Comedias Sueltas Database ID#

40005

Call Number

PQ6284.P467

Title Page

Comedia famosa de Peor esta que estava. /

De D. Pedro Calderon de la Barca.

Variant Title(s)

Peor esta qve estava

Caption Title

Comedia famosa

Imprint

[Madrid : Viuda de Juan Sánchez, 1640]

Language(s) of text

Spanish

Physical Description

leaves 222-246 ; 21 cm (4to in 8s)

Signatures

Signatures: 2E⁸ (-2E1, 2, 3, 45) 2F-2G⁸ H⁸ (-2H7, 8)

General Notes

Catchwords: 2E8v: lim- ; 2F8v: La ; 2G8v: de ; 2H6v: COME-.
Desglosada, from Primera parte de comedias de don Pedro Calderón de la Barca, edited by José Calderón de la Barca (Madrid : Viuda de Juan Sánchez, 1640), no. 10.
Last lines of preceding play, La dama duende, on leaf 222r.
Headpieces formed from type ornaments at beginning of each act, leaves 222v, 230r, and 239r.
Tailpieces formed from type ornaments, leaves 222r and 246v.

Citation Reference

Szmuk, S.E. Calderón Sueltas in the Collection of the Hispanic Society of America, no. 161.

Source of acquisition

41666

Local Notes

No. 2 of 11, in vol. 2 of a 2-volume set of plays by Calderón.
Quarter-bound in green leather and marbled paper, with shelfmark (?) "J672" at bottom of spine and binder's title in red label: COMEDIAS DI CALDERON.
In green clamshell box.

Subject/Genre/Themes

Spanish drama--Classical period, 1500-1700.

Genre/Form data

aat--Headpieces (layout features)
aat--Tailpieces (layout features)
NNH--Desglosadas.
rbprov--NNH--Sammelbands.

Added Entries

Viuda de Juan Sánchez, active 1639-1650 (printer)
Calderón de la Barca, José María (added entry)