William Habington's works were published in the following order:—
| 1634. | Castara. First edition in 4to. |
| 1635. | Castara. Second edition in 12mo. |
| 1639-40. | Castara. Third edition in 12mo. |
| 1640. | The Historie of Edward the Fourth, King of England. By Wm.
Habington Esquire. London. Fol. 'Written and published as the desire of K. Charles I.': in which his father also 'had a considerable hand.' |
| 1640. | The Queene of Arragon. A Tragi-Comedie. London. 1640. 'Which play he communicating to Philip earl of Pembroke, lord chamberlain of the houshold to K. Charles I. he caused it to be acted at court, and afterwards to be published against the author's will.' Wood: idem. It was revived at the Restoration: with a Prologue and Epilogue by S. Butler. Remains, i. 185. Ed. by Thyer, 1759. It is reprinted in Dodsley's Old Plays, ix. 333. Ed. 1825. |
| 1641. | Observations upon Historie. London. These historical notes are six in number, upon as many points in modern History: as the death of Richard I; the battle of Varna, 1444; the fall of Constantinople; the abdication of Charles V.; &c. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
With First Lines, &c. of the three first editions, showing the growth of the work.
(a) Issues in the Author's lifetime.
I. As a separate publication.
1. "CASTARA, &c. LONDON, Printed by Anne Griffin for William Cooke, and are to be sold at his shop neare Furnivals Inne gate in Holburne. 1634. 4to."
Perfectly anonymous: all names being represented by initials. It consists of only two Parts, each having a separate title page; in which Parts are contained the following: