The elder brother: a comedy. As it is now acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesties Servants. Written by Francis Beaumont, & John Fletcher, Gent

People / Organizations

• Thomas Newcombe ("printed by")
• Dorman Newman ("printed for")
• John Fletcher (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by T[homas]. N[ewcombe]. for D[orman]. N[ewman]. and T[homas]. C[ockerill?]. and are to be sold by George Marriott, at the Sign of the Temple near the Inner Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, M.DC.LXXVIII. [1678]

Added name

Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616, attributed name.; Newcomb, Thomas, -1681 or 1682, printer.; Newman, Dorman, bookseller.; Cockerill, Thomas, active 1674-1702, bookseller.; Marriott, George, active 1674-1677, bookseller. ; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England).

Publication year

1678

ESTC No.

R16592

Grub Street ID

64414

Description

[4], 58, [2] p. ; 4°.

Note

Acts I and V are ascribed to Philip Massinger, who probably completed the play after Fletcher's death. The attribution to Beaumont is erroneous

Mostly in verse, but set as prose

The authors' names are bracketed together on title page

Printer's and publishers' names from Greg

With a final epilogue leaf

Woodcut head-piece

Signatures: [A]]2 B-H]4 I]2.