The tragedy of Tancred and Gismund
By: by R.W. and others, 1592.
Series: Tudor facsimile texts; Library of English literature -- LEL 40019.
Publisher: Tudor Facsimile Texts
Published: 1912
Place of publication: Amersham, England
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 70
Work titles: Tancred and Gismund
Notes: A facsimile of the best pages of two copies in the British museum, both of which are imperfect, supplemented by the Dyce copy at South Kensington.

Title of original: The Tragedie of Tancred and Gismund. Compiled by the Gentlemen of the Inner Temple, and by them presented before her Majestie. Newly reuiued and polished according to the decorum of these daies. By R.W. London, Printed by Thomas Scarlet, and are to be solde by R. Robinson. 1592.

Label pasted on front-end paper reads: The tragedy of Tancred and Gismund by R[obert] W[ilmot] and others. Reputed date of earliest known edition, 1591. Date of this edition, 1592 (B. M. C34. e. 43 and C34. e. 44 and Dyce copy at S.K.). Reproduced in facsimile, 1912.

"The epistle dedicatorie" is signed Robert Wilmot. From the initials given at the end of each act, it appears that Act II was by Henry Noel, Act IV by Christopher Hatton, and Act V by Wilmot; the authors of Act I (Rod.Staf.) and Act III (G.Al.) have not yet been identified. cf. Camb. hist. of Eng. lit., v. 5, p. 81-86, and Dict. nat. biog.

Master microform held by: LrI.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1970. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 40019).