[52], 75, [1], 143, [1], 165, [3], 71, [1], 172, 92, 51, p. 50, 28, 25-48 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 2⁰.
Wing B 1581
Includes all the plays "not hitherto printed," except the Wild-goose chase, acted at Court in 1621 but the manuscript of which was only later recovered and printed separately in 1652.

The edition in the Pepysian Library is:-

Fifty comedies and tragedies. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentlemen. All in one volume. Published by the authors original copies, the songs to each play being added
London: printed by J. Macock [and H. Hills], for John Martyn, Henry Herringman, Richard Marriot, MDCLXXIX [1679]
[10], 280, 279-578, 557, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 2⁰.
Wing B 1582

cumgranosalis  •  Link

additional source be for thy copy:
Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (1 of 10) - the Custom of the Country (English) Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (2 of 10) - the Humourous Lieutenant (English) Beggars Bush
From the Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10) (English) The Faithful Shepherdess
The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10). (English) The False One (English) A King, and No King (English) The Laws of Candy
Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) (English) The Maids Tragedy (English) Philaster
Love Lies a Bleeding (English) Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife
Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) (English) The Scornful Lady (English) The Spanish Curate
A Comedy (English) Wit Without Money
The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (English) The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher in Ten Volumes
Volume I. (English) The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Volume 2 of 10: Introduction to the Elder Brother (English)

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