Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies : published according to the true original copies : unto which is added, seven plays, never before printed in folio ...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Clifford, Charles Walter, 1840- former owner.; Grey, Elizabeth, active 19th century, former owner.; Grey, Anne, active 1766, former owner.; Ogden, William Sharp, former owner.; Grey, Constantia, active 1766, former owner.; Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller, publisher.
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Title
Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies : published according to the true original copies : unto which is added, seven plays, never before printed in folio ...
Uniform title
Plays
Edition
The fourth edition.
Created/published
London : Printed for H. Herringman ..., 1685.
Description
[12], 96, 99-160, 163-254, 243 [i.e. 253]-272, [2], 328, 303, [1] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 36 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Clifford, Charles Walter, 1840- former owner.
Grey, Elizabeth, active 19th century, former owner.
Grey, Anne, active 1766, former owner.
Ogden, William Sharp, former owner.
Grey, Constantia, active 1766, former owner.
Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller, publisher.
Clifford, Charles Walter, 1840- former owner.
Grey, Elizabeth, active 19th century, former owner.
Grey, Anne, active 1766, former owner.
Ogden, William Sharp, former owner.
Grey, Constantia, active 1766, former owner.
Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller, publisher.
Note
Signatures: [pi]² [superscript pi]A⁴ A-Y⁶ Z⁴ 2B-2Z⁶ *3A-*3D⁶ *3E⁸ 3A-4B⁶ 4C².
The prelim. gathering [superscript pi]A (and probably the prelim. gathering [pi]) and the first section of the book, A-Z, were printed by Robert Roberts. Cf. Fredson Bowers, "Robert Roberts, a printer of Shakespeare's Fourth Folio," Shakespeare quarterly, v. 2 (1951), 241-46.
The additional plays, as listed on the title page are: Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London prodigal. The history of Thomas Lord Cromwel. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The puritan widow. A Yorkshire tragedy. The tragedy of Locrine.
The prelim. gathering [superscript pi]A (and probably the prelim. gathering [pi]) and the first section of the book, A-Z, were printed by Robert Roberts. Cf. Fredson Bowers, "Robert Roberts, a printer of Shakespeare's Fourth Folio," Shakespeare quarterly, v. 2 (1951), 241-46.
The additional plays, as listed on the title page are: Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London prodigal. The history of Thomas Lord Cromwel. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The puritan widow. A Yorkshire tragedy. The tragedy of Locrine.
Cited/described in
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.), S2915-17
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1119-21
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1119-21
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
S2915 Fo.4 no.18
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 18 wants the "verses" leaf with port., [pi]1, and the title leaf, [pi]2 (inserted is a nonce title page dated 1632, with a facsim. port.).
Also wants all else before G1 (other prelims., Temp., Two Gent., and Merry Wives, and all but last leaf of M. for M.).
Remainder of the comedies, G1-Z4, misbound at end.
Also wants 2T3.4 and 3T6-end (all the additional plays except Pericles and London prodigal).
Leaves G1-05 are tattered and torn with a burned spot in some leaves, affecting text on G1-I5 and L5, text very slightly on M6, N1, and O3, and many page numbers G1-O4.
Other imperfections affect text on Y3, Z3, 2B4, 2E4, 2F5, 2G1, 2I4, 2S1, 2T5, *3D3,4, and 3A4, slightly on 2U1, and very slightly on 16 other leaves (list on file).
Leaf Z4 is mounted.
Signed (each in a 19th-cent. hand): "C.W. Clifford Inner Temple" (2d front flyleaf recto); "Elizabeth Grey" (Y6 recto); "Anne Grey Anna Grey" (2G3 recto); W.S. Ogden 1881 (3E6 recto); and "the Gift of Constantia Grey to her daughter Anne Grey of Shoston [i.e. Shoreston] May 19th 1766" (3O5 recto). With a few other, slight manuscript additions passim (record on file).
Mislabeled on the spine: Second Edition 1632".
Also wants all else before G1 (other prelims., Temp., Two Gent., and Merry Wives, and all but last leaf of M. for M.).
Remainder of the comedies, G1-Z4, misbound at end.
Also wants 2T3.4 and 3T6-end (all the additional plays except Pericles and London prodigal).
Leaves G1-05 are tattered and torn with a burned spot in some leaves, affecting text on G1-I5 and L5, text very slightly on M6, N1, and O3, and many page numbers G1-O4.
Other imperfections affect text on Y3, Z3, 2B4, 2E4, 2F5, 2G1, 2I4, 2S1, 2T5, *3D3,4, and 3A4, slightly on 2U1, and very slightly on 16 other leaves (list on file).
Leaf Z4 is mounted.
Signed (each in a 19th-cent. hand): "C.W. Clifford Inner Temple" (2d front flyleaf recto); "Elizabeth Grey" (Y6 recto); "Anne Grey Anna Grey" (2G3 recto); W.S. Ogden 1881 (3E6 recto); and "the Gift of Constantia Grey to her daughter Anne Grey of Shoston [i.e. Shoreston] May 19th 1766" (3O5 recto). With a few other, slight manuscript additions passim (record on file).
Mislabeled on the spine: Second Edition 1632".