title: Covent Garden
variant_description: There are three issues of this edition. Greg 542a(i) contains the original title leaf dated 1638, which lists "Richard Oulton" as printer and Green as publisher. The second issue contains a cancel title leaf dated 1639, which contains different author and performance attributions; it exists in two states: Greg 542a(ii*) lists "R. O" as printer, while Greg 542a(ii†) lists "R. Oulton". Copies of both Greg 542a(i) and Greg 542a(ii†) were also issued in the 1639 Nabbes collection (STC 18337). See also Greg 
title_page_title: Covent-Garden, A PLEASANT COMEDY.
title_page_author: By T<small>HOMAS</small> N<small>ABBS</small>.
title_page_performance: Acted by the Queenes Majesties Servants.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by <i>R. Oulton</i>, And are to be sold at the signe of the <i>White-Lyon</i> and <i>Ball</i> in Saint P<small>AULS</small> Churchyard. 1639.
paratext_dedication: "The Epistle" <i>to</i>: John Suckling (<i>poet</i>); <i>from</i>: Thomas Nabbes [A3r]
paratext_charachter_list: "The Persons" [A4v]
stationer_entries_in_register: May 28, 1638: Entered to Charles Greene: "a Play called Couent Garden. by Thomas Nabbes."
stationer_additional_notes: The bookseller attribution is from STC, as is the identification of John Dawson (2) as the printer of the cancel title page for this issue.
transcript_modern_spelling: Covent Garden a pleasant comedy acted by the queen's majesty's servants by Thomas Nabbes London printed by R. Oulton and are to be sold at the sign of the white lion and ball in saint Paul's Churchyard 1639