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HIGGINS, John, et al. A Mirour for Magistrates: Being a True Chronicle Historie of the Untimely falles of such unfortunate Princes and men of note...Newly Enlarged with a last part, called A Winter nights Vision...with a Poem annexed, called Englands Eliza. Edited by Richard Niccols. London: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1610.
3 volumes, 4o in eights (192 x 138 mm). Oo4 dedication to the Earl of Nottingham is a cancel, as usual; Eee3 dedication to Lady Clere is uncancelled. Printer's woodcut device (McKerrow 274) on title-page and section titles to The Variable Fortune (dated 1609) and A Winter Nights Vision, woodcut portrait of Elizabeth on section title to Englands Eliza, woodcut portraits on on Rr6v, Ss5v, Tt4v, Xx2v, Yy5r, Zz8r, Bbb8v, and Ccc7v; numerous woodcut initials. (Some occasional pale browning.) 18th-century stained calf by or in the style of Edwards of Halifax, sides with scrolling panel with stars and diamonds, marbled edges (rebacked preserving original spines).
FIRST COLLECTED EDITION OF THIS INFLUENTIAL SOURCE-BOOK FOR ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS. This edition collects all three earlier parts of 'Mirrour for Magistrates' and adds 'A Winter Nights Vision' and 'Englands Eliza,' written by Richard Niccols. "Shakespeare was familiar with it and used the story of Queen Cordelia for some points in 'King Lear.' This collection also contains the story of Locrine, which was used in the anonymous play of that name wrongly attributed to Shakespeare in the Third Folio" (Bartlett 277). Grolier Langland to Wither 179; Pforzheimer 738; STC 13446. A FINE COPY. (3)
3 volumes, 4
FIRST COLLECTED EDITION OF THIS INFLUENTIAL SOURCE-BOOK FOR ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS. This edition collects all three earlier parts of 'Mirrour for Magistrates' and adds 'A Winter Nights Vision' and 'Englands Eliza,' written by Richard Niccols. "Shakespeare was familiar with it and used the story of Queen Cordelia for some points in 'King Lear.' This collection also contains the story of Locrine, which was used in the anonymous play of that name wrongly attributed to Shakespeare in the Third Folio" (Bartlett 277). Grolier Langland to Wither 179; Pforzheimer 738; STC 13446. A FINE COPY. (3)