Shakespeare,
William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare, M. William Shak-speare: his true chronicle historie of the life and death of King Lear, etc. ed. prin. 1608
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ESTC System No. 006182572 ESTC Citation No. S111085
Author - personal Shakespeare,
William, 1564-1616.
Uniform title King
Lear
Title M.
William Shak-speare: his true chronicle historie of the life and death of
King Lear
and his three daughters. With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to
the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam: as it
was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S. Stephans night in
Christmas hollidayes. By his Maiesties seruants playing vsually at the Gloabe on
the Bancke-side. Variant title
Historie
of King
Lear
Physical descr. [84] p. ; 4o. General note Mostly in verse. Printer’s name from STC. Signatures: [A]² B-L⁴. The first leaf is blank. Running title reads: The historie of King Lear. Entered to Butter and J. Busby 26 November 1607.
Citation/references STC (2nd ed.), 22292 Greg, I, 265 (a) Surrogates Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1961. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 904:11). Microopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex, 1954. 1 microopaque ; 23 x 15 cm. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1516-1641) (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830). Also available in microfiche. Loc. of filmed copy CSmH.
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