Kings and rulers -- Drama; Political plays; Tragicomedy
(D) A King | and | No King. | Acted at the Black-Fryars, by his |
Majesties Servants. | And now the fourth time printed, according
| to the true Copie. | Written by Francis Beaumont & John
Fletcher Gent. | The Stationer to | Dramatophilus. | A Play and
no Play, who this Booke shall read, | Will judge, and weepe, as
if 'twere done indeed. London, | Printed by E. G. for William
Leake, and are to be sold | at his shop in Chancery-lane, neere
unto the | Rowles. 1639.
(E) A King | and | No King. | Acted at the Black-Fryers, by his |
Majesties Servants. | And now the fifth time Printed, according |
To the true Copie. | Written by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher
Gent. | The Statinor to | Dramatophilus.| A Play and no Play, who
this Book shall read, Will judge, and weep, as if 'twere done
indeed | London, | Printed for William Leak, and are to be sold
| at his shop at the signe of the Crown in Fleet-| street,
between the two temple Gates. 1655.
On the back of the last page is printed a list of books printed
or sold by William Leake.
(F) A | King, | and | No King. | Acted at the Black-Fryars, by
his | Majesties Servants. | And now the fourth time Printed,
according to | the true Copie. | Written by Francis Beaumont and
John Fletcher Gent. | The Stationer to | Dramatophilus. | A Play
and no Play, who this Book shall read, | Will judge, and weep, as
if 'twere done indeed. | London, Printed in the Year, 1661.
(G) A | King | and | No King. | As it is now Acted at the |
Theatre Royal, | By | His Majesties Servants. | Written by
Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Gent. | London: | Printed by
Andr. Clark, for William and John Leake at the | Crown in
Fleetstreet, betwixt the two Temple-gates. | M.DC.LXXVI.
A contains on the title-page a wood-cut representing Arbaces with
his crown partly lifted from his head by a hand emerging from a
cloud.
A prefixes the following dedication]
To the Right Worshipfull and Worthie Knight, Sir Henrie Nevill.
Worthy Sir, I Present, or rather returne unto your view, that
which formerly hath beene received from you, hereby effecting
what you did desire: To commend the worke in my unlearned method,
were rather to detract from it, then to give it any luster. It
sufficeth it hath your Worships approbation and patronage, to the
commendation of the Authors, and incouragement of their further
labours: and thus wholy committing my selfe and it to your
Worships dispose I rest, ever readie to doe you service, not
onely in the like, but in what I may.
Thomas Walkley.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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