DEEP: Database of Early English Playbooks

1615 Shakespeare, William Richard the Second

Reference Information

DEEP #: 222
Greg #: 141e
STC/Wing #: 22312
Record Type: Single-Play Playbook
Play Type: Adult Professional
Genre (Annals): History
 
Book Edition: 5
Play Edition: 5
Format: Quarto
Leaves: 40
Date of First Publication: 1597
Date of First Production: 1595
Company of First Production: Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company Attribution: King's Men
 
Total Editions: 6 quartos, 2 folios in collection

Title-Page Features

Title: THE Tragedie of King Richard the Second: With new additions of the Parliament Sceane, and the deposing of King Richard.
Author: By WILLIAM SHAKE-SPEARE
Performance: As it hath been lately acted by the Kinges Maiesties seruants, at the Globe.
Imprint: At LONDON, Printed for Mathew Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Foxe. 1615.

Paratextual Material

None

Stationer Information

Printer: Purfoot, Thomas (2)
Publisher: Law, Matthew
Imprint Location: A.7 (Paul's Churchyard - Southeast)
Entries in Stationers' Register: Aug 29, 1597: Entered to Andrew Wise: "The Tragedye of Richard the Second".
Jun 25, 1603: Transferred from Andrew Wise to Matthew Law: "iij enterludes or playes. ... The second of Richard the .2. ... all kinges."