DEEP: Database of Early English Playbooks

1600 Wilson, Robert; Drayton, Michael; Munday, Anthony; Hathaway, Richard 1 Sir John Oldcastle

Reference Information

DEEP #: 291
Greg #: 166a
STC/Wing #: 18795
Record Type: Single-Play Playbook
Play Type: Adult Professional
Genre (Annals): History
 
Book Edition: 1
Play Edition: 1
Format: Quarto
Leaves: 40
Date of First Publication: 1600
Date of First Production: 1599 [Oct 16, payment]
Company of First Production: Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company Attribution: Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
 
Total Editions: 2 quartos

Title-Page Features

Title: The first part Of the true and honorable historie, of the life of Sir John Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham.
Author:
Performance: As it hath been lately acted by the right honorable the Earle of Notingham Lord high Admirall of England his seruants.
Imprint: LONDON Printed by V. S. for Thomas Pauier, and are to be solde at his shop at the signe of the Catte and Parrots neere the Exchange. 1600.

Paratextual Material

None

Stationer Information

Printer: Simmes, Valentine
Publisher: Pavier, Thomas
Imprint Location: O.9 (Royal Exchange - South Side)
Entries in Stationers' Register: Aug 11, 1600: Entered to Thomas Pavier: "The first parte of the history of the life. of Sr Iohn Oldcastell lord Cobham."
Aug 4, 1626: Transferred from the widow of Thomas Pavier to Edward Brewster and Robert Bird: "Sr Iohn old castle a play."
Nov 8, 1630: Transferred from Robert Bird to Richard Cotes: "Sr Iohn Oldcastle".