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]

Publication year

1678-1678

ESTC No.

R16592

Grub Street ID

64414

Description

[4], 58, [2] p. ; 4⁰

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.