The tragedie of King Richard the Third
Subtitle: contayning his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence : the pitifull murder of his innocent nephewes : his tyranous vsurpation : with the whole course of his detested life and most deserued death as it hath beene acted by the Kings Maiesties Seruants
By: VVritten by William Shake-speare
Contributors: Norton, John, -approximately 1640, printer; Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Exirley, Richard, former owner
Publisher: Printed by Iohn Norton
Published: 1634
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Drama; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Tragedy of Richard the Third
Work titles: King Richard III
Notes: Signatures: A-Lþ́ M℗ø

Bartlett, H.C.  Shakespeare early editions, 45

Bartlett & Pollard.  Shakespeare's quartos (rev. ed.), 1086

Boston Public Library.  Barton collection catalogue, 576

ESTC, S111132

Greg, I, 142(j)

STC (2nd ed.), 22321

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy 1 bound in purple morocco grained leather by Charles Lewis. Covers panelled in triple-ruled gilt, with edges and turn-ins likewise tooled. All text block edges are gilt. An inscription on the title page reads, "Richard Exirley, Exon. Colledge" and the armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. Several lines of text are underlined in an early hand.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy 2 halfbound in red morocco grained leather and brown paper over boards. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown.