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The Second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing to his death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of sir Iohn Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.

1600

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The Second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing to his death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of sir Iohn Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.

Title-page Attribution: Written by William Shakespeare.
This copy contains cancels E3-E6 as well as the original E3 and E4
Printer’s name from STC
In this variant, F4v lacks line 18 (‘And consecrate commotions bitter edge’) and line 20 (‘To brother borne an houshold cruelty’)
Other Copies: 9 (British Library, Cambridge Trinity, Glasgow, Lambeth, NLS, Bodleian, Folger, Huntington, Newberry)
[And 12 copies of another issue, STC 22288a]

1600

Author: Shakespeare, William
Title: The Second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing to his death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of sir Iohn Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Printed by V[alentine].S[immes]. for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley.
Date: 1600
Language: English
No of scans: 107
Type: Print
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