Comedies and tragedies

Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683, Sheppard, W., artist, Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker, Macock, John, printer, Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller, G.3960.1 Roxburghe, John Ker, Duke of, 1740-1804, former owner. MB, G.3960.1 Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB, G.3960.2 Ingraham, Edward D. (Edward Duncan), 1793-1854, former owner. MB · 1664 · London : Printed [by John Macock] for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange · 2 pictures

Comedies and tragedies is a 1664 London play collection by Thomas Killigrew, printed by John Macock for the bookseller Henry Herringman and held by the Boston Public Library. The two pictures are a bust-length engraved portrait of a bearded man in a broad-brimmed hat and deep lace collar, and a rococo armorial bookplate with a shield of scallops, a crest and the motto Magna Est Veritas-style banner reading Magna Mus Esto above the name Edward Ingraham; a designer could take from the portrait's crosshatched shading and from the bookplate's scrolled cartouche and marbled endpaper border.

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