A pleasant conceyted comedie of George a Greene, the pinner of VVakefield. : As it was sundry times acted by the seruants of the right Honourable the Earle of Sussex.

George a Greene (Play)

Imprinted at London : By Simon Stafford, for Cuthbert Burby: and are to be sold at his shop neere the Royall Exchange, 1599.

[52] p. ; (4to)

In verse.
Sometimes attributed to Robert Greene.
Running title reads: The pleasant comedie of the pinner of Wakefield.
Signatures: A-F⁴ G².
Stationers' register: Entered 1 April 1595.

Alan Nelson, "George Buc, William Shakespeare, and the Folger George a Greene," Shakespeare Quarterly, 48 (Spring 1998), 74-83.

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2016. Shakespeare, Life of and Icon. Opening: tp.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 12212
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 158
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 434
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105826

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 12212

Manuscript notes (cropped) on t.p., attributing the play to a minister "Teste W. Shakespea[re]" and Ro. Gree[ne] "Ed. Iuby saith." Provenance: t.p. inscription attributed to Sir George Buc, see R. C. Bald's article in the 'Library', 4th series, v. 15 (1934-35), pp. 295-305; Sotheby sale of W. B. Rhodes library, April 1825:171; Devonshire Library - Huntington library duplicate copy

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