The first sketches of the second and third parts of King Henry the Sixth
By: ed. by James Orchard Halliwell.
Contributors: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. 1820-1889
Series: Publications / Shakespeare Society of London -- v. 4; Publications / Shakespeare Society of London -- no. 15; Publications (Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) : 1966) -- v. 4.; Publications (Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) -- v. 15.
Publisher: Kraus Reprint
Published: 1966
Place of publication: Nendeln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Henry -- VI, -- King of England, -- 1421-1471 -- Drama
Genres: Drama.
Other titles: King Henry the Sixth.
Notes: Issued with: The first sketch of Shakespeare's Merry wives of Windsor -- The true tragedy of Richard the Third / Thomas Legge -- The old Taming of a shrew.

With reproductions of the original title-pages: The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: ... London, Printed by Thomas Creed, for Thomas Millington ... 1594. and The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke, ... Printed at London by P. S. for Thomas Millington, ... 1595.

The 2 parts form the basis of Shakespeare's Henry VI, pts. 2 and 3. The authorship and their relation to his version are much disputed.