10.3. Chronology of the quartos

Author Stationers Year Title
 		 Printer
Anon. Jan. 1594 1594 The most lamentable Romaine tragedie of Titus Andronicus as it was plaide by the Right Honourable the Earle of Darbie, Earle of Pembrooke, and Earle of Sussex their seruants   printed by Iohn Danter, and are to be sold by Edward White & Thomas Millington
Anon. 12 March 1594 1594 The First Part of the Contention Betwixt the Two Famous Houses of Yorke and Lancaster. [Henry VI Part 2] printed by Thomas Creed, for Thomas Millington
Anon. 1595 The true tragedie of Richard Duke of York, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants [Henry VI Part 3] by P. S. [Peter Short] for Thomas Millington
Anon. 2 May 1594 1594 A Pleasant Conceited Historie, Called the Taming of a Shrew. As it was sundry times acted by the Right honorable the Earle of Pembrook his seruants. by Peter Short for Cuthbert Burby
Anon. 1597 An excellent conceited tragedie of Romeo and Iuliet. As it hath been often (with great applause) plaid publiquely, by the Right Honourable the L. of Hunsdon his seruants printed by Iohn Danter [and Edward Allde]
Anon. William Shake-speare 29 Aug. 1597 1597 1598 The tragedie of King Richard the second. As it hath been publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lorde Chamberlaine his seruants. [1598]: By William Shake-speare. printed by Valentine Simmes for Androw Wise
Anon. William Shake-speare 20 Oct. 1597 1597 1598 The tragedy of King Richard the third. Containing, his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence... As it hath been lately acted by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. [1598]: By William Shake-speare. printed by Valentine Sims, [and Peter Short] for Andrew Wise printed by Thomas Creede, for Andrew Wise
W. Shakespere 1598 A pleasant conceited comedie called, Loues labors lost. As it was presented before her Highnes this last Christmas. Newly corrected and augmented by W. Shakespere. by W. W. [William White] for Cutbert Burby
Anon. W. Shake-speare 25 Febr. 1598 1598 1599 The history of Henrie the Fourth; with the battell at Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the north. With the humorous conceits of Sir Iohn Falstalffe. [1599/1604]: Newly corrected by W. Shake-speare. printed by P. S. [Peter Short] for Andrew Wise printed by S. S. [Simon Stafford] for Andrew Wise
Anon. 1599 The most excellent and lamentable tragedie, of Romeo and Iuliet. Newly corrected, augmented, and amended: as it hath bene sundry times publiquely acted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. printed by Thomas Creede, for Cuthbert Burby
William Shakespeare 23 August 1600 1600 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. Written by William Shakespeare. printed by V. S. [Valentine Simmes] for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley
Anon. ‘to be staied’ 1600 The cronicle history of Henry the fifth, with his battell fought at Agin Court in France. Togither with Auntient Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right Honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants printed by Thomas Creede, for Tho. Millington, and Iohn Busby
William Shakespeare 8 Oct. 1600 1600 A midsommer nights dreame. As it hath beene sundry times publickley acted, by the Right Honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. [By Richard Bradock] for Thomas Fisher
William Shakespeare 4 August 1600 as ‘to be staied’. - 23 August 1600 1600 Much adoe about nothing. As it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the Right Honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. printed by V. S. [Valentine Simmes] for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley
William Shakespeare 22 July 1598 (James Roberts) 1600 The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice. With the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the sayd merchant... As it hath beene diuers times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare printed by I. R. [James Roberts] for Thomas Heyes
William Shakespeare 18 Jan. 1602 1602 A most pleasaunt and excellent conceited comedie, of Syr Iohn Falstaffe, and the merrie wiues of Windsor. Entermixed with sundrie variable and pleasing humors, of Syr Hugh the Welch knight, Iustice Shallow, and his wise cousin M. Slender. With the swaggering vaine of Auncient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. By William Shakespeare. As it hath bene diuers times acted by the Right Honorable my Lord Chamberlaines seruants. Both before her Maiestie, and else-where. printed by T. C. [Thomas Creede] for Arthur Iohnson
William Shake-speare 1603 The tragicall historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke by William Shake-speare. As it hath been diuerse times acted by his Highnesse seruants in the cittie of London: as also in the two vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxford, and else-where. printed [by Valentine Simmes] for N. L. [Nicholas Ling] and Iohn Trundell
William Shakespeare 26 July 1602 (James Roberts) 1604 The tragicall historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. By William Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect coppie. printed by I. R. [James Roberts] for N. L. [Nicholas Ling]
William Shak-speare 26 November 1607 1608 M. William Shak-speare: his true chronicle historie of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters. .. as it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S. Stephans night in Christmas hollidayes. By his Maiesties seruants playing vsually at the Gloabe on the Bancke-side. printed [by Nicholas Okes] for Nathaniel Butter
William Shakespeare 7 Febr. 1603 (James Roberts) 1609 The historie of Troylus and Cresseida. As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties seruants at the Globe.Written by William Shakespeare. imprinted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley
By William Shakespeare 20 May 1608 by Edward Blount 1609 The late, and much admired play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre... As it hath been diuers and sundry times acted by his Maiesties seruants, at the Globe on the Banck-side. [by William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson
Shake-Speare 20 May 1609 Thomas Thorpe Entred for his copie vnder thandes of master Wilson and master Lownes Warden a Booke called Shakespeares sonnettes 1609 SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS By George Eld for T. T., are sold by William Aspley (and William Wright)
William Shakespeare 6 Oct. 1621 1622 The tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. As it hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Maiesties seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. printed by N. O. [Nicholas Okes] for Thomas Walkley

 

BLUE = Bad Quartos (Titus Andronicus: „rather good“)
BLACK = Good Quartos
YELLOW = Falsification (plagiarism)