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M. William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History 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 Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side.

1608

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M. William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History 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 Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side.

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Title-page Attribution: As above
Notes: The imprint is false
Other Copies: 22

1608

Author: Shakespeare, William
Title: M. William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History 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 Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side.
Publication Location: [London]
Editor: Printed [by William Jaggard] for Nathaniel Butter.
Date: 1608
Language: English
No of scans: 105
Type: Print
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  • AuthorsShakespeare, William
  • Author Years(1564-1616)
  • TitleM. William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History 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 Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side.
  • Varying form of TitleKing Lear
  • Language(s)eng
Publication, distribution
  • Publication Location[London]
  • PublisherPrinted [by William Jaggard] for Nathaniel Butter.
  • Publication Date1608 [i.e. 1619]
Edition
Description material
  • TypePrint
  • Volume4° ; 18 x 13 cm
  • Collation88 p.
  • BindingRed morocco, g.e., by Lewis
  • SignatureA-L4
Remarques
  • General NotesTitle-page Attribution: As above
    Notes: The imprint is false
    Other Copies: 22
  • AnnotationNone
  • Citation Source NameSTC (2nd edn.) 22293 Bartlett & Pollard, No. 535 Greg, 265b
Identification
  • ConstellationLittérature élisabéthaine
  • PID1464
  • DOI10.13097/BodmerLab/1072056571
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