The Lamentable Tragedie of Locrine, the eldest sonne of King Brutus, discoursing the warres of the Britaines, and Hunnes, with their discomfiture: The Britaines victorie with their Accidents, and the death of Albanact. No lesse pleasant then profitable.

1595

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The Lamentable Tragedie of Locrine, the eldest sonne of King Brutus, discoursing the warres of the Britaines, and Hunnes, with their discomfiture: The Britaines victorie with their Accidents, and the death of Albanact. No lesse pleasant then profitable.

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Title-page Attribution: Newly set foorth, ouerseene and corrected, By W.S.
Title page note by Buck, ‘Char. Tilney wrot[e a] Tragedy of this mattr [which] hee named Estrild [which] I think is this. it was [lost] by his death. & now s[ome] fellon hath published [it]. I made du[m]be shewes for it. w[hi]ch I yet haue. G.B.’
Note by Tite, ‘This very uncommon book Lot 1460 of Daniel’s sale was bought for me by Mr. W[…] July 1864 for £103.19.1. He considered it very cheap at that price’
Divided into acts and scenes
Set in ‘english’ type
Other Copies: 10 (Birmingham, British Library, Cambridge Trinity, Bodleian,
Folger [2], Huntington, Morgan, UCLA, Illinois)

1595

Author:	Anonyme
Title:	The Lamentable Tragedie of Locrine, the eldest sonne of King Brutus, discoursing the warres of the Britaines, and Hunnes, with their discomfiture: The Britaines victorie with their Accidents, and the death of Albanact. No lesse pleasant then profitable.
Publication Location:	London
Editor:	Printed by Thomas Creede.
Date:	1595
Language:	English
No of scans:	126
Type:	Print

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AuthorsAnonyme
TitleThe Lamentable Tragedie of Locrine, the eldest sonne of King Brutus, discoursing the warres of the Britaines, and Hunnes, with their discomfiture: The Britaines victorie with their Accidents, and the death of Albanact. No lesse pleasant then profitable.
Remainder of titleThe Britaines victorie with their accidents, and the death of Albanact : no lesse pleasant then profitable
Varying form of TitleLocrine
Language(s)eng

Publication, distribution

Publication LocationLondon
PublisherPrinted by Thomas Creede.
Publication Date1595

Edition

Description material

TypePrint
Volume4° ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm
Collation80 p.
BindingGreen morocco, g.e., 19th c Monogram of George Daniel on front cover
SignatureA-K⁴

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General NotesTitle-page Attribution: Newly set foorth, ouerseene and corrected, By W.S.
Title page note by Buck, ‘Char. Tilney wrot[e a] Tragedy of this mattr [which] hee named Estrild [which] I think is this. it was [lost] by his death. & now s[ome] fellon hath published [it]. I made du[m]be shewes for it. w[hi]ch I yet haue. G.B.’
Note by Tite, ‘This very uncommon book Lot 1460 of Daniel’s sale was bought for me by Mr. W[…] July 1864 for £103.19.1. He considered it very cheap at that price’
Divided into acts and scenes
Set in ‘english’ type
Other Copies: 10 (Birmingham, British Library, Cambridge Trinity, Bodleian,
Folger [2], Huntington, Morgan, UCLA, Illinois)
AnnotationNone
Citation Source NameSTC (2nd edn.) 21528 Greg, 136a

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PID779
DOI10.13097/BodmerLab/1072056523

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