The London prodigall. : As it was plaide by the Kings Maiesties seruants. By VVilliam Shakespeare.

London prodigal.

London : Printed by T[homas] C[reede] for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold neere S. Austins gate, at the signe of the pyde Bull, 1605.

[56] p. ; 21 cm (4to)

Not in fact by Shakespeare.
Mostly in verse.
First word of title is xylographic.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-G⁴.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22333
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 222 (a)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106302

Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22333 copy 1
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22333 copy 2
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22333 copy 3
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22333 copy 4

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 22333 copy 1

cs0443. Red goatskin binding, signed by Frank Bedford. Provenance: Charles H. Kalbfleisch copy (Folger file)

STC 22333 copy 2

cs272. Folger file: there are variants in the inner forme of gathering B. Untrimmed; unbound; stitched.

STC 22333 copy 3

cs0900. Folger file: There are variants from copies 1 and 2 in the inner forme of gathering A; the inner forme of gathering B matches that in copy 1. Manuscript markings, partially cropped, on t.p. Trimmed throughout, affecting headlines. A3 torn and damamged at head, affecting text. Half bound in red goatskin. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "George Steevens"; inscribed on front fly-leaf: "Thos. [Thomas] Jolley 1825"; armorial bookplate of William Gott (motto "nec temere nec timide") (the bookplate is pasted over and obscures another bookplate); ; John Gott, bishop of Truro, copy

STC 22333 copy 4

cs0900. Imperfect: title leaf and G4 are facsimiles. Folger file: The inner formes of gatherings A and B match those in copy 3. Trimmed, affecting headlines. Red goatskin binding, signed by W. Pratt. Provenance: James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps copy (with a signed manuscript note in his hand on front fly-leaf: "I bought this volume of Lilly ... J.O.H."; bookplate of Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library