B. L. 4o. (7 × 5). S. 36. 3.
Collation: A2B-D4E2, unpaged. Address to the reader signed B. N. (i.e. Nicholas Breton). The text is in dialogue.
BM 1129.
BROKE, Arthur.
¦The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Iuliet, written first in Italian by Bandell, and nowe in Englishe by Ar. Br. In ædibus Richardi Tottelli. Cum Priuilegio.¦ [Colophon] Imprinted at London in Flete strete within Temble [sic] barre, at the signe of the hand and starre, by Richard Tottill the .xix. day of Nouember. An. do. 1562.
B. L. 8o. (63⁄8 × 4). X. 4. 2.
Collation: four leaves unsigned, A-K8, L4, folios numbered. Wanting the first three leaves, containing titlepage, prose address to the reader, signed Ar. Br. Verses to the reader and an argument in verse precede the poem. Indexed throughout by Capell with the corresponding passages in the 'Histoires Tragiques' ed. 1564. 16o. The poem is based on Boisteau's version of Bandello's novel ('Hist. Trag.' No. 3. Bandello, 11. 9). First edition.
Sinker 228.
The Tragicall historie of Romeus and Iuliet. Contayning in it a rare example of true constancie: with the subtill counsels and practises of an old Fryer, and their ill euent. Res est solliciti plena timoris amor. At London, Imprinted by R. Robinson, 1587.
B. L. 8o. (51⁄4 × 31⁄2). *. 8. 2.
Collation: A-N8, folios numbered. A 1 blank. Verses to the reader. Argument in verse. Second edition.
Sinker 704.