The deseruing fauorite
Subtitle: as it was lately acted, first before the Kings Maiestie, and since publikely at the Black-Friers, by His Maiesties Seruants
By: written by Lodovvicke Carlell, Esquire, Gentle-man of the Bovves, and Groome of the King and Queenes Priuie Chamber
Contributors: Castillo Solorzano, Alonso de, 1584-1648?; Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer; Rhodes, Matthew, active 1622-1642, bookseller; Rhodes, John, active 1628, bookseller; Holgate, William, former owner; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: Printed [by William Stansby] for Mathevv Rhodes [and John Rhodes]
Published: 1629
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
Other titles: Deserving favorite; Early English playbooks, 1594-1799 (Boston Public Library); Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)
Notes: Plot derived from: Solorzano, Alonso del Castillo. La Duquesa de Mantua.

"The printer's epigrammaticall epistle to the understanding reader," is signed "I.R.", i.e. John Rhodes, the publisher.

Printer's name from STC.

A variant title page has "Maiesies."

Running title reads: The fauorite.

See Pforzheimer/ESTC for collection.

The final leaf is blank.

Title page vignette; headpieces; initials.

Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 131

English short title catalogue, S107554

Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Misc., p. 87

Cataloged 20170222 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in ca. 19th-century maroon goatskin and marbled papers. The title is ruled in blind and stamped in gilt. The armorial bookplate of William Holgate is present on the front pastedown and that of the Barton Library at rear.