The tragedy of Messallina the Roman emperesse. : As it hath beene acted with generall applause divers times, by the Company of his Majesties Revells. Written by Nathanael Richards.
1640
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The tragedy of Messallina the Roman emperesse. : As it hath beene acted with generall applause divers times, by the Company of his Majesties Revells. Written by Nathanael Richards.
Created/published
London : Printed by Tho. Cotes for Daniel Frere, at the signe of the Red Bull in Little Brittaine, 1640.
Description
[96] p. : port. (engraving) ; (8vo)
Associated name
Richards, Nathanael, approximately 1600-1652, author.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Rawlins, Thomas, 1620?-1670, printmaker.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Rawlins, Thomas, 1620?-1670, printmaker.
Note
With an additional title page, engraved.
Signatures: A-F⁸.
The frontispiece portrait is signed "T R sculp:", i.e. Thomas Rawlins. In this publication the subject is looking somewhat to his right, and there is no mole under his right eye. There are two states: (1) forehead is smooth, (2) forehead is furrowed. A third state, in which the subject is looking straight ahead and has a mole under his right eye, is found in Richards's "Poems", 1641.
Stationers' register: Ent 3 October 1639.
Signatures: A-F⁸.
The frontispiece portrait is signed "T R sculp:", i.e. Thomas Rawlins. In this publication the subject is looking somewhat to his right, and there is no mole under his right eye. There are two states: (1) forehead is smooth, (2) forehead is furrowed. A third state, in which the subject is looking straight ahead and has a mole under his right eye, is found in Richards's "Poems", 1641.
Stationers' register: Ent 3 October 1639.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 21011
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 578
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 835
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115965
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 578
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 835
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115965
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Selected image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 21011
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 21011
Folger-specific note
3/19/40. Quarter bound in red goatskin and marbled paper over boards. Port. in state 2