DEKKER, THOMAS. [The Dead Tearme, or Westminsters Complaint for long Vacations and short Termes. Written in manner of a Dialogue betweene the two Cityes London and Westminster. The Contentes of this discourse is in the Page following. By T. Dekker. London, Printed, and are to be sold by Fohn Hodgets, at his house in Pauls Church Yard. 1608]. 4to. B.L. A-G 3, in fours. [Title, A ;] Dedication by the author to Sir John of Harrington, A 2. The Title and sig. G 3 are supplied in MS. Calf. * The Double P.P. A Papist in Armes. Bearing Ten seuerall Sheilds. Encovntred By the Protestant. At Ten seuerall Weapons. A Iesuite Marching before them. Cominus & Eminus. London, Imprinted by F. C. and are to be sold by Iohn Hodgets, at his shop in P aules Church-yard 1606. 4to. One leaf: A-F, in fours. Title, I leaf; Address in verse "To all the Nobility, Clergy and Gentry Of Great Brit taine, "True Subiects to King James," A 1: A Riddle on the double PP., A 2; The Pictvr of a Iesuite, in verse and prose, A 3-B 4; The Romish Army, C 1-D 3; The Single P., D 4-F 2. Published without the author's name. This edition is of exceeding rarity. There was another of the same year, the imprint being London, Printed by T. C., &c. Green Mor., by Bedford, tooled sides, g.e. English Villanies seven severall times Prest to Death by the Printers; But (still reviving againe) are now the Eighth time, (as at the first) discovered by Lanthorne and Candle-Light; and the helpe of a New Cryer, called O-Per-se-O: whose loud voyce proclaimes to all that will heare him: another conspiracy of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the Peace of the Kingdome; which the Bell-man (because he then went stumbling i'th darke) could never see, till Now. And because a Company of Rogues, cunning canting Gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight heere under their Tattered Colours, At the end is a Canting Dictionary, to teach their Language : with Canting Songs. Gentlemen Merry. A Book to make! Citizens Warie Fit for all justices to reade over, because it is a Pilot, by whom they may make Strange Discoveries. London, Printed by M. Parsons, and are to be sold by James Becket, at the Inner-Temple Gate in Fleet Streete. 1638. 4to. B. L. A-O, in fours. Title, with figure of the Bellman and ten lines of verse on verso, A1; Dedication to the Justices for the Peace in Middlesex, A 2; To the Reader, A 3; Table of contents, A 4. M I verso and M 2 recto are blank, but the text runs on. Olive Mor. DEKKER. DEKKER, THOMAS. The Converted Curtezan. 29 [} London Printed by V. S. for Fohn Hodgets, and are to be solde at his shop in Paules Church-yard, 1604.] 4to. A-K, in fours. Imperfect, wanting Titlepage and L 4—K 4. The following note on this edition of the Honest Whore occurs in Halliwell's Dictionary of 'Old Plays,' p. 59, and was kindly pointed out by Mr. A. H. Bullen. "The Converted Courtezan. The first part of Decker's Honest Whore was either originally printed under this title, or some copies of ed. 1604 of that play have the head-line altered. A copy now before me, wanting title, is clearly the same book as the Honest Whore, 1604, but the running title is 'The Converted Curtezan'; and under this title Drummond, in one of his manuscripts, quotes the play. See Archaeologia Scotica, IV. 68." Bound with 1635 edition. Honest VVhore. with The Humours of the Patient Man, and the Longing Wife. Tho: Dekker. London, Printed by Nicholas Okes for Robert Basse, and are to [be] sold at his shop vnder S. Butolphes Church. 1615. 4to. [3rd Edition.] A-K, in fours. Title, A I. Green Mor., tooled back, and g.e. The Honest Whore. with The Humours of the Patient Man, and the Longing Wife. VVritten by Thomas Dekker. As it hath beene Acted by her Maiesties Servants with great Applause. London: Printed by N. Okes, and are to be sold by Richard Collins at his shop vnder St. Martins Church neere Ludgate. 1635. 4to. A-K, in fours. Title, A I. Half Red Mor., with the 1604 edition. The Second Part of the Honest Whore, With the Hvmors of the Patient Man, the Impatient Wife: the Honest Whore, perswaded by strong Arguments to turne Curtizan againe: her braue refuting those Arguments, And lastly the Comicall Passages of an Italian Bridewell, where the Scone ends. Written by Thomas Dekker. London, Printed by Elizabeth All-de, for Nathaniel Butter. An. Dom. 1630. 4to. [1st Edition.] A-L 3, in fours. Title, A 1. Green Mor., by Bedford, tooled back, g.e. If it be not good The Diuel is in it. A New Play, as it hath bin lately Acted with great applause by the Queenes Majesties Seruants at the Red Bull. Written by Thomas Dekker. Flectere si nequeo Superos, Acheronta Mouebo. London Printed for I. T. and are to be sold by Edward Marchant, at his shop against the Crosse in Paules [Church-Yarde. 1612]. 4to. A-M, in fours. Title, A 2; Dedication by the author "to my Loving, and Loved Friends and Fellowes, the Queenes Maiesties Seruants," A 3; the Prologue, A 4; Epilogue, M 4. Calf. DEKKER, THOMAS. Lanthorne and Candle-light. Or, The Bell-Mans second Nights-walke. In which He brings to light, a Brood of more strange Villanies than euer were till this yeare discouered. Decet nouisse malum, fecisse, nefandum. The second edition, newly corrected and amended. London Printed for Iohn Busby, and are to be solde at his shop in Fleete streete, in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard. 1609. 4to. B. L., except preliminaries. One leaf: A-L 3, in fours. Title, I leaf; Dedication To the very worthy Gentleman Francis Mustian of Peckham, I leaf; "To my owne Nation," I leaf; A Table of [all the] matters, that are contained in this Booke, A 3, recto, verso blank; Complimentary verses To the Author by Io: Da :; M: R: and E. G., I leaf. On C 2 and 3, is "The Canters Dictionarie," and on F 4 an account of the way in which poor writers of the period defrauded the wealthy of money for pretended dedications, called "The Falconer and his Spaniell.” Part of this Title page is in facsimile. Londons Tempe, or, The Field of Happiness. In which Field are planted seuerall Trees of magnificence, State and Bewty, to Celebrate the Solemnity of the Right Honorable James Campebell, at his Inauguration into the Honorable office of Prætorship, or Maioralty of London, on Thursday the 29 of October, 1619. All the particular Inuentions, for the Pageants, Showes of Triumph, both by water and land being here fully set downe, At the Sole Cost, and liberall Charges of the Right worshipfull Society of Ironmongers. Written by Thomas Dekker. Quando mages Dignos licuit Spectare Triumphos! 1619.] 4to. [ A-C 2, in fours. Title, A ; Dedication to the Rt Hon "James Campe-bell, Lord Maior," A 2. Last two leaves in MS. The titlepage is badly cropped, both imprint and date being cut off. The only perfect copy is in the Duke of Devonshire's Library. From the libraries of the Duke of Devonshire and J. P. Collier. The Magnificent Entertainment: Giuen to King Iames, Queene Anne his wife and Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the day of his Maiesties Trvumphant Passage (from the Tower) through his Honourable Citie (and Chamber) of London, being the 15 of March. 1603. As well by the English as by the Strangers: With the speeches and Songes, deliuered in the seuerall Pageants. Mar. Templa Deis, mores populis dedit, otia ferro, Astra suis, Cœlo sydera, serta Ioui. Tho. Dekker. Imprinted at London by T. C. for Tho. Man the yonger, 1604. 4to. A-I, in fours, the first blank. Title, I leaf, A Device (proiected downe, but till now not publisht) that should have serued at his Maiesties first accesse to the Citie, A 3-4; I 4 has "24" in the pagination space. There are four editions of the same year, three of which were printed in London and one in Edinburgh. Green Mor., dentelle border. g.e. *DEKKER, THOMAS. O, per se O. Or A new Cryer of Lanthorne and Candle-light. Being an Addition, or Lengthening, of the Bellmans Second Night-Walke. In which, are Discouered the Villanies, which the Bell-man (because hee went i'th darke) could not see: nov laid open to the world. Together With the Shooting through the arme vsed by counterfeit Souldiers: The making of the great Soare, (commonly called The great Clayme). The Mad-mens markes: Their phrase of Begging: The Articles and Oathes given to the Fraternitie of Roagues, Vagabonds, and sturdy Beggers at their Meetings. And last of all, A new Canting-Song. Printed at London for Iohn Busbie, and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstans Church-yard in FleeteStreet. 1612. 4to. B.L. A-O 3, in fours ; B 2-4, misprinted C 2—4. Title, with woodcut of a Bellman with his lantern, A 1; Dedication to my owne Nation, A 2 recto; A table of all the matters that are contained in this Booke, A2 verso; Title page to O per se O, with woodcut of a man and woman walking, L 1. Published without the author's name. Calf. The Pleasant Comedie of Old Fortunatus. As it was plaied before the Queenes Maiestie this Christmas, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord high Admirall of England his Seruants. London Printed by S. S. for William Aspley, dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Tygers head. 1600. 4to. B.L. [1st Edition]. A-L 3, in fours. Title, with Prologue at Court on verso, A 1-2; The Prologue, A 2 verso; The Epilogue at Court subscribed "Tho. Dekker," L 3 verso. This is probably the piece licensed to Apsley in 1599. It would appear that a second part was written but there is no trace of it, see Henslowe's Diary. Edit. Collier, p. 64. Red Mor., by Bedford, g.e. that shall happen this present yeare 1609. not only within this Kingdome of great Brittaine, but also in France, Germany, Spayne, & other parts of Christendome. With certaine remedies, rules and receipts how to preuent, or at least so to abate the edge of these vniversall Calamities. London Printed by E. A. for Thomas Archer, and are to be sold at his Shop in the Popes-headPallace, neere the Royall Exchange. 1609. 4to. B.L. A-H 4, in fours. Title, A 1, Address "To the Lyons of the VVood," A 2—4 recto. At the beginning of the work on B I is a woodcut showing "The Dominion of the Moone in Mans body." There was another issue of this work in the same year, not nearly so scarce as this. Calf. DEKKER, THOMAS. Satiro-mastrix or The vntrussing of the Humorous Poet. As it hath bin presented publikely, by the Right Honorable, the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants; and priuately, by the Children of Paules. By Thomas Dekker. Non recito cuiquam nisi Amicis idq; coactus. London, Printed for Edward White, and are to bee solde at his Shop, neere the little North doore of Paules Church, at the signe of the Gun. 1602. 4to. [1st Edition.] A--M3, in fours. Title, A ; Dramatis personæ, A 2; Address “To the World" and Ad Lectorem, A 3—4; The Play, B—M2, Epilogue, M2 verso—3. This Play was an answer to Jonson's Poetaster,' printed in the same year, where Decker had been introduced as Crispinus. Jonson is the Young Horace of Decker's piece. Sprinkled calf, panelled back and sides, g.e. The Seuen deadly Sinnes of London: Drawne in seuen seuerall Coaches, Through the seuen seuerall Gates of the Citie Bringing the Plague with them. Opus septem Dierum. Tho: Dekker. At London Printed by E. A. for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be solde at his shop neere Saint Austens gate. 1606. 4to. B.L, except preliminaries. A2-4, A1-4 repeated, B-G, in fours. pp. 37. Title printed in red and black ink, I leaf; Dedication To Henry Fermor Esquire, Clarke of the Peace for the Countie of Middlesex, A 3; Address to the "Reader" and The names of the Actors in this old Enterlude of Iniquitie. 1. Politike Bankeruptisme 2. Lying 3. Candle-light 4. Sloth 5. Apishnesse 6. Shauing and 7. Crueltie, A 4; The Induction to the Booke, A1-4. On Sig. Ez is the following passage relative to the charge for admission to theatres of that day "Tis giuen out that Sloth himselfe will come, and sit in the two-pennic galleries amongst the Gentlemen, and see their Knauerie's and their pastimes." It is possible that Dekker took the title of this work from Richard Tarleton's Seven Deadly Sins," circa 1588, see Corser pt. 5. Green Mor., tooled back and sides, g.e. Gentle Craft. The Shomakers Holiday. Or the With the humourous life of Simon Eyre, Shoomaker, and Lord Maior of London. As it was acted before the Queenes most excellent Majestie on New-Yeares day at night last, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord High Admirall of England, his seruants. Printed by Valentine Sims dwelling at the foote of Adling hill, neere Bainards Castle, at the signe of the White Swanne, and are there to be sold. 1600. 4to. B.L. [1st Edition.] A, 3 leaves; B-K, in fours. Title, A 2; Address to "All good fellows," two songs, and prologue, A 3-4. The names of the actors are written against the various Characters in a contemporary hand, and there is a MS. list of the same by J. P. Collier. Sir Simon Eyre has also been Exemplified in a short history of Published without the Author's name. This Play has also been ascribed to Dr. B. Holyday. It was reprinted in 1610, 1618, 1631, and 1657. sung in the "Snabs Glory, or the Blessings of Industry. Sir Simon Eyre," published at Edinburgh in 1825. Green Mor. |