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Ford, John (1585-circa 1640) Loves Sacrifice. A Tragedie Received Generally Well.
London: Printed by I[ohn] B[eale] for Hugh Beeston, 1633.
First edition, quarto, title and verso of final leaf soiled; small rust holes in C2, E4 & K2, wide inner margins; lower edge occasionally closely shaved, touching the catchword on L2; bound in mid-19th century calf with marbled paper boards, slightly scuffed; ex libris James Stevens Cox, 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.
STC 11164; Greg II 478; ESTC S102512; rare at auction, the most recent copy listed in Rare Book Hub was sold at Sotheby's in 1956.
The Royal Shakespeare Company produced a revival of Love's Sacrifice in 2015. The following is taken from a review. "[Love's Sacrifice] hits the themes of chastity, lust, honour, legitimacy, adultery head on, and for a welcome change the women are not wilting pawns to the men (there is a chess game in the play!) A play with five strong female roles is unusual in the era, and that may lead to more productions." (cf. https://peterviney.com/stage/loves-sacrifice/)
