M. VVilliam Shake-speare, his True chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters
Subtitle: with the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam : as it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, upon S. Stephens night, in Christmas hollidaies by His Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-Side
Contributors: Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer; Pavier, Thomas, -1625, bookseller; Butter, Nathaniel, -1664; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner; Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder
Publisher: Printed [by William Jaggard] for N. Butter
Published: 1619
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Other titles: History of King Lear; M. William Shake-speare, his True chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters; M. William Shakespeare, his True chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters; True chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters; Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)
Work titles: King Lear
Notes: This quarto is one of nine believed to bear false imprints and dates, having in fact been printed in London by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier in 1619.

Signatures: A-Ĺþ.

Boston Public Library.  Barton collection catalogue, 359

Bartlett, H.C.  Shakespeare early editions, 92

Bartlett & Pollard.  Shakespeare's quartos (rev. ed.), 510

ESTC S111098

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by the workshop of Charles Lewis in double-panelled brown morocco-grained leather with a gilt floral border. All text block edges are gilt. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front cover. This copy was formerly owned by Richard Heber.