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The merry devil of Edmonton, 1608

Title
The merry devil of Edmonton, 1608, edited with an introduction and notes, and a reprint of The life and death of the merry devil of Edmonton, by T.B., 1631, by William Amos Abrams ...
Publication
Durham, N.C., Duke University Press, 1942.

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Additional Authors
  • Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632.
  • Brewer, Anthony, active 1630-1655.
  • T. B. (Thomas Brewer)
  • Abrams, William Amos, 1904-
Description
ix, 290 p. 2 facsim.; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Duke University publications
Uniform Title
Merry devil of Edmonton.
Alternative Title
Life and death of the merry devil of Edmonton.
Note
  • The merry devil of Edmonton, first published in 1608, has been variously ascribed to Shakespeare, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Heywood, and others. It has been confused by some authorities with the prose tract (The life and death of the merry devil of Edmonton) entered the same year at Stationers' hall. The tract has been attributed to both Antony and Thomas Brewer.
  • With reproduction of original t.-p.: The merry devil of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times acted, by His Majesties Seruants, at the Globe, on the banke-side. London, Printed by Henry Ballard for Arthur Iohnson, 1608.
  • The tract is a reprint of the earliest extant edition, which has title: The life and death of the merry deuill of Edmonton. With the pleasant prancks of Smug the Smith, Sir Iohn, and mine host of the George, about the stealing of venison. By T.B. Printed by T.P. for Francis Faulkner, 1631.
Bibliography (note)
  • "Selected bibliography": p. [269]-281.
Call Number
NCP (Merry devil of Edmonton. 1942)
LCCN
42021981 //r43
OCLC
2962879
Title
The merry devil of Edmonton, 1608, edited with an introduction and notes, and a reprint of The life and death of the merry devil of Edmonton, by T.B., 1631, by William Amos Abrams ...
Imprint
Durham, N.C., Duke University Press, 1942.
Series
Duke University publications
Bibliography
"Selected bibliography": p. [269]-281.
Added Author
Dekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632. Attributed name
Brewer, Anthony, active 1630-1655. Attributed name Life and death of the merry devil of Edmonton.
T. B. (Thomas Brewer) Attributed name Life and death of the merry devil of Edmonton.
Abrams, William Amos, 1904-
Added Title
Life and death of the merry devil of Edmonton.
Research Call Number
NCP (Merry devil of Edmonton. 1942)
NCOM (Merry devil of Edmonton. 1942)
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