This is a re-issue of the edition of 1637 with a new titlepage having personae and stationer’s advertisement on the verso. A Most pleasaunt and excellent conceited Comedie, of Syr Iohn Falstaffe, and the merrie Wiues of Windsor. Entermixed with sundrie variable and pleasing humors, of Syr Hugh the Welch Knight, Iustice Shallow, and his wise Cousin M. Slender. With the swaggering vaine of Auncient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. By William Shakespeare. As it hath bene diuers times Acted by the right Honorable my Lord Chamberlaines seruants. Both before her Majestie, and else-where. _London Printed by T. C. for Arthur Iohnson, and are to be sold at his shop in Powles Church-yard, at the signe of the Flower de Leuse and the Crowne._ 1602. 4^o. (6⅝ × 4¾). W. 5. 5. Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. A 1 blank but for signature. First edition. A Most pleasant and excellent conceited Comedy, of Sir Iohn Falstaffe, and the merry Wiues of Windsor. With the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. Written by W. Shakespeare. _Printed for Arthur Johnson, 1619._ 4^o. (7½ × 5-6/8). Q. 11. 2. Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. Second edition. BM 1390. The Merry Wives of Windsor. With the humours of Sir Iohn Falstaffe, As also the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. Written by William Shake-Speare. Newly corrected. _London: Printed by T. H. for R. Meighen, and are to be sold at his Shop, next to the Middle-Temple Gate, and in S. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street,_ 1630. 4^o. (6⅞ × 5¼). T. 7. 6. Collation: A-K⁴, unpaged. K 4 blank. Third edition. BM 1390. A Midsommer nights dreame. As it hath beene sundry times publickely acted, by the Right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. _Imprinted at London, for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde at his shoppe, at the Signe of the White Hart, in Fleetestreete._ 1600. 4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 27. 3. Collation: A-H⁴, unpaged. First edition. On the priority of the two editions of this year see Ebsworth’s Introduction to the facsimile edition (1880) and the preface to the second volume of the Cambridge Shakespeare. The present copy belonged to Theobald, who has written the following note on the titlepage: ‘Collated with the other Old Quarto, with the same Title, printed by James Roberts in 1600. L. T.’ The collations are entered in the margin. Sinker 822. BM 1390. A Midsommer nights dreame. As it hath beene sundry times publikely acted, by the Right Honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. _Printed by Iames Roberts_, 1600. 4^o. (7½ × 5⅝). Q. 11. 3. Collation: A-H⁴, unpaged. Second edition. Sinker 474. BM 1390.