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Folger Encodings:
SHC encoding:
EEBO-TCP encoding:
Encoding path:
WTaT
Call number:
Microfilm reel:
STC / 658:10

Bibliography

STC/Wing:
STC 17909
ESTC:
Greg:
365a(*)
DEEP:

Playbook

Title Page

Title:

A COVRTLY MASQVE: THE DEVICE CALLED The VVorld tost at Tennis.

Author(s):

Tho: Middleton & William Rowley Gent.

Performance statement:

As it hath beene diuers times Presented to the Contentment of many Noble and Worthy Spectators, By the PRINCE his Seruants.

Imprint:

LONDON, Printed by George Purslowe, and are to be sold by Edward Wright, at Christ Church Gate. 1620.

General Title Page

Internal Title Page

Title page company(s):
Title page theater(s):
Title page date:

1620

Stationer Information

Location:
Printer(s):
Uncertain: 
No
Publisher(s):
Uncertain: 
No
Bookseller(s):
Uncertain: 
No

Physical Description

Format:
Paratextual materials:
DEDICATION: "The Epistle Dedicatory" (in verse) to: Charles Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham (2nd Earl of Nottingham); and Mary (Cokayne) Howard, Lady Effingham; from: Thomas Middleton [A3r]
TO THE READER: "To the well-wishing, -well reading Vnderstander, well-vnderstanding Reader" signed "Simplicitie" [A4r]
CHARACTER LIST: "The Figures, and Persons properly raysde for Employment through the whole Masque" [A2v]

Performance

First performance:

1620

First performed by: