title: The Bondman (The Noble Bondman)
variant_description: There are two issues of this edition, varying in the imprint: Greg 408b(*) lists Blackmore as publisher; Greg 408b(†) lists Harrison as publisher. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE BOND-MAN: AN ANCIENT STORIE.
title_page_author: By <i>Philip Massinger</i>.
title_page_performance: As it hath beene often acted with good  allowance, at the C<small>OCK</small>-P<small>IT</small> in <i>Drury-Lane</i>:  By the most Excellent Princesse, the Lady E<small>LIZABETH</small> Her Servants.
title_page_imprint: LONDON,  Printed by <i>Iohn Raworth</i> for <i>Edward Blackmore</i>, and are to be sold  at his shop, at the signe of the <i>Angel</i> in <i>Pauls-Churchyard</i>. 1638.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Philip Herbert, 1st Earl of Montgomery (4th Earl of Pembroke); <i>from</i>: Philip Massinger [A2r]
paratext_charachter_list: "The Actors Names" [A1v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Mar 12, 1624: Entered to John Harrison (4) and Edward Blackmore: "A play called the Bondman by Phill: Messenger".<br />Apr 28, 1660: Transferred by Martha Harrison, widow and executrix, and John, son of John Harrison (4), to William Lee (3): "Salvo jure cujuscunq<i>ue</i>. vizt' ... The Bondman a Play. halfe."
transcript_modern_spelling: The bondman an ancient story as it hath been often acted with good allowance at the cockpit in Drury lane by the most excellent princess the lady Elizabeth her servants by Philip Massinger London printed by John Raworth for Edward Blackmore and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Angel in Paul's Churchyard 1638 