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Creator: Gervase Markham
Title: The dumbe knight. A pleasant comedy, acted sundry times by the children of his Maiesties Reuels. Written by Iaruis Markham.
Date: London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, for Iohn Bache, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Palace, neere to the Royall Exchange, 1608.
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The dumbe knight. A pleasant comedy, acted sundry times by the children of his Maiesties Reuels. Written by Iaruis Markham.
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Creator: Gervase Markham
Title: The dumbe knight. A pleasant comedy, acted sundry times by the children of his Maiesties Reuels. Written by Iaruis Markham.
Date: London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, for Iohn Bache, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Palace, neere to the Royall Exchange, 1608.
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Call number and opening: STC 17399,  title page & sigs. E4v-F1r
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The dumbe knight. A pleasant comedy, acted sundry times by the children of his Maiesties Reuels. Written by Iaruis Markham.
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London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, for Iohn Bache, and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Palace, neere to the Royall Exchange, 1608.
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Willobie his Auisa: direct reference to Shakespeare and Lucrece

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Creator: Hadrian Dorrell
Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Creator: Hadrian Dorrell
Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Creator: Hadrian Dorrell
Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Creator: Hadrian Dorrell
Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Creator: Hadrian Dorrell
Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Creator: Hadrian Dorrell
Title: Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
Date: Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 25755 copy 1, title page and sigs. A4 & L1v-M1r
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Hadrian Dorrell
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Willobie his Auisa. Or the true picture of a modest maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In hexamiter verse. The like argument wherof, was neuer hereto fore published. Read the preface to the reader before you enter farther.
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Imprinted at London : by Iohn Windet, 1594.
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Howes' emendations to John Stow's Annals: refers to Shakespeare by name

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Creator: John Stow
Title: The annales, or a generall chronicle of England, begun first by maister Iohn Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, auncient and moderne,
vnto the ende of this present yeere 1614. by Edmond Howes, gentleman.
Date: Londini : [Printed by Thomas Dawson] impensis Thomæ Adams, 1615.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 23338 copy 1, title page & pgs. 810-11, 925-26
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John Stow
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The annales, or a generall chronicle of England, begun first by maister Iohn Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, auncient and moderne, vnto the ende of this present yeere 1614. by Edmond Howes, gentleman.
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Creator: John Stow
Title: The annales, or a generall chronicle of England, begun first by maister Iohn Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, auncient and moderne,
vnto the ende of this present yeere 1614. by Edmond Howes, gentleman.
Date: Londini : [Printed by Thomas Dawson] impensis Thomæ Adams, 1615.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 23338 copy 1, title page & pgs. 810-11, 925-26
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John Stow
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The annales, or a generall chronicle of England, begun first by maister Iohn Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, auncient and moderne, vnto the ende of this present yeere 1614. by Edmond Howes, gentleman.
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Londini : [Printed by Thomas Dawson] impensis Thomæ Adams, 1615.
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Creator: John Stow
Title: The annales, or a generall chronicle of England, begun first by maister Iohn Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, auncient and moderne,
vnto the ende of this present yeere 1614. by Edmond Howes, gentleman.
Date: Londini : [Printed by Thomas Dawson] impensis Thomæ Adams, 1615.
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, USA
Call number and opening: STC 23338 copy 1, title page & pgs. 810-11, 925-26
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John Stow
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The annales, or a generall chronicle of England, begun first by maister Iohn Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, auncient and moderne, vnto the ende of this present yeere 1614. by Edmond Howes, gentleman.
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Londini : [Printed by Thomas Dawson] impensis Thomæ Adams, 1615.
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STC 23338 copy 1, pgs. 925-26
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Two Noble Kinsmen, first edition

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Title: "The two noble kinsmen: presented at the Blackfriers by the Kings Maiesties servants, with great applause: written by the memorable worthies of their time. Mr. Iohn Fletcher, and Mr. William Shakspeare. Gent."
Date: Printed at London : by Tho. Cotes, for Iohn Waterson: and are to be sold at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard, 1634.
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John Fletcher
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The two noble kinsmen: presented at the Blackfriers by the Kings Maiesties servants, with great applause: written by the memorable worthies of their time. Mr. Iohn Fletcher, and Mr. William Shakspeare. Gent.
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Printed at London : by Tho. Cotes, for Iohn Waterson: and are to be sold at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard, 1634.
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Creator: William Shakespeare
Title: A most pleasant and excellent conceited comedy, of Sir Iohn Falstaffe, and the merry vviues of VVindsor. VVith the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. VVritten by VV. Shakespeare.
Date: [London] : Printed [by William Jaggard] for Arthur Iohnson [i.e. Thomas Pavier], 1619.
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William Shakespeare
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A most pleasant and excellent conceited comedy, of Sir Iohn Falstaffe, and the merry vviues of VVindsor. VVith the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. VVritten by VV. Shakespeare.
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[London] : Printed [by William Jaggard] for Arthur Iohnson [i.e. Thomas Pavier], 1619.
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The Merchant of Venice, second edition

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Creator: William Shakespeare
Title: The excellent history of the merchant of Venice. VVith the extreme cruelty of Shylocke the Iew towards the saide merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh. And the obtaining of Portia, by the choyse of three caskets. VVritten by VV. Shakespeare.
Date: [London] : Printed by I. Roberts [i.e. by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier], 1600 [i.e. 1619]
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William Shakespeare
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The excellent history of the merchant of Venice. VVith the extreme cruelty of Shylocke the Iew towards the saide merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh. And the obtaining of Portia, by the choyse of three caskets. VVritten by VV. Shakespeare.
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[London] : Printed by I. Roberts [i.e. by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier], 1600 [i.e. 1619]
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Romeo and Juliet, fourth edition variant

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Creator: William Shakespeare
Title: "The most excellent and lamentable tragedie, of Romeo and Iuliet : as it hath beene sundrie times publikely acted, by the Kings Maiesties Seruants at the Globe / written by W. Shake-speare." 
Date: London : Printed for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to bee sold at his shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, in Fleetestreete vnder the Dyall, [1623?]
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William Shakespeare
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The most excellent and lamentable tragedie, of Romeo and Iuliet : as it hath beene sundrie times publikely acted, by the Kings Maiesties Seruants at the Globe / written by W. Shake-speare.
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London : Printed for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to bee sold at his shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, in Fleetestreete vnder the Dyall, [1623?]
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Richard III, sixth edition

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Creator: William Shakespeare
Title: The tragedie of King Richard the Third. Contayning his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence: the pittifull murder of his innocent nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath been lately acted by the Kings Maiesties Seruants. Newly augmented. By William Shake-speare.
Date: London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, and are to be sold by Mathew Law, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Foxe, neere S. Austines gate, 1622.
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William Shakespeare
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The tragedie of King Richard the Third. Contayning his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence: the pittifull murder of his innocent nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As [...]
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London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, and are to be sold by Mathew Law, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Foxe, neere S. Austines gate, 1622.
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Creator: William Shakespeare
Title: The tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. As it hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants. Written by VVilliam Shakespeare.
Date: London : printed by N[icholas]. O[kes]. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Bursse, 1622.
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William Shakespeare
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The tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. As it hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants. Written by VVilliam Shakespeare.
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London : printed by N[icholas]. O[kes]. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Bursse, 1622.
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King Lear, second edition

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