The glasse of gouernement. : A tragicall comedie so entituled, bycause therein are handled aswell the rewardes for vertues, as also the punishment for vices. Done by George Gascoigne Esquier. 1575. Seen and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.

The glasse of gouernement. : A tragicall comedie so entituled, bycause therein are handled aswell the rewardes for vertues, as also the punishment for vices. Done by George Gascoigne Esquier. 1575. Seen and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.

Imprinted at London : [By Henry Middleton] for C. Barker, [1575]

[106] p. ; (4to)

Colophon reads "Imprinted at London by HM for Christopher Barker at the signe of the Grassehopper in Paules Churchyarde, anno Domini. 1575.". This is followed by errata. An earlier state (STC 11643a) has N1 in a different setting; Middleton's name in given in full and errata are lacking.

Signatures: A⁴ ²A-M⁴ N² (-N2).

The first leaf is blank.

Running title reads: The glasse of gouernment.

Variant: with an additional leaf of dedication to Sir Owen Hopton.

Some copies have cancel slip "merrye" over "worthie", first line of prologue.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11643
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 68(AII,III)
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 401
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105717

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 11643 Bd.w. STC 11645 copy 2

Brown Russia leather binding, with gilt centerpieces and corner pieces. With cancel slip. Wanting sigs. ¹A1,4; t.p. inlaid, other leaves mounted on stubs; sig. ¹A3 misbound verso up. With STC 11645 and last parts of STC 11638. Provenance: inscriptions on R1v of first item in binding: 'Sara Boswell', 'Jasper Boswell' and 'John Pawolle' [? Powell]; bookplate of Revd. J. M. Rice (motto "gwell pwyll nag aur')