The first part of the true & honorable history, of the life of Sir Iohn Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham. : As it hath bene lately acted by the Right Honorable the Earle of Notingham Lord High Admirall of England, his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare.

Sir John Oldcastle.

London : Printed for T.P., 1600 [i.e. 1619]

[80] p. ; 19 cm (4to)

Attributed variously to Anthony Munday, Michael Drayton, Robert Wilson, and Richard Hathway; the attribution to William Shakespeare in this edition is erroneous.
Mostly in verse.
The imprint date is false. Actually one of the "Pavier quartos" printed in 1619 by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier, intended to be issued as part of what Greg calls "The Collection of 1619. A collection of ten plays, without general title but with signatures continuous through the first three: begins with a joint title to the first two." In order of printing: 1. Henry VI, Part 2 (first part of STC 26101); 2. Henry VI, Part 3 (second part of STC 26101); 3. Pericles (third part of STC 26101); 4. A Yorkshire Tragedy (STC 22341); 5. The Merchant of Venice (STC 22297); 6. The Merry Wives of Windsor (STC 22300); 7. King Lear (STC 22293); 8. Henry V (STC 22291); 9. Sir John Oldcastle (STC 18796); 10. A Midsummer Night's Dream (STC 22303). (Greg, III, p. 1107-8).
Signatures: A-K⁴.
Running title reads: The first part of Sir Iohn Old-Castle.
No more published.

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2016.Shakespeare, Life of an Icon. January 20th-March 27th ,2016.Opening: closed.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 18796
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 166(b)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106328

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Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 18796 copy 1

cs77. Maroon goatskin binding, signed by F. Bedford. Provenance: anonymous engraved armorial bookplate of Frederic William Cosens (1819-1889) (motto: "sub robore virtus"); leather booklabel of M.C. Lefferts; inscription of J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps

STC 18796 copy 2

cs0063. Dark brown goatskin binding with gilt decoration, signed by David

STC 18796 copy 3

cs0361. Several preliminary leaves rebacked. Provenance: Thomas Percy - Earl of Caledon copy

STC 18796 Copy 4 Bd.w. STC 26101 copy 3

cs0822.3. Manuscript table of contents. Bound with: Shakespeare, William. The whole contention betweene the two famouse houses. London, [1619] -- and six other 1619 Shakespeare quartos (shelf-marks: STC 22303 Copy 5, 22297 Copy 3, 22291 Copy 4, 22293 Copy 5, 22300 Copy 4, and 22341 Copy 4). This work, along with STC 22303, 22297, 22291, and 22293, is mis-bound after leaf Q4 of STC 26101. Contemporary calfskin binding, stamped in gilt with "Edward Gwynn" on front cover; stored in a case. Provenance: Edward Gwynn copy (cf. Jackson, W.A. Records of a bibliographer ... Cambridge, 1967. pp. 115-119); anonymous armorial bookplate (of Goetz Wrisberg?: cf. bookplate in Folger shelf-mark STC 4998; cf. Folger worksheet for STC 4998); Marsden J. Perry copy; inscribed on front free endpaper: ... "From the library of Marsden J. Perry ... Purchased July 22, 1919. A.S.W. Rosenbach"

STC 18796 copy 5

Warwick. Brown goatskin binding with gilt rolls, signed by J. Mackenzie. A2 from another copy. Provenance: Halliwell-Phillipps - Warwick Castle copy (with the Shakespeare Library bookplate)

STC 18796 copy 6

cs455. Plain dark goatskin binding. A1, B1 and K4 from another copy. Provenance: Halliwell-Phillipps copy

STC 18796 copy 7

cs0900. Dark blue goatskin binding with gilt rolls. A2 from another copy; K4, lacking, supplied from a modern edition; holes on A1 and A2 repaired with missing letters supplied in ink. Provenance: Sheffield Grace copy

STC 18796 Copy 8 Bd.w. STC 26145 no.1 (fragment)

Imperfect: t.p. and A2 only; t.p. with imprint attached from another copy (?). Manuscript note on A2r. Inlaid. Bound with 8 other leaves from different works. Brown leather binding with gilt tooled borders and turn-ins. Provenance: J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps library; armorial bookplate (motto: Consilio et prudentia) of Ernest E. Baker, F.S.A.

cs713