xvi, reprint: [80] p. 23 cm

Signatures of reprint: A-K

"Reprint of the first quarto ... 1600 ... prepared by Percy Simpson" from copies in the British museum and Bodleian libraries

With facsimile of original t.-p.: The first part Of the true and honorable historie, of the life of Sir John Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham. As it hath been lately acted by the right honorable the Earle of Notingham Lord high Admirall of England his seruants ... London, Printed by V. S. for Thomas Pauier ... 1600

"A second quarto, printed with some alterations from the first, was issued with the addition of Shakespeare's name as author ... The play was included among the additions made to the third folio of Shakespeare's works in 1664 ... The original authors ... were Anthony Munday, Michael Drayton, Robert Wilson and Thomas Hathway [i. e. Richard? Hathway] ... No edition of the second part is known."--Pref

Facsimiles by H. Hart, M. A., Oxford : 1st quarto : A1 recto (t.-p. Bodl.), A2 recto, A3 recto ; 2d quarto : A1 recto (t.-p. Brit. mus.), A2 recto, A3 recto

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