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<dl><dd>Mainly by Beaumont</dd>
<dd>"Since Leake is unlikely to have published two editions the same year, ... it may be one of the fraudulent reprints circulated by Kirkman and his associates about 1661." "... there does not appear to be much doubt on typographical grounds that this edition is some years later than [the 1652 edition]" --Greg</dd>
<dd>In this edition, the title page has a woodcut illustration of a crown, and "solde" and "signe" in the imprint. The other "Fifth impression" has an illustration of 2 rows of 7 fleur-de-lis and "sold" and "sign" in the imprint</dd>
<dd>The names of the theatres, and the authors' names, are enclosed in brackets on title page</dd>
<dd>Headpieces; initial</dd>
<dd>Printer's advertisement on title page verso</dd>
<dd>Signatures: A℗ø B-Íþ</dd>
<dd>Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Cataloged</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy is the fourth of four items bound together in a single volume titled "Beaumont &amp; Fletcher Plays." This volume contains [1]: Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding / the authors being Francis Beaumont, and Iohn Fletcher (1634) -- [2]: Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding / the authors being Francis Beaumont, and Iohn Fletcher (1639) -- [3]: Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding / the authors being Francis Beaumont, and Iohn Fletcher (1652) -- [4]: Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding / the authors being Francis Beaumont, and Iohn Fletcher (1652 -- fifth impression)</dd></dl><br>Subjects:</div>
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<dl><dd>Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616</dd>
<dd>Fletcher, John, 1579-1625, author</dd>
<dd>Leake, William, -1673, printer</dd></dl></div>
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