M. William Shak-speare: his True Chronicle Historie of the life and death of King Lear and his three Daughters. With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam: As it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S. Stephans night in Christmas Hollidayes. By his Majesties seruants playing vsually at the Gloabe on the Bancke-side. London, Printed for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Pide Bull neere St. Austins Gate. 1608.
4o. (7 × 47⁄8). S. 35. 1.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, B-L4, unpaged. First edition(?). On the question of priority see preface to the eighth volume of the Cambridge Shakespeare, and Furness' edition of the play, p. 355.
BM 1388.
M. William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History of the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters. With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side. Printed for Nathaniel Butter. 1608.
4o. (71⁄2 × 55⁄8). Q. 11. 4.
Collation: A-L4, unpaged. Second edition (?).
BM 1388.
M. William Shake-speare, his True Chronicle History of the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters. With the Vnfortunat life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at Whit-Hall, vpon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollldaies [sic]. By his Maiesties Servants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Bank-side. London. Printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the East-end of Christ-Church. 1655.
4o. (71⁄8 × 51⁄8). S. 31. 4.
Collation: A-L4, unpaged. Third edition. Printer's advertisement of books on verso of titlepage.