Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies : published according to the true original copies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.; Chetwind, Philip, bookseller.; Daniel, Roger, printer.; Ratcliffe, Thomas, active 1628-1667, printer.; Warren, Alice, -1665, printer.; Hayes, John, 1633 or 1634-1705, printer.; Comyn, Robert Buckley, Sir, 1792-1853, former owner.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1664
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Title
Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies : published according to the true original copies.
Uniform title
Plays
Edition
The third impression : and unto this impression is added seven playes, never before printed in folio ...
Created/published
London : Printed for P. C., 1664.
Description
[20], 568, 560-607, 609-658, 657-664, 667-715, 714-877, [1], 20, 48, 50-53, 53-100 p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 34 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.
Chetwind, Philip, bookseller.
Daniel, Roger, printer.
Ratcliffe, Thomas, active 1628-1667, printer.
Warren, Alice, -1665, printer.
Hayes, John, 1633 or 1634-1705, printer.
Comyn, Robert Buckley, Sir, 1792-1853, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.
Chetwind, Philip, bookseller.
Daniel, Roger, printer.
Ratcliffe, Thomas, active 1628-1667, printer.
Warren, Alice, -1665, printer.
Hayes, John, 1633 or 1634-1705, printer.
Comyn, Robert Buckley, Sir, 1792-1853, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Printed for Philip Chetwind (ESTC).
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴(-[superscript pi]A1,2 +[superscript pi]A1.2) [superscript pi]b⁶ A-2A⁶ 2B⁸ 2C-4D⁶ 4E⁴ a⁶ b⁴ *-4*⁴, [par.]A-[par.]B⁶ [par.]C-[par.]F⁴ [par.]G⁶. (In all copies known, [superscript pi]A3 is missigned 'A2'.)
Printed by Roger Daniel (A-E, I-Z, 2G-3A, 3P-4E, a-b, *-4*, and [par.]A-[par.]G), John Hayes or Thomas Ratcliffe (F-H, 2A-2F, and 3I-3O), and Alice Warren (3B-3H). Cf. Greg p. 1117n2, 1705.
The additional plays, as listed on the title page, are: Pericles Prince of Tyre, The London prodigall, The history of Thomas Ld. Cromwell, Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham, The puritan widow, A York-shire tragedy, and The tragedy of Locrine. The additional plays have separate pagings and signatures (20, 48, 50-53, 53-100 p. and sigs. a⁶ b⁴ *-4*⁴, [par.]A-[par.]B⁶ [par.]C-[par.]F⁴ [par.]G⁶).
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴(-[superscript pi]A1,2 +[superscript pi]A1.2) [superscript pi]b⁶ A-2A⁶ 2B⁸ 2C-4D⁶ 4E⁴ a⁶ b⁴ *-4*⁴, [par.]A-[par.]B⁶ [par.]C-[par.]F⁴ [par.]G⁶. (In all copies known, [superscript pi]A3 is missigned 'A2'.)
Printed by Roger Daniel (A-E, I-Z, 2G-3A, 3P-4E, a-b, *-4*, and [par.]A-[par.]G), John Hayes or Thomas Ratcliffe (F-H, 2A-2F, and 3I-3O), and Alice Warren (3B-3H). Cf. Greg p. 1117n2, 1705.
The additional plays, as listed on the title page, are: Pericles Prince of Tyre, The London prodigall, The history of Thomas Ld. Cromwell, Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham, The puritan widow, A York-shire tragedy, and The tragedy of Locrine. The additional plays have separate pagings and signatures (20, 48, 50-53, 53-100 p. and sigs. a⁶ b⁴ *-4*⁴, [par.]A-[par.]B⁶ [par.]C-[par.]F⁴ [par.]G⁶).
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R30560
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), S2914
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1118-19
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), S2914
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1118-19
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
S2914 Fo.3 no.18
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 18 has, of the three title pages proper to this edition, that on the recto of the cancellans title leaf (+[superscript pi]A2). T.p. is patched in the outer margin and mended without affecting the letterpress.
Has the associated "verses", with the port. above them, on the facing page, the verso of the cancellans "verses" leaf (+[superscript pi]A1). "Verses" leaf is patched in the upper outer corner.
Port. in state 3.
Wants 2B4.5; supplied are the leaves bearing the corresponding text in the 2nd Folio (2B4,5).
Imperfections affect text slightly on H1 and very slightly on 2X3, 3C4, 3D2, and [par.]F1.
Variant states and printings, as recorded by James G. McManaway, "New discoveries in the Third Folio," PBSA, v. 70, (1976), 469-80, and other such variations, are identified in file.
Bookplates of George Chalmers, of Sir Robert Comyn, and of Warwick Castle Shakespeare Library.
Has the associated "verses", with the port. above them, on the facing page, the verso of the cancellans "verses" leaf (+[superscript pi]A1). "Verses" leaf is patched in the upper outer corner.
Port. in state 3.
Wants 2B4.5; supplied are the leaves bearing the corresponding text in the 2nd Folio (2B4,5).
Imperfections affect text slightly on H1 and very slightly on 2X3, 3C4, 3D2, and [par.]F1.
Variant states and printings, as recorded by James G. McManaway, "New discoveries in the Third Folio," PBSA, v. 70, (1976), 469-80, and other such variations, are identified in file.
Bookplates of George Chalmers, of Sir Robert Comyn, and of Warwick Castle Shakespeare Library.