The merry deuill of Edmonton : as it hath beene sundry times acted, by His Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe, on the banke-side.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, attributed name.; Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632, attributed name.; Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, attributed name.; Brewer, Thomas, active 1615, attributed name.; Ballard, Henry, active 1597-1608, printer.; Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
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Title
The merry deuill of Edmonton : as it hath beene sundry times acted, by His Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe, on the banke-side.
Uniform title
Merry devil of Edmonton.
Created/published
London : Printed by Henry Ballard for Arthur Iohnson, dwelling at the signe of the White-Horse in Paules Church yard, ouer against the great north doore of Paules, 1608.
Description
[48] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, attributed name.
Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632, attributed name.
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, attributed name.
Brewer, Thomas, active 1615, attributed name.
Ballard, Henry, active 1597-1608, printer.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632, attributed name.
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, attributed name.
Brewer, Thomas, active 1615, attributed name.
Ballard, Henry, active 1597-1608, printer.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Note
Partly in verse.
Based on the life of Peter Fabell.
Not the same work as "The life and death of the merry devill of Edmonton" by Thomas Brewer (STC 3719); misattributed thus by Halkett & Laing 2nd ed.
Published anonymously. Sometimes attributed to William Shakespeare, to Thomas Dekker, to Thomas Heywood, and to others.
Signatures: A-F⁴.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A".
Stationer's register: Entered 22 October 1607.
Based on the life of Peter Fabell.
Not the same work as "The life and death of the merry devill of Edmonton" by Thomas Brewer (STC 3719); misattributed thus by Halkett & Laing 2nd ed.
Published anonymously. Sometimes attributed to William Shakespeare, to Thomas Dekker, to Thomas Heywood, and to others.
Signatures: A-F⁴.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A".
Stationer's register: Entered 22 October 1607.
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), 7493
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 264 (a)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106285
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 264 (a)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106285
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 7493
Folger-specific note
cs0822. Blue morocco binding, gold-tooled and signed by Stikeman. Provenance: bookplate: "From the Shakespearean Library of Marsden J. Perry"