B15977

Shelfmark

S.170.Plays 22(05)

Author

Rowley, William

Title

The birth of Merlin: or, the childe hath found his father. As it hath been several times acted with great applause. Written by William Shakespear, and William Rowley.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by Tho. Johnson for Francis Kirkman, and Henry Marsh,, 1662.

Physical description

[28] leaves ;, 4to.

Note

Previously B3.6.

Note

Attribution to Shakespeare generally discredited, but attribution to Rowley more probable (maybe having re-written an older work).

Note

Cropped, with some loss to running titles, signatures, and catchwords on most leaves, plus loss of text at foot of F1 and G1.

With note

[Bound with:] Four other late 16th and 17th century English plays.

Citation/references note

Greg 822; Wing R2096

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Storer bookplate; Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

Binding

18th century gold-tooled, mottled calf.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B15977

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aS.170.Plays 22(05)

1001#$aRowley, William

24514$aThe birth of Merlin: or, the childe hath found his father. As it hath been several times acted with great applause. Written by William Shakespear, and William Rowley.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by Tho. Johnson for Francis Kirkman, and Henry Marsh,$c1662.

300##$a[28] leaves ;$c4to.

500##$aPreviously B3.6.

500##$aAttribution to Shakespeare generally discredited, but attribution to Rowley more probable (maybe having re-written an older work).

500##$aCropped, with some loss to running titles, signatures, and catchwords on most leaves, plus loss of text at foot of F1 and G1.

501##$a[Bound with:] Four other late 16th and 17th century English plays.

5104#$aGreg 822; Wing R2096

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aStorer bookplate; Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

563##$a18th century gold-tooled, mottled calf.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.