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- Creator
- By William Earle of Sterline
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Tragedy of Croesus
- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Tragedy of Darius
- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Alexandraean tragedy
- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Tragedy of Julius Caesar
- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Dooms-day, or, The great day of the Lords judgement
- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Paraenesis to the Prince
- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Jonathan
- Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Monarchick tragedies
- Harper, Thomas, -1656, printer
- Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, artist
- Publication
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- London, : Printed by Tho. Harper., 1637
- Series
- Physical Details
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- [12], 62, [2], 63-253, [5], 326 pages
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn811766033
- A reprinting of the expanded edition of "The monarchick tragedies", "Doomes-day", and "A paraenesis to the Prince", with "Jonathan" added. "Dooms-day, or, The great day of the Lords iudgement" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. Within this, "Ionathan" has separate dated title page. Cf. National Library of Scotland.
- This copy contains a fine impression of the rare portrait of Alexander by William Marshall. On the portrait is the manuscript inscription 'Liber Fra: Kinaston ex dono Nobilissimi Authoris'. Sir Francis Kinnaston (1587-1642) was an influential English poet of the court of Charles I. The inscription is of some bibliographical importance as it indicates clearly that the portrait was issued with the book. It had been argued that the rarity of the portrait was a consequence of its having been issued separately and Greg was doubtful that it was printed to accompany the book. This copy also contains an eighteenth-century facsimile of the portrait. Cf. National Library of Scotland.
- Title within ornamental border (McK. & Ferg. 224), headpieces; initials.
- Signatures: A⁶ (A1 blank) B-X⁶ Y⁸, [A]² B-2D⁶ 2E⁸ (2E8 blank).
- Reproduction of original in: Edinburgh University Library.
- STC (2nd ed.), 347
- ESTC, S106640
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2395:2)
Subjects
- Croesus, King of Lydia, active 560 B.C.-546 B.C. -- Drama -- Early works to 1800.
- Darius III, King of Persia, -330 B.C. -- Drama -- Early works to 1800.
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Drama -- Early works to 1800.
- Caesar, Julius -- Drama -- Early works to 1800.
- Judgment Day -- Drama -- Early works to 1800.
- Jonathan (Biblical figure) -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
- English drama (Tragedy) -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.