Steevens
Steevens is, I believe, the earliest among editors to attempt to fix the
Date of
publication of this play. In the
Variorum of 1785 (p. 131) he calls attention to
the following entry in the
Stationers' Registers:
| xix die Octobris. [1593] |
| Symond waterson. | Entred for his Copie vnder th andes of bothe the wardens a booke
intituled The Tragedye of Cleopatra .. .. | vjd 1 |
This Symon Waterson, Steevens goes on to say, was the printer of some of Daniel's
works; the foregoing entry probably refers, therefore, “to Daniel's
Cleopatra, of
which there are several editions.” Steevens found a second entry, of which he
remarks that “it is the first notice I have met with concerning any edition of this
play, more ancient than the folio of 1623.” It is as follows:
| 20 maij [1608] |
| Edward Blount. | Entred for his copie vnder th andes of Sir George Buck knight
and Master Warden Seton A booke called. The booke of Pericles
prynce of Tyre .. .. .. .. .. .. | vjd |
| Edward Blunt. | Entred also for his copie by the lyke Aucthoritie. A booke
Called. Anthony. and Cleopatra .. .. .. | vjd 2 |
