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Tracts by Dekker and Nash.—The Raven's Almanacke

By EDWARD F. RIMBAULT.

*Tracts by Dekker and Nash.—The Raven's Almanacke* 1609, is the production of Thomas Dekker, the dramatist, and one of the rarest of his numerous works. A copy sold in the *Gordonstown* sale for seven guineas; and another occurred in Mr. J.H. Bright's collection (No. 1691.); but I have not the sale catalogue at hand to quote the price. Dekker was also the author of a similar work, entitled *The Owle's Almanacke*, 1618; but it is not mentioned in the lists furnished by Lowndes and Dr. Nott. The latter is indeed very inaccurate, omitting many well-known productions of the author, and assigning o…

Topics: Victorian Literature, Bibliography, Historical Tracts

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