M. William Shake-speare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear, and his three daughters : with the vnfortunat life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam : as it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at Whit-Hall, upon S. Stephens night, in Christmas hollldaies [sic], by His Maiesties Servants, playing vsually at the Globe on the bank-side.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Bell, Jane, bookseller, printer.; Church, Elihu Dwight, 1835-1908, former owner.; Simes, N., died not before 1655, former owner.; Griswold, Almon Whiting, former owner.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.; Riviere & Son, binder.; Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, former owner.
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Title
M. William Shake-speare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear, and his three daughters : with the vnfortunat life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam : as it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at Whit-Hall, upon S. Stephens night, in Christmas hollldaies [sic], by His Maiesties Servants, playing vsually at the Globe on the bank-side.
Uniform title
King Lear
Created/published
London : Printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the east-end of Christ-Church, 1655.
Description
[88] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Bell, Jane, bookseller, printer.
copy 1 Church, Elihu Dwight, 1835-1908, former owner.
copy 1 Simes, N., died not before 1655, former owner.
copy 1 Griswold, Almon Whiting, former owner.
copy 2 Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
copy 2 Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
copy 3 Riviere & Son, binder.
copy 3 Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, former owner.
Bell, Jane, bookseller, printer.
copy 1 Church, Elihu Dwight, 1835-1908, former owner.
copy 1 Simes, N., died not before 1655, former owner.
copy 1 Griswold, Almon Whiting, former owner.
copy 2 Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
copy 2 Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
copy 3 Riviere & Son, binder.
copy 3 Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, former owner.
Note
Mostly in verse.
Running title reads: The history of King Lear.
Signatures: A-L⁴.
"Bookes printed, and are to be sold by Jane Bell at the eastend of Christ-Church"--Title page verso.
Running title reads: The history of King Lear.
Signatures: A-L⁴.
"Bookes printed, and are to be sold by Jane Bell at the eastend of Christ-Church"--Title page verso.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R17679
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S2957
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 93
Woodward & McManaway, 1126
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 265(e)
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S2957
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 93
Woodward & McManaway, 1126
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 265(e)
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Booksellers' advertisements.
Booksellers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
S2957 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Title leaf mutilated and backed, affecting text on verso. Some print show-through. Bound in dark purple goatskin with gilt-rolled turn-ins and all edges gilt. Engraved bookplate signed "E.D.F. 1895." Trimmed, affecting headlines. Manuscript pencilled markings (of ownership?) on back paste-down. Provenance: engraved bookplate of E.D. Church; Huntington Library duplicate copy; according to Folger card catalog: "N. Simes - A.W. Griswold copy"
Folger accession
cs0900
Call number
S2957 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Manuscript markings and notes in gathering A. Trimmed, affecting headlines. Some print-show through. Gilt-panelled calf binding with marbled endpapers and all edges gilt. Manuscript pencilled note on back free endpaper erased, affecting legibility. Provenance: according to Folger card catalog: "Ms. note by J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps; Marsden J. Perry copy"
Folger accession
cs452
Call number
S2957 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting A1 and L1, which are reproduced in facsimile. Green goatskin binding with blind tooled central lozenge on front and back covers; all edges gilt; binding signed by Riviere & Son.
Folger accession
cs107