The Brothers (1652), The Doubtful Heir (1652), The Imposture (1652), The Cardinal (1652), The Court Secret (1653), and The Sisters (1652)

Item Details

Sammelband of six plays by James Shirley, all first editions. Disbound.

The Brothers, A comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers. Written by James Shirley. Never printed before. London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the Three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince Armes in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1652.

The Doubtful Heir. A tragi-comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black-Friers, written by James Shirley. Never printed before. London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince’s Armes in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1652.

The Imposture a tragi-comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers. Written by James Shirley. Never printed before. London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the Three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince’s Armes in St. Paul’s Curch-yard [sic], 1652.

The Cardinal, a tragedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers, wriiten by James Shirley. Not printed before. London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the Three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince’s Arms in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1652.

The Court Secret, a tragi-comedy: never acted, but prepared for the scene at Black-friers. Written by James Shirley. Never printed before. London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the three Pigeons, and for Humphrey Moseley at the Prince’s Armes in Saint Paul’s Church-yard, 1653.

The Sisters, a comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers, written by James Shirley. Never printed before. London : Printed for Humphrey Robinson at the Three Pigeons, and Humphrey Moseley at the Prince’s Armes in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1652. 

Wing S3460, S3461, S3463, S3466, S3476, S3485; Greg II 723-727