The elder brother
Subtitle: a comedy as it is now acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesties Servants
By: written by Francis Beaumont, & John Fletcher, gent
Contributors: Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616; Newcomb, Thomas, -1681 or 1682, printer; Newman, Dorman, bookseller; Cockerill, Thomas, active 1674-1702, bookseller; Marriott, George, active 1674-1677, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: Printed by T[homas]. N[ewcombe]. for D[orman]. N[ewman]. and T[homas]. C[ockerill?]. and are to be sold by George Marriott, at the sign of the Temple near the Inner Temple Gate in Fleetstreet
Published: 1678
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
Other titles: Early English Playbooks, 1594-1799 (Boston Public Library)
Notes: Acts I and V are ascribed to Philip Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death. The attribution to Beaumont is erroneous.

Mostly in verse, but set as prose.

The authors' names are bracketed together on title page.

Printer's and publishers' names from Greg.

With a final epilogue leaf.

Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 515 (e)

English short title catalogue, R16592

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

Cataloged 20171106 jmoschella

condition reviewed 20171114 cletizia

Boston Pblic Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.3966.14 no.2 is the second 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.