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  • SCARCE FIRST COLLECTED EDITION IN SUPERB HALF CRUSHED MOROCCO
    The Dramatic Works of John Crowne. by CROWNE, John.
    CROWNE, John.
    The Dramatic Works of John Crowne.

    Edinburgh: William Patterson & London: Sotheran & Co., 1872. 4 volume set, 8 inches tall. A superb late Victorian half crushed morocco, bound by Ramage with gilt raised bands, neat gilt tooled panels and gilt top edges. From the series 'Dramatists of the Restoration'. This is the first collected edition of his works and particularly difficult to find in a fine binding. John Crowne was born in London on 6 April 1641, emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1657 aboard the ship Satisfaction, and studied at Harvard College. He returned to England with his father in 1660. He was a fertile writer of plays with an historical setting, in the fashion of the French romances. Encouraged by Charles II he…

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    Edinburgh: William Patterson & London: Sotheran & Co., 1872. 4 volume set, 8 inches tall. A superb late Victorian half crushed morocco, bound by Ramage with gilt raised bands, neat gilt tooled panels and gilt top edges. From the series 'Dramatists of the Restoration'. This is the first collected edition of his works and particularly difficult to find in a fine binding. John Crowne was born in London on 6 April 1641, emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1657 aboard the ship Satisfaction, and studied at Harvard College. He returned to England with his father in 1660. He was a fertile writer of plays with an historical setting, in the fashion of the French romances. Encouraged by Charles II he produces some fine Restoration Comedies. Little is known of his later life. A superb set of this scarce work.

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  • VERY SCARCE EDITIONS IN SUPERB HALF CRUSHED MOROCCO BY RAMAGE
    The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham.

    Edinburgh: William Paterson & and London: H. Sotheran & Co., 1874, 74, 75, 75, 79. 5 volumes, 8 inches tall. A sparkling half crushed morocco by Ramage with gilt raised bands, superb gilt framed panels and gilt top edge. 5 limited edition titles 'Printed for Subscribers Only' from the series 'Dramatists of the Restoration'. The outrageous and often sexually explicit texts were written for the stage during the reign of Charles II following the puritan interregnum. They are celebrated for their wit and brilliant humour, hence the need to be privately printed, and again today are rarely performed through fear of offending today's delicate audiences. A very nice collection of these scarce editions in pristine condition.

    • Another image of The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    • Another image of The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    • Another image of The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    • Another image of The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    • Another image of The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    • Another image of The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
    • Another image of The Dramatic Works of Sir Aston Cokain; The Dramatic Works of John Wilson; The Dramatic Works of John Lacy; The Dramatic Works of Shackerley Marmion; The Dramatic Works of John Tatham. by COKAIN, Sir Aston; WILSON, John; LACY, John; MARMION, Shackerley; TATHAM, John.
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