Shelfmark
Saa2.8.22(05)
Author
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
Attribution to Shakespeare generally discredited, but attribution to Rowley more probable (maybe having re-written an older work).
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.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: S.170.Plays 22(05), B3.6.
Copy-specific note
Cropped, with some loss to running titles, signatures, and catchwords on most leaves, plus loss of text at foot of F1 and G1.
Copy-specific note
[Bound with:] Four other late 16th and 17th century English plays.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B15977