Praise for The Humorous Magistrate

The 2011 Malone Society Reprints, which all our members received for free in 2012, afford the welcome opportunity to compare two manuscript versions of a fascinating play. Praise for The Humorous Magistrate (Osborne) edited by Jacqueline Jenkins and Mary Polito and The Humorous Magistrate (Arbury) edited by Margaret Jane Kidnie: “Malone conventions capture various aspects … Read more

Book of the Month: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Malone Society Book Of The Month Regular price reduced from £15.00 to only £5.00 plus postage. Available to Society members only. JUNE:  William Shakespeare 
A Midsummer Night’s Dream __________ The Society’s edition is a photofacsimile reproduction of the Henry E. Huntington Library’s copy of the First Quarto of 1600 (STC 22302), which was printed, from Shakespeare’s … Read more

Book of the month: Lusty Juventus

Malone Society Book Of The Month Regular price reduced from £15.00 to only £5.00 plus postage. Available to Society members only. MAY:  R. Wever Lusty Juventus Listen to Good Counsel’s advice and go to a sermon, or have breakfast with Abominable Living instead? Find out which one Juventus chooses in this sixteenth-century interlude. __________ The … Read more

Bursary Funded Research: a visit to the Houghton

The Malone Society offers bursaries, fellowships, and grants to support research. This blog post is the first in a series of pieces written by scholars who have been awarded funding from the Society. It was written by C. K. Ash, a doctoral student at the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon.   In 2012 I won a Malone … Read more

Book of the month: Gallathea

Malone Society Book Of The Month Regular price reduced from £15.00 to only £5.00 plus postage. Available to Society members only. APRIL:  John Lyly’s Gallathea Every five years Lincolnshire holds a Virgin Beauty Contest. But the winning prize leaves a little to be desired – being offered as a sacrifice to Agar the sea monster … Read more

Tips for acquiring a collection

Are you a relatively new member of the Society and just starting your collection? Or have you been a member for some time, but still have quite a few holes in your catalogue of editions? Well if so, check out the post below by Australian member Charles Littrell who has some tips and advice on acquiring a … Read more

Book of the Month: The Play of the Weather

Malone Society Book Of The Month Regular price reduced from £15.00 to only £5.00 plus postage. Available to Society members only. MARCH:  John Heywood’s The Play of the Weather If you think 1,281 lines of conversation about the weather sounds like the most polite play ever, then think again! You’ll be surprised by what the … Read more

News and Updates

You’re never alone with a Malone Our Publications Catalogue is revised and up-to-date, so you can see which volumes are in stock and available to order. The Catalogue also now lists the contents of all the Collections Volumes. You can download the catalogue on the Publications page. We welcome applicants for Fellowships and Research Grants … Read more