Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies : published according to the true original copies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Chetwind, Philip, bookseller.; Daniel, Roger, printer.; Ratcliffe, Thomas, active 1628-1667, printer.; Warren, Alice, -1665, printer.; Hayes, John, 1633 or 1634-1705, printer.; Gilbert, D., active 1741, annotator.; Cooper, George, active 18th century, signer.; Butler, Charles, 1821-1910, former owner.
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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.
Chetwind, Philip, bookseller.
Daniel, Roger, printer.
Ratcliffe, Thomas, active 1628-1667, printer.
Warren, Alice, -1665, printer.
Hayes, John, 1633 or 1634-1705, printer.
Gilbert, D., active 1741, annotator.
Cooper, George, active 18th century, signer.
Butler, Charles, 1821-1910, 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.
Gilbert, D., active 1741, annotator.
Cooper, George, active 18th century, signer.
Butler, Charles, 1821-1910, 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
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
S2914 Fo.3 no.02
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 2 wants the title leaf ([superscript pi]A2) and the "verses" leaf with port. ([superscript pi]A1); supplied in facsim.
Wants also [superscript pi]A3,4 and [superscript pi]b1; supplied in facsim. (the position of facsim. [superscript pi]A3,4 interchanged in binding).
Wants [par.]G5,6; supplied in facsim.
Leaves [superscript pi]b3,5,6 are patched, affecting text on [superscript pi]b3,6 (slightly on [superscript pi]b3).
Leaves 2Y3,4 are remargined (outer and lower margins), affecting the page numbers on 2Y4, recto and verso.
Leaves a3.4 are remargined, cropping the head rule and shaving the headline, recto and verso.
Leaf [par.]G2 is patched, affecting text, with the affected text supplied in manuscript
Other imperfections affect text slightly on D4, O4, 2X6, 3H1, and 3N2 and very slightly on 13 other leaves (record on file).
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.
Manuscript additions include emendations (passim, especially in Two Gent.) in at least two recognizably different 18th-cent. hands, in one of which are written lists of dramatis personae, for John, 2B8 verso, and Rich. II, 2F5 recto, signed "D. Gilbert" and (on 2B8 verso) dated 1741. Signed "George Cooper" (18th-cent.), 2C6 verso.
Charles Butler copy. ̀
Wants also [superscript pi]A3,4 and [superscript pi]b1; supplied in facsim. (the position of facsim. [superscript pi]A3,4 interchanged in binding).
Wants [par.]G5,6; supplied in facsim.
Leaves [superscript pi]b3,5,6 are patched, affecting text on [superscript pi]b3,6 (slightly on [superscript pi]b3).
Leaves 2Y3,4 are remargined (outer and lower margins), affecting the page numbers on 2Y4, recto and verso.
Leaves a3.4 are remargined, cropping the head rule and shaving the headline, recto and verso.
Leaf [par.]G2 is patched, affecting text, with the affected text supplied in manuscript
Other imperfections affect text slightly on D4, O4, 2X6, 3H1, and 3N2 and very slightly on 13 other leaves (record on file).
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.
Manuscript additions include emendations (passim, especially in Two Gent.) in at least two recognizably different 18th-cent. hands, in one of which are written lists of dramatis personae, for John, 2B8 verso, and Rich. II, 2F5 recto, signed "D. Gilbert" and (on 2B8 verso) dated 1741. Signed "George Cooper" (18th-cent.), 2C6 verso.
Charles Butler copy. ̀