Shakespeare on the Record

Hannah Leah Crummé is Head of Special Collections and College Archivist at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

If you know anyone who still believes the myth that there is no evidence of Shakespeare’s life, give them this book for Christmas! It is a superb account of the archival process, paying homage to those who have immersed themselves in the records and showcasing compelling new findings.

• List of illustrations Notes on contributors Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction: ‘All saws of books, all forms, all pressurespast’ Hannah Leah Crummé (Lewis & Clark College, Oregon, USA)1 Neighbours’ petition against the Blackfriars playhouse,November 1596 Alan H. Nelson (University of California, USA)2 Shakespeare’s coat of arms: The surviving manuscripts incontext Heather Wolfe (Folger Shakespeare Library, USA)3 The Quiney papersLena Cowen Orlin (Georgetown University, USA)4 Shakespeare indentures and chirographs Alan H. Nelson (University of California, USA)5 The course of the seals: an elaborate process of proceduresand checks Adrian Ailes (Bristol University, UK)6 Shakespeare and the playing companies Lucy Munro (King's College London, UK)7 Shakespeare at court: Audit Office records William Streitberger (University of Washington, USA)8 Shakespeare and the Replingham agreement Robert Bearman (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, UK)9 An archival and material reading of Shakespeare’s will Katy Mair (The National Archives, UK)10 The Blackfriars deed and the dawning golden age ofaccessible documents Eric M. Johnson (Folger Shakespeare Library, USA)Notes Bibliography Index