The tragedy of King Richard the third. : Containing, his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence: the pittiefull murther of his iunocent [sic] nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer.; Short, Peter, -1603, printer.; Wise, Andrew, active 15th-16th century, bookseller.
1597

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Title
The tragedy of King Richard the third. : Containing, his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence: the pittiefull murther of his iunocent [sic] nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
Uniform title
King Richard III
Running title
Tragedy of Richard the third
Created/published
At London : Printed by Valentine Sims, [and Peter Short] for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Chuch-yard [sic], at the signe of the Angell, 1597.
Description
[94] p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer.
Short, Peter, -1603, printer.
Wise, Andrew, active 15th-16th century, bookseller.
Note
Anonymous. By William Shakespeare.
In verse.
"Quires A-G pr[inted]. by Simmes; the rest by Short"--STC.
Signatures: A-L⁴ M⁴(-M4).
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008. History in the Making.
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), 22314
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111093
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Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

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STC 22314
Folger-specific note
cs0063. Manuscript note on t.p. The title leaf is damaged and repaired. A4 partially torn away and repaired, affecting text. Half bound in dark blue goatskin. Provenance: Charles Jennens copy; William P.A. Curzon copy; Howe family library copy