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, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley, at the Anchor in the New Exchange, the Crane in St. Pauls Church-yard, and in Russel-Street Covent Garden, 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
Note
Signatures: pi² [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
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*
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
S2915 Fo.4 no.35
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 35 the "verses" leaf with port. (pi1) is trimmed to the edge of the plate and letterpress on the verso and inlaid, with the upper right corner of the port. excised.
Port. in state 4.
Leaf I1 (short, narrow, and wormed untypically) is supplied from another copy. Leaf *3E1, thought to be supplied from another copy, is, although short, consistently watermarked and most likely genuine.
Imperfections affect text on *3D5 verso and very slightly on T5, 2D2, 2Q3 recto, 2Z5, 3Q3, 3V2, and 4A5.
Bookplate of Henry Ellison. Signed (2nd front flyleaf recto) "Noel Ellison C[orpus]. C[hristi]. C[ollege]. Oxford" (19th cent.).
Inserted are manuscript notes of dramatis personae and setting, in the hand of Noel Ellison, specific to and adjacent respectively to the beginning of Hen. VIII (2T2 verso), Troilus (2X3 recto), Cor. (2Z3 verso), and Romeo (*3D3 recto).
Port. in state 4.
Leaf I1 (short, narrow, and wormed untypically) is supplied from another copy. Leaf *3E1, thought to be supplied from another copy, is, although short, consistently watermarked and most likely genuine.
Imperfections affect text on *3D5 verso and very slightly on T5, 2D2, 2Q3 recto, 2Z5, 3Q3, 3V2, and 4A5.
Bookplate of Henry Ellison. Signed (2nd front flyleaf recto) "Noel Ellison C[orpus]. C[hristi]. C[ollege]. Oxford" (19th cent.).
Inserted are manuscript notes of dramatis personae and setting, in the hand of Noel Ellison, specific to and adjacent respectively to the beginning of Hen. VIII (2T2 verso), Troilus (2X3 recto), Cor. (2Z3 verso), and Romeo (*3D3 recto).