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The history of King Lear : a tragedy : as it is now acted at the King's Theatres : revised with alterations / by N. Tate.

Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.; Noble, Francis, -1792, bookseller.; Noble, John, -1797, bookseller.; C. Hitch and L. Hawes (Firm), bookseller.; A. and C. Corbett, bookseller.; S. Crowder and Co., bookseller.
1759
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Title
The history of King Lear : a tragedy : as it is now acted at the King's Theatres : revised with alterations / by N. Tate.
Uniform title
King Lear
Created/published
London : Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes; P. Brindley; T. Longman; A. and C. Corbett; J. and T. King; S. Crowder and Co.; A. Reeve; J. Cooper; F. Noble; and J. Noble, MDCCLIX [1759]
Description
69, [3] p. ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.
Noble, Francis, -1792, bookseller.
Noble, John, -1797, bookseller.
C. Hitch and L. Hawes (Firm), bookseller.
A. and C. Corbett, bookseller.
S. Crowder and Co., bookseller.
Note
Altered from the play by Shakespeare.

"... epilogue ends on p. [71], p. 27 is numbered 25, sig. C2 is misprinted E2. The title is a cancel ... has only one cast list"--Folger card catalog. Another edition appearing in the same year with slightly different imprint contains two cast lists.

Signatures: A¹² (±A1) B¹² C¹² (-C12, blank).

The last 2 p. are blank.
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2819 1759b Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In gray wrappers with manuscript title on front cover.
Folger accession
cs1203