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1594	Anonymous	The True Tragedy of Richard the Third
Reference Information DEEP #: 194 Greg #: 126a STC/Wing #: 21009 Record Type: Single-Play Playbook Play Type: Adult Professional Genre (Annals): History Book Edition: 1 Play Edition: 1 Format: Quarto Leaves: 34 Date of First Publication: 1594 Date of First Production: 1591 [1588-1594] Company of First Production: Queen Elizabeth's Men Company Attribution: Queen Elizabeth's Men Total Editions: 1 quarto Title-Page Features Title: THE True Tragedie of Richard the third: Wherein is showne the death of Edward the fourth, with the smothering of the two yoong Princes in the Tower: With a lamentable ende of Shores wife, an example for all wicked women. And lastly, the coniunction and ioyning of the two noble Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. Author: Performance: As it was playd by the Queenes Maiesties Players. Imprint: LONDON Printed by Thomas Creede, and are to be sold by William Barley, at his shop in Newgate Market, neare Christ Church doore. 1594. Paratextual Material None Stationer Information Printer: Creede, Thomas Bookseller: Barley, William Imprint Location: C.4 (Newgate Within - Newgate Market) Entries in Stationers' Register: Jun 19, 1594: Entered to Thomas Creede: "an enterldue intituled. / The Tragedie of Richard the Third wherein is showen the death of Edward the ffourthe, w^th the smotheringe of the twoo princes in the tower/. with a lamentable end of Shores wife / and the Coniunction of the twoo houses of Lancaster and yorke".