The works of Sr William D'avenant Kt :

consisting of those which were formerly printed, and those which he design'd for the press: now published out of the authors originall copies.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
Contributors: Carew, Thomas, 1595?-1639?. Cœlum Britannicum.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for Henry Herringman, at the signe of the Blew Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1673.
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Notes:Printer's name from Wing CD.

Frontis. portrait (plate) of the author signed: Io. Greenhill pinx. W. Faithorne sculp.

"Gondibert", "Madagascar", "Poems", and "Siege of Rhodes" each have special title pages dated 1672; new pagings begin with the "Siege of Rhodes" and "News from Plimouth".

Dedication signed by D'Avenant's widow, Mary D'Avenant; "Notice to the reader" signed: Henry Herringman.

Includes: "The answer of Mr. Hobbes to Sr. William D'Avenant's preface before Gondibert" and Thomas Carew's "Coelum Britannicum".

Physical description: [8], 402, [4], 68, 71-486, 111, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : port ; 2⁰.

Citations/References: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D320

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