Common Conditions (1576) by Roberta Barker

Common Conditions (1576) by Roberta Barker

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A photofacsimile edition of the anonymous Elizabethan play, "Common Conditions". This volume itself is an instance of the transition from the late medieval morality play toward the emergent early theatrical genres of comedy and romance. It is for students of early modern drama, of bibliography and of book ownership and reading.

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Common Conditions (1576) by Roberta Barker

This is a photofacsimile edition of the only known surviving copy of the first quarto edition of the anonymous Elizabethan play, "Common Conditions" (1576). As the volume's brief introduction shows, this quarto is of outstanding scholarly interest for a number of reasons. The play itself is an important instance of the transition from the late medieval morality play toward the emergent early modern theatrical genres of comedy and romance. The surviving copy of the first quarto, now owned by the Elizabethan Club at Yale University, was long believed lost; it offers the only complete available text of the play. Furthermore, this quarto contains interesting annotations and revisions in an early modern hand, which are clearly visible in the facsimile. This volume will thus be of interest to students of early modern drama, of bibliography and of book ownership and reading.
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ISBN 13 9780197290446
ISBN 10 0197290442
Title Common Conditions (1576)
Author Roberta Barker
Series The Malone Society Reprints
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2005-01-27
Number of pages 86
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.