'1624. A Game at Chesse. By Tho. Middleton': with a dedicatory poem to 'William Hammond' signed 'T. M.', written in or soon after A.D. 1624
File
MS. Malone 25
Held at the Weston Library
'1624. A Game at Chesse. By Tho. Middleton': with a dedicatory poem to 'William Hammond' signed 'T. M.', which may be autograph. This is a dramatic play on the delicate subject of the Spanish Match, for writing which Middleton got into serious trouble.
This MS. appears to represent a draft composed before there was any intention of printing or playing it, and differs considerably from the printed texts.
This MS. appears to represent a draft composed before there was any intention of printing or playing it, and differs considerably from the printed texts.
Dates
- written in or soon after A.D. 1624
Extent
70 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Malone 25
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 30623.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 3/8 × 6 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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