1618, April 20th. To John Heminges in the behalfe of himselfe and his fellowes the Kinges Maties Players etc. upon a warrant dated xxmo April 1618, for presenting twoe severall Playes before his Ma", on Easter Monday Twelfte night the play soe called, and on Easter Tuesday the Winter's Tale, xx".

152 1619. Title page of "The Merry Wives of Windsor."

A Most pleasant and excellent conceited COMEDY OF
SIR JOHN FALSTAFFE AND THE MERRY WIVES OF
WINDSOR. With the swaggering vaine of Ancient
Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. Written by W. Shake-
speare. Printed for Arthur Johnson. 1619. [4to.]

153 1619. Title-page of "Pericles."

The late and much admired Play, called PERICLES
PRINCE OF TYRE. With the true Relation of the
whole History, adventures, and fortunes of the saide
Prince. Written by W. Shakespeare. Printed for
T. P. 1619. [4to.]

154

Entries at Stationers' Hall:

1619. 8° Julij, 1619. Lau: Hayes. Entred for his copies, by consent of a full Court, theis two copies following, which were the copies of Thomas Haies, his fathers, viz. a play called the Marchant of Venice, and the Ethiopian History.

155

1619-20. 8° Martij, 1619. John Parker. Assigned over unto him, with the consent of Mr Barrett and order of a full Court holden this day, all his right in Venus and Adonis.

156 1620. From "The Scourge of Folly" by John Davies of Hereford, Epig. 159. p. 76.

To our English Terence Mr. Will: Shake-speare.
Some say (good Will which I in sport do sing)
Had'st thou not plaid some kingly parts in sport,
Thou hadst bin a companion for a King;
And beene a King among the meaner sort.
Some others raile; but, raile as they think fit,
Thou hast no rayling, but, a raigning Wit:

And honestly thou sow'st, which they do reape;
So, to increase their stocke which they do keepe.

157 Entry at Stationers' Hall:

1621. 6o Octobris, 1621. Tho: Walkley. Entred for his copie, under the handes of Sir George Buck, and Mr. Swinhowe, Warden, The Tragedie of Othello the moore of Venice.

158 1622. Title-page of "Othello."

THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, THE MOORE of Venice. As it hath beene diverse times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Maiesties Servants. Written by William Shakespeare. London, Printed by N. O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Bursse. 1622. [4to.]

TITLE-PAGE OF THE FIRST FOLIO, 1623

(British Museum)

TO FACE P. 92

159 Stratford Registers. Burial:

1623, August 8, Mrs Shakspeare.

160 Entry at Stationers' Hall:

1623, 8° Novembris, 1623. Br. Jac. 21°. M" Blounte; Isaak Jaggard. Entred for their copie under the hands of Mr Doctor Worrall and M' Cole, Warden, M'William Shakspeers Comedyes, Histories and Tragedyes, soe manie of the said copies as are not formerly entred to other men viz' Comedyes. The Tempest. The two gentlemen of Verona. Measure for Measure. The Comedy of Errors. As you like it. All's well that ends well. Twelft Night. The winters tale. Histories. The thirde parte of Henry the sixt. Henry the eight. Tragedies. Coriolanus. Timon of Athens. Julius CæsarMackbeth. Anthonie and Cleopatra. Cymbeline.

161 1623. The First Folio.

MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARES COMEDIES, HISTORIES
AND TRAGEDIES.—Published according to the True
Originall Copies.-London-Printed by Isaac Jag-
gard, and Ed. Blount. 1623.

At the commencement of this valuable work are
the following prefixes, which, it is scarcely
necessary to observe, were written by Shake-
speare's friends and contemporaries, and are of
extreme value and interest in connexion with
the history of the poet's literary career.

To the Most Noble and Incomparable Paire of Brethren,
William, earle of Pembroke, &c., Lord Chamberlaine