title: The Merry Wives of Windsor
title_page_title: A Most pleasant and excellent conceited Comedy, <i>of Sir Iohn Falstaffe, and the merry Wiues of Windsor</i>. With the swaggering vaine of  Ancient <i>Pistoll</i>, and Corporall <i>Nym.</i>
title_page_author: Written by W. S<small>HAKESPEARE</small>.
title_page_imprint: Printed for <i>Arthur Johnson</i>, 1619.
stationer_entries_in_register: Jan 18, 1602: Entered to John Busby (1): "A booke called. An excellent & pleasant conceited co<i>m</i>medie of S<sup>r</sup> Io ffaulstof and the merry wyves of windesor".<br />Jan 18, 1602: Transferred from John Busby (1) to Arthur Johnson: "A booke Called an excellent and pleasant conceyted Comedie of Sir Iohn ffaulstafe and the merye wyves of windsor".<br />Jan 29, 1630: Transferred from Arthur Johnson to Richard Meighen: "The merry Wives of Winsor".<br />Nov 7, 1646: Transferred from Mercy Meighen, the widow of Richard Meighen, to herself and George Bedell: "The Merry Wiues of Windsor a play."
stationer_additional_notes: This volume was apparently intended to form part of Thomas Pavier's 1619 Shakespeare collection. Pavier may have worked out some financial arrangement with Arthur Johnson, who owned the copy, since his name appears in the imprint.
transcript_modern_spelling: A most pleasant and excellent conceited comedy of Sir John Falstaff and the merry wives of Windsor with the swaggering vain of ancient Pistol and Corporal Nym written by W. Shakespeare printed for Arthur Johnson 1619