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1640	Richards, Nathaniel	Messalina, the Roman Empress
Reference Information DEEP #: 953 Greg #: 578a STC/Wing #: 21011 Record Type: Single-Play Playbook Play Type: Adult Professional Genre (Annals): Tragedy Book Edition: 1 Play Edition: 1 Format: Octavo Leaves: 48 Date of First Publication: 1640 Date of First Production: 1635 [1634-1636] Company of First Production: King's Revels Company Company Attribution: King's Revels Company Total Editions: 1 octavo Title-Page Features Title: [engraved title page; A2r] THE TRAGEDY of MESSALLINA [letterpress title page; A3r] THE TRAGEDY OF MESSALLINA The Roman Emperesse. Author: [engraved title page] by N: RICHARDS. [letterpress title page] Written by NATHANAEL RICHARDS. Performance: [letterpress title page] As it hath beene Acted With generall applause divers times, by the Company of his Majesties Revells. Latin Motto: [letterpress title page; in single column] Optimus hic & formosissimus idem \| Gentis patritiæ rapitur miser extinguendus. \| Messallinæ oculis. Iuvenal, Satyr. 10. Illustration: On engraved title page, images of "CLAVDIVS CÆSAR", "MESSALINA", and "SILIVS" surrounding the title; engraved portrait on frontispiece, inscribed "Vera, ac viva Effigies Nathanaelis Richards Gen:", signed "TR sculp:" [A1v] Imprint: [engraved title page] london printed for Dan: Frere. 1640 [letterpress title page] London Printed by Tho. Cotes for Daniel Frere, at the signe of the Red Bull in Little Brittaine. 1640. Paratextual Material Dedication: "The Epistle. Dedicatory" [sic] to: John Carey (2nd Earl of Dover); from: Nathaniel Richards [A4r] Commendatory Verses: 6: by "Stephen Bradwell"; "Robert Davenport"; "Thoma Combe"; "Jo. Robinson"; "Tho. Iordan"; "Tho. Rawlines" [A6r] Character List: "The Actors Names" [B1r] Actor List: part of "The Actors Names" [B1r] Stationer Information Printer: Cotes, Thomas Publisher: Frere, Daniel Imprint Location: F.4 (Aldersgate Without - Little Britain) Entries in Stationers' Register: Oct 3, 1639: Entered to Daniel Frere: "The Tragedy of Messalina the Roman Emperesse by N: R".