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 ...
1685
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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.)
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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.10
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 10 wants all before A2; supplied are a facsim. of the "verses" leaf with port., [pi]1, and a facsim. of the title leaf, [pi]2 (that reproduces the title page of the Third Folio, 1664).
Also wanting are M2-5 (MND 137-44).
Imperfections affect text on A2, slightly on 2S4, and very slightly on 15 other leaves (list on file).
Margins are repaired with reinforcing strips on A2-B1, 2F5, and 4C1.
Leaf 4C2, trimmed to the rules on the recto and mounted, is mutilated at the head, affecting the running title and the page number.
Slight manuscript additions passim (list on file).
Bookplate of David Garrick (but otherwise undocumented as Garrick's copy).
"Toft Hall", i.e., Leycester copy.
Also wanting are M2-5 (MND 137-44).
Imperfections affect text on A2, slightly on 2S4, and very slightly on 15 other leaves (list on file).
Margins are repaired with reinforcing strips on A2-B1, 2F5, and 4C1.
Leaf 4C2, trimmed to the rules on the recto and mounted, is mutilated at the head, affecting the running title and the page number.
Slight manuscript additions passim (list on file).
Bookplate of David Garrick (but otherwise undocumented as Garrick's copy).
"Toft Hall", i.e., Leycester copy.