title: The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice)
title_page_title: [HT; O4r] The Merchant of Venice.
stationer_entries_in_register: Jul 22, 1598: Entered to James Roberts: "a booke of the Marchaunt of Venyce or otherwise called the Iewe of Venyce./ Prouided that yt bee not prynted by the said Iames Robert<i>es</i>; or anye other whatsoeuer w<sup>th</sup>out lycence first had from the Right honorable the lord Chamberlen".<br />Oct 28, 1600: Transferred from James Roberts to Thomas Hayes: "A booke called the booke of the m<i>er</i>chant of Venyce".<br />Jul 8, 1619: Transferred from Thomas Hayes decd. to Lawrence Hayes: "A play Called The Marchant of Venice".<br />Oct 17, 1657: Transferred from the widow of Lawrence Hayes and Jane Graisby to William Leake (2): "the Booke or Copie called The Merchant of Venice a Play written by William Shakespeare Gent<i>leman</i>".
transcript_modern_spelling: The Merchant of Venice 