The troublesome raigne of John, king of England
By: the first quarto, 1591, which Shakspere rewrote (about 1595) as his "Life and death of King John" ... ; a facsimile, by photolithography, from the unique original in the Capell collection at Trinity College, Cambridge, by Charles Praetorius ; with forewords by F.J. Furnivall and a reprint of Mr. Edward Rose's paper of 1877-8 on 'Shakspere as an adapter.'
Contributors: Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910.; Rose, Edward, 1849-1904.
Series: Shakspere-quarto facsimiles -- no. 40-41
Publisher: C. Praetorius
Published: 1888
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Other titles: Troublesome raigne of John, King of England.
Notes: With facsimile reproductions of original title-pages: 1. [The] Troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of England, with the discouerie of King Richard Cordelious Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge): also the death of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. Imprinted at London for Sampson Clarke, 1591; 2. [The] Second part of the troublesome Raigne of King Iohn, conteining the death of Arthur Plantaginet, the landing of Lewes, and the poysning of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. Imprinted at London for Sampson Clarke, 1591.

"Forewords" to pt. II contain extracts from the sources of the play (Hall's and Holinshed's chronicles): p. iii-xxxviii.

Master microform held by: LrI.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, 1976. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English Literature ; LEL  20222).

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