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M. VVilliam Shake-speare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear, and his three daughters. : With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas hollidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side.

King Lear

History of King Lear

[London] : Printed [by William Jaggard] for Nathaniel Butter, 1608 [i.e. 1619]

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

Mostly in verse.
The imprint 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-L⁴; F2 mis-signed 'F'.

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Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22293
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 265(b)
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 887
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111098

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Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 22293 copy 1

Trunk 7H4. Dark purple (?) goatskin armorial binding (by Lewis?), with elaborate goatskin doublures. With stop-press corrections in the outer forme of quire A (cf. other Folger copies of this work; see Folger worksheet file). Manuscript bibliographical note in the hand of Halliwell-Phillips. Provenance: gilt armorial crest of Sir Francis Freeling (motto "nunquam nisi honorificentissime"); James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps copy (with his manuscript note: "I purchased this fine copy of King Lear of Mr Ellis of King Street, Covent Garden ..."); bookplate of Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library

STC 22293 copy 2

cs0900. Burn-hole on F2, affecting text. Stained, affecting text. Pencilled manuscript notes on front free endpaper. Red goatskin binding, signed by Hayday. Provenance: armorial bookplate of William Gott (motto "nec temere nec timide")

STC 22293 copy 3

cs0900. The title leaf, and bifolium K2.3 are repaired in the margins, slightly affecting t.p. imprint and direction line on K3r. Creased, affecting text on F1.4. Brown goatskin binding, signed by Frank Bedford. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "ffra: [Francis? Frances?] North"; North family library copy (Folger file); possibly Almon W. Griswold copy (Folger file)

STC 22293 copy 4

cs0900. Manuscript notes, collating this edition with other editions. Half bound in dark green goatskin, circa 1818 (cf. watermark on front free endpapers). Provenance: Charles Jennens copy; William P.A. Curzon copy; Howe family library copy

STC 22293 Copy 5 Bd.w. STC 26101 copy 3

cs0822.6. 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, 18796 Copy 4, 22297 Copy 3, 22291 Copy 4, 22300 Copy 4, and 22341 Copy 4). This work, along with STC 22303, 18796, 22297, and 22291, 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 22293 copy 6

cs455. The title leaf is damaged, repaired, and inlaid. Several margins in gatherings A and B are repaired, with some affected letters supplied in facsimile. Bookseller's catalogue entry (?) for this copy (?) on front paste-down. Dark green goatskin binding, signed by Lewis. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "George Steevens"; Duke of Roxburghe copy (with the armorial stamp of John, 3rd duke of Roxburghe on verso of title leaf); Richard Heber copy (without the Heber markings); Heber sale, December 8. 1834, pt.4, lot 2017; inscribed on front free endpaper: "Sothebys 22 Feb 1854 [Sir] W. [William] Tite"; James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps copy, with manuscript bibliographical note signed by him at end; Marsden J. Perry copy