title: The Duchess of Malfi
variant_description: There are two issues of this edition, varying in the imprint: Greg 389b(i*) lists Benson as publisher; Greg 389b(i†) lists Waterson and Benson as publishers. There is a third issue of this edition from c. 1664, Greg 389b(ii), which is not included in DEEP. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE DVTCHESSE OF MALFY. A Tragedy.
title_page_author: Written by <i>John Webster</i>.
title_page_performance: As it was approvedly well acted at the B<small>LACK</small>-F<small>RIERS</small>, By his Majesties Servants.
title-page_latin_motto: [in single column] Horat.———<i>Si quid</i>——— | ———<i>Candidus Imperti si  non his vtero mecum</i>.
title_page_imprint: The perfect and exact Copy, with divers things  Printed, that the length of the Play would not beare in the Presentment. ... LONDON; Printed by <i>I. Raworth</i>, for <i>I. Benson</i>, And are to be sold at his shop in S<sup>t</sup>. <i>Dunstans</i> Churchyard in <i>Fleetstreet</i>. 1640.
paratext_charachter_list: "The Actors Names" [A1v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Oct 31, 1646: Transferred from John Benson to Humphrey Moseley (half): "The Dutchesse of Malfy by m<sup>r</sup> webster. halfe."<br />Oct 31, 1646: Transferred from John Waterson to Humphrey Moseley: "these Playes following (viz<sup>t</sup>) ... The Dutchesse of Malfie. by M<sup>r</sup> Webster. his p<i>ar</i>te."
transcript_modern_spelling: The duchess of Malfi a tragedy as it was approvedly well acted at the blackfriars by his majesty's servants the perfect and exact copy with divers things printed that the length of the play would not bear in the presentment written by John Webster Horat si quid candidus imperti si non his utero mecum London printed by J. Raworth for J. Benson and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstan's Churchyard in Fleet street 1640