A king and no king
Subtitle: acted at the Black-Fryers, by His Majesties Servants : and now the fifth time printed, according to the true copie
By: written by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher, gent
Contributors: Fletcher, John, 1579-1625; Leake, William, -1673, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: Printed for William Leak, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Crown in Fleet-Street, between the two temple gates
Published: 1655
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Other titles: Early English Playbooks, 1594-1799 (Boston Public Library); Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)
Notes: Partly in verse.

Signatures: pi1 A-Íþ.

Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initial.

Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 360 (e)

Catalogue of the Barton collection, Boston Public Library (1888 edition), Misc, p. 42

English short title catalogue, R16492

Cataloged 20171106 jmoschella

condition reviewed 20171114 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy quarterbound in green goatskin and papier tourniquet. Armorial bookplate of the Barton Library. With blue 19th-century wrappers (inscribed with title and bibliographical notes) bound-in. Title page remargined. Leaves A1-I4 untrimmed.

Boston Pblic Library (Rare Books Department) copy is the first of two items bound together into a single volume titled, "Beaumont & Fletcher plays." This volume contains: 1. Beaumont, Francis and Fletcher, John. A king and no king. London : Printed for William Leak, 1655 (ESTC R16492) -- 2. Beaumont, Francis and Fletcher, John. The elder brother. London : London : Printed by T[homas] N[ewcombe] for D[orman] N[ewman] and T[homas] C[ockerill?] and are to be sold by George Marriott, 1678 (ESTC R16592). Each item cataloged separately.