"This reproduction of the first quarto of Shakespeare's play is from a facsimile of the only perfect copy in private hands ... The original facsimile was made ... by the late Mr. Ashbee some forty years ago."

Original title: The Tragedy Of King Richard the third. Containing, His treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: the pittieful murther of his iunocent [!] nephewes: his tyrannical vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. At London, Printed by Valentine Sims, for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Church-yard, at the Signe of the Angell. 1597.