WRITTEN BY ONE OF SHAKESPEARE'S COMPANY AND CONTAINING REFERENCES

TO THE FORTUNE THEATRE AND TO

SHAKESPEARE'S FALSTAFF AND RAPE OF LUCREECE.

783 FIELD (Nat.). Amends for Ladies, a Comedie: As it was acted at the Blacke-Fryers both by the Princes Servants and the Lady Elizabeths.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. A Remarkably Fine Copy (with the

blank leaf A1) in full levant morocco, g. e. by Riviere.

London, Printed by G. Eld, for Math Walbancke, 1618. £150

An Excessively Rare Play, written by Nat Field, the most popular impersonator of youthful rôles in Shakespeare's day, and a member of Shakespeare's Company and probably a shareholder of the Globe Theatre after Shakespeare's death.

In this Play of Amends for Ladies " some most interesting references occur to the
Fortune Theatre and to Shakespeare:-

Faith, I have a great mind to see Long-Meg and the Ship at the FORTUNE."

"I have beene at Besse Turnups, and she sweares all the Gentlewomen went to see a Play at the Fortune, and are not come in yet, and she beleeves they sup with the Players."

'Tarquin was a block-head, if he had had any wit and could have spoke, Lucreece
had never been ravished, she would have yeelded, I warrant thee."

Good morrow to Your Honor, I doe heare Your Lordship this faire morning is to
fight and for your honor: Did you never see THE PLAY, WHERE THE FAT
KNIGHT HIGHT OLD-CASTLE DID TELL YOU TRULY WHAT THIS HONOR
WAS."

UNCUT COPY.

784 FIELDING (Henry). Amelia.

785

786

787

FIRST EDITION. 4 vols., small 8vo.

A very fine Uncut Copy, bound by Bedford in full calf gilt, t. e. g., other edges uncut.

London, 1752.

£52 10s

"Of all his novels, it leaves the finest impression of quiet, domestic delight, of the sweet home feeling, and the humanites connected with it. We have not the glad spring or the glowing summer of his genius, but its autumnal mellowness' and mitigated sunshine, with something of the thoughtfulness befitting the season. Amelia herself, the wife and mother, arrayed in all matronly graces, with her rosy children about her is a picture of womanly gentleness and beauty, and unostentatious heroism, such as never leaves the imagination in which it has once found a place."

A Clear State of the Case of Elizabeth Canning,

who hath sworn that she was robbed and almost starved to Death by a Gang of Gipsies and other villains in January last, for which one Mary Squire now lies under Sentence of Death.

FIRST EDITION. Svo. Fine uncut copy in the original wrappers, as issued. London, 1753

£10 10s

Examples of the Interposition of Providence in the Detection and Punishment of Murder, containing above thirty Cases, in which this dreadful Crime has been brought to Light.

FIRST EDITION. 18mo, half calf. London, 1752. Margin of one leaf damaged and a few letters missing.

£1 10s

The Historical Register, for the Year 1736. As it is Acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market.

To which is added a very Merry Tragedy, called Eurydice Hiss'd, or, A Word to the Wise. Both written by the Author of Pasquin. FIRST EDITION. Svo, half calf. London (1736).

£3 3s

This Historical Register was the cause of the Licensing Act of 1737, which made a License necessary from the Lord Chamberlain for all Dramatic Performances. In this Play the Scenes depict a Rehearsal at the Play-House, and Act III, Scene I, opens with "Apollo in the great Chair, surrounded by Attendants."

The Prompter then brings to Apollo "The Life and Death of King John " written by Shakespeare, and Apollo distributes the various characters amongst the Players, and a lot of altercation takes place between the various Actors as to the way in which the Characters should be rendered.

One of the Actors makes the following speech:

"

Ay, Sir, for as Shakespear is already good enough for People of Taste, he must be alter'd to the Palates of those who have none; and if you will grant that, who can be properer to alter him for the worse? But if you are so zealous in old Shakespear's Cause, perhaps you may find by-and-by all this come to nothing."

£40

***These volumes contain " Early Poems," Essays," " Journey from this World to the Next," and "The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great."

790

791

The Modern Husband. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the TheatreRoyal in Drury-Lane.

FIRST EDITION. vo. new boards.

London, Printed for J. Watts, 1732

£1 1s

A Proposal for Making an Effectual Provision for the Poor, for Amending their Morals, and for rendering them useful Members of the Society.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, in buckram folder. Fine uncut copy in the original wrappers. London, 1753. £9 9s

This is a very elaborate scheme for the erection of a county poor-house. Fielding's remarks upon the operations of the poor-laws show both knowledge and intelligent reflection.-D.N.B.

792

793

A Proposal for Making an Effectual Provision for the Poor.
Another Copy of the FIRST EDITION.

8vo, half calf. London, 1753.

£3 10s

A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez, who suffered on
Account of the late Riot in the Strand, in which the Law regarding these
offences, and the Statue of George the First, commonly called the Riot
Act, are fully considered.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, full mottled calf gilt, g. e., by Pratt.
London, A. Millar, 1749. Fine Copy.

£2 15s