This is a rare edition of William Shakespeare's classic play, King Lear, printed in 1675. The volume features an engraved frontispiece and title page, as well as contemporary ownership inscriptions and marginalia. The play has been adapted by Nahum Tate, with significant alterations to the original text. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.