[Higgins (John) and others.] A Mirour for Magistrates, 4 parts in 1, Felix Kyngston, 1610-09.

[Higgins (John) and others.] A Mirour for Magistrates, 4 parts in 1, general title and 3 sectional titles, woodcut head-pieces and initials, a few woodcut illustrations of Kings, with the 2 verse dedications (2O4 and 3E3) present, but with 3E3 signed "Nicols" to recto and misbound after A4, 3 of 4 titles with date amended to "1616" in early ink manuscript, a few other ink notes or marginalia, including to head of general title, first few ff. with small hole to blank inner margin, minor worming to first few gatherings, a few times touching text but without loss of sense, the odd short tear or fraying to margins, affecting text to M4, O8 and 3B8 but without loss, 2Q8 with portion torn away at head with loss to headline, some light soiling and minor marginal water-staining, heavier to final few ff., later panelled calf, spine gilt with black morocco label, rubbed, [STC 13446; Pforzheimer 738], 4to, Felix Kyngston, 1610-09. ⁂ Possibly the source for Shakespeare's King Lear and for the title for The Winter's Tale. This edition is edited and enlarged by Richard Nicols, with the addition of both "A Winter's Night Vision" and "England's Eliza", a description of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.