to a revision of the play. I feel sure, however (cf. M. L. R. iv. 408), that 'j' only means 'First Part'. 'Tamberlen' was given fifteen times from 30 Aug. 1594 to 12 Nov. 1595, and the '2 pt. of tamberlen' seven times from 19 Dec. 1594 to 13 Nov. 1595 (Henslowe, ii. 167). Tamburlaine's cage, bridle, coat, and breeches are included in the inventories of the Admiral's men in 1598 (Henslowe Papers, 116). Greene's Perimedes reference suggests 1587 or early 1588 as the probable date of Tamburlaine. In his preface to the 1590 edition Richard Jones says that he has omitted 'some fond and frivolous gestures', but does not say whether these were by the author of the tragic stuff. The numerous references to the play in contemporary literature often indicate its boisterous character; e.g. T. M. The Black Book (Bullen, Middleton, viii. 25), 'The spindle-shank spiders . . . went stalking over his head as if they had been conning of Tamburlaine'; T. M. Father Hubburd's Tales (ibid. viii. 93), 'The ordnance playing like so many Tamburlaines'.
Dr. Faustus, c. 1588
S. R. 1592, Dec. 18. Herbert-Ames, Typographical Antiquities, ii. 1160, records the following decision of the Stationers' Company not printed by Arber, 'If the book of D^r. Faustus shall not be found in the Hall Book entered to R^d. Oliff before Abell Jeffes claymed the same, which was about May last, That then the said copie shall remayne to the said Abell his proper copie from the tyme of his first clayme'. [This can hardly refer to the prose History of Faustus, of which the earliest extant, but probably not the first, edition was printed by T. Orwin for Edward White in 1592.] 1601, Jan. 7 (Barlowe). 'A booke called the plaie of Doctor Faustus.' Thomas Bushell (Arber, iii. 178). 1610, Sept. 13. Transfer from Bushell to John Wright of 'The tragicall history of the horrible life and Death of Doctor Faustus, written by C. M.' (Arber, iii. 442). 1604. The tragicall History of D. Faustus. As it hath bene Acted by the Right Honorable the Earle of Nottingham his seruants. Written by Ch. Marl. V. S. for Thomas Bushell.
1609. G. E. for John Wright.
1616. For John Wright. [An enlarged and altered text.] 1619. . . . With new Additions. For John Wright.
1620; 1624; 1631.
1663. . . . Printed with New Additions as it is now Acted. With several New Scenes, together with the Actors names. For W. Gilbertson. [A corrupt text.]
Breymann mentions an edition of 1611 not now known, and Heinemann quotes from foreign writers mentions of editions of 1622, 1626, 1636, 1651, 1690 (1884, Bibliographer).
Editions by C. W. Dilke (1814, O. E. P. i), A. Reidl (N.D. [1874]), W. Wagner (1877), A. W. Ward (1878, 1887, 1891, 1901), Anon. (1881, Zurich), H. Morley (1883), H. Breymann 1889), I. Gollancz
