The tragedie of King Richard the second. : As it hath beene publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. By William Shake-speare.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer.; Wise, Andrew, active 15th-16th century, bookseller.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
1598

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Title
The tragedie of King Richard the second. : As it hath beene publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. By William Shake-speare.
Uniform title
King Richard II
Created/published
London : Printed by Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wise, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules churchyard at the signe of the Angel, 1598.
Description
[72] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer.
Wise, Andrew, active 15th-16th century, bookseller.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Note
In verse.
Signatures: A-I⁴.
This edition has "sold" in the imprint.
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), 22308
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 141(b)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111138
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22308 copy 1
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22308 copy 2
Genre/form
Annotations.
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Item Details

Call number
STC 22308 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Manuscript markings: underscoring. A few manuscript notes. Damaged and repaired, affecting text. Cropped, affecting side-notes. Stained. Bound in half dark blue goatskin. Provenance: Charles Jennens copy; William P.A. Curzon copy; Howe family library copy
Call number
STC 22308 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs82. Imperfect: wanting leaves B2-4, G4, H1. There is a variant (uncorrected duplicate line) on I3v. Manuscript list of characters on A1v. A few marginal manuscript notes and markings. Some leaves are damaged and repaired, affecting text. Stained. Red goatskin binding. Provenance: manuscript marking (of provenance?) on t.p. is stained (crossed-out?), affecting legibility; armorial bookplate of John Fitchett Marsh (motto "prest pour mon pais"); Richard Heber copy (without the Heber markings); Charles H. Kalbfleisch copy (Folger file)