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Marston, John (1575?-1634) Tragedies and Comedies Collected into One Volume.
London: Printed by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for William Sheares, 1633.
Second edition with reissued title replacing original cancelled title and first signature, but with Marston's name or initials on divisional title pages; lacking first and last blanks; bound in full 19th century crushed red morocco by Bedford, aeg; ex libris John L. Clawson with his gilt-tooled red morocco label inside front board, sold in Clawson's sale on 15 May 1926 to L.C. Harper, with a Harper collation note in pencil on ffep; 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Marston had taken holy orders in 1609 and was a practicing clergyman at the time of publication. He did not want his name used in the publication, thus the cancel and reissue of leaves. Plays included here are: Antonio and Mellida; Antonio's Revenge; The Tragedie of Sophonisba; Wonder of Women; What you Will; Parasitaster; The Fawn; and The Dutch Courtezan.
STC 17472/17471; Greg III pages 1089-1090; ESTC S123209/ESTC S112295.
