DEEP: Database of Early English Playbooks

1639 Cartwright, William The Royal Slave

Reference Information

DEEP #: 942
Greg #: 570a
STC/Wing #: 4717
Record Type: Single-Play Playbook
Play Type: University (Nonprofessional); Adult Professional
Genre (Annals): Tragicomedy
 
Book Edition: 1
Play Edition: 1
Format: Quarto
Leaves: 34
Date of First Publication: 1639
Date of First Production: 1636 [Aug 30]
Company of First Production: King's Men (originally performed by Oxford students)
Company Attribution: King's Men
 
Total Editions: 2 quartos, 1 octavo in collection

Title-Page Features

Title: THE ROYALL SLAVE. A Tragi-Comedy.
Author:
Performance: Presented to the King and Queene by the Students of Christ-Church in Oxford. August 30. 1636. Presented since to both their Majesties at Hampton-Court by the Kings Servants.
Imprint: OXFORD, Printed by WILLIAM TURNER for THOMAS ROBINSON. 1639.

Paratextual Material

Character List: "The Persons of the Play" [A4r]

Stationer Information

Printer: Turner, William
Publisher: Robinson, Thomas
Imprint Location: Oxford
Entries in Stationers' Register: None