The lamentable and true tragedy of Master Arden of Feversham in Kent : vvho was most wickedly murdered by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wife, who, for the love she bare to one Mosby, hired two desperate ruffins, Blacke-Will, and Shakebag, to kill him. Wherein is shewed the great malice and dissimulation of a wicked woman, the unsatiable desire of filthy lust, and the shamefull end of all murderers.
The lamentable and true tragedy of Master Arden of Feversham in Kent : vvho was most wickedly murdered by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wife, who, for the love she bare to one Mosby, hired two desperate ruffins, Blacke-Will, and Shakebag, to kill him. Wherein is shewed the great malice and dissimulation of a wicked woman, the unsatiable desire of filthy lust, and the shamefull end of all murderers.
Uniform title
Arden of Feversham.
Created/published
London : Printed by Eliz. Allde dwelling neere Christs-Church, 1633.
Running title: The tragedy of M. Arden of Feversham. Sometimes attributed to William Shakespeare and to Thomas Kyd. In verse. Signatures: A-I⁴. A variant of the edition with Stephen Pemel's name added to the imprint.
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), 735 Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 107(c*) Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 902 English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106282
cs527. Bound in red morocco with gilt rolls. Williams bookseller label (Cheltenham) on front paste-down. Bernard Quaritch pencilled note. Provenance: bookplate of John Henry Backhouse; bookplate of the Huth library
Call number
STC 735 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs1741. Bound in red morocco, signed by Leighton, Brewer St. Bookdealer notations and pasted-in description on front free endpapers. Provenance: armorial stamp of Roxburghe on t.p.; Jolley - Locker-Lampson - Church - Jones - Clawson copy
Call number
STC 735 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs224. Dark green morocco, signed by Riviere & son. Head-lines trimmed
