Illustrations of Old English Literature. Edited by J. Payne Collier. Vol. I.

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First of three volumes of the “Green Series,” reprints in 8vo. edited by John Payne Collier. Each piece is paged separately, with facsimiles of original title pages. Contains: H. Brinkelow, The lamentacyon of a Christen against the Citye of London, for some certain greate vyces used therin. 1548 [1864], pp. ii, 42 (Fr# 1026, Green Series, no. 1) Pasquils Palinodia, and His progresse to the Taverne; Where, after the survey of the Sellar, You are presented with A pleasant pynte of Poeticall Sherry. London, Printed by Thomas Snodham, and are to be sold by Francis Parke, 1619, pp. ii, 36. (Fr# 1027, Green Series, no. 2) N. Udall (attr.), A merye enterlude entitled Respublica, made in the yeare of our Lorde 1553, and the first yeare of the moost prosperous reigne of our moste gracious soveraigne Quene Marye the first. 1553 [1864], pp. ii, ii, 80. (Fr# 1028, Green Series, no. 3) R. Barnfield, Lady Pecunia, or the praise of money, Also A Combat betwixt Conscience and Covetousnesse. Togither with, The complaint of Poetry for the death of Liberality. Newly corrected and inlarged by Richard Barnfield, Graduate in Oxford. [London], Printed by W, I, and are too be sold by John Hodgets, 1605 [1864], pp. ii, 38. (Fr# 1029, Green Series, no. 4) T. Salter, A Mirrhor mete for all Mothers, Matrones, and Maidens, intituled the Mirrhor of Modestie, no lesse profitable and pleasant, then necessarie to bee read and practised. A prethie and pithie Dialogue also, betweene Mercurie and Vertue. London, Imprinted […] for Edward White, ca. 1580 [1864], pp. ii, 41. (Fr# 1030, Green Series, no. 5) [R. Devereux, Earl of Essex?] (attr.) or [N. Breton?] (attr.), The passion of a discontented minde. London, Printed by T. C. for John Baily and are to be sold at his shop, 1602 [1864], pp. ii, 17. (Fr# 1031, Green Series, no. 6) R. Barnfield, The Encomion of Lady Pecunia, or the praise of money, By Richard Barnfeild, Graduate in Oxford. London, Printed by G. S. for John Jaggard, and are to be solde at his shoppe, 1598 [1864], f. [1], pp. ii, 50. (Fr# 1032, Green Series, no. 7) H. R., Newes from the Levane Seas. Describing the many perilous events of the most woorthy deserving Gentleman, Edward Glenham, Esquire. His hardy attempts in honorable fights, in great perrill. With a relation of his troubles, and indirect dealings of the King of Argere in Barbarie. Also the cause of his imprisonment, and hys challenge of combat against a stranger, maintaining his Countries honour. Writen by H. R. London : Printed for William Wright, 1594 [1865], pp. ii, f. [1], pp. 30. (Fr# 1033, Green Series, no. 8) See A. & J. Freeman, John Payne Collier. Scholarship and Forgery in the Nineteenth Century. New Haven, 2004, II, A118-A125. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record.