DEEP: Database of Early English Playbooks

1598 Marlowe, Christopher Edward the Second

Reference Information

DEEP #: 198
Greg #: 129b
STC/Wing #: 17438
Record Type: Single-Play Playbook
Play Type: Adult Professional
Genre (Annals): History
 
Book Edition: 2
Play Edition: 2
Format: Quarto
Leaves: 38
Date of First Publication: 1594
Date of First Production: 1592 [1591-1593]
Company of First Production: Pembroke's Men
Company Attribution: Pembroke's Men
 
Total Editions: 4 quartos

Title-Page Features

Title: The troublesome raigne and lamentable death of Edward the second, King of England: with the tragicall fall of proud Mortimer: And also the life and death of Peirs Gaueston, the great Earle of Cornewall, and mighty fauorite of king Edward the second,
Author: Written by Chri. Marlow Gent.
Performance: as it was publiquely acted by the right honorable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruantes.
Imprint: Imprinted at London by Richard Bradocke, for William Iones dwelling neere Holbourne conduit, at the signe of the Gunne. 1598.

Paratextual Material

None

Stationer Information

Printer: Bradock, Richard
Publisher: Jones, William (2)
Imprint Location: D.5 (Newgate Without - Holborn Conduit)
Entries in Stationers' Register: Jul 6, 1593: Entered to William Jones (2): "A booke. Intituled The troublesom Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, king of England, wth the tragicall fall of proud Mortymer".
Dec 16, 1611: Transferred from William Jones (2) to Roger Barnes: "A booke called the troublesome raygne & lamentable deathe of Edward the 2d. by Chr[is]. Marlowe gent[leman]".
Apr 17, 1617: Transferred from Roger Barnes to Henry Bell: "a booke Called The tragedie of Edward the seconde written by Christofer Marloe."
Sep 4, 1638: Transferred from Henry Bell and Moses Bell to John Haviland and John Wright (1): "Saluo Iure Cuiuscunque. ... Edward the Second by Mr Marloe. a Play."