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, R. Chiswell, and R. Bentley, at the Anchor in the New Exchange; and at the Crane, and Rose and Crowne 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) ; 37 cm (fol.)
Associated name
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.), S2916
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1119-21[dagger]
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1119-21[dagger]
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
S2915 Fo.4 no.22
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 22, the port. (on the verso of the "verses" leaf with port., [pi]1 verso) and the facing title page ([pi]2 recto) have offset onto each other; also two sets of the heading and the first line of the "verses" are printed faintly above the position of the heading and first line proper.
Port. in state 4.
Imperfections affect text on 2E6 and 2H2 verso, slightly on E4, 2Z3, and 3V4, and very slightly on C6 verso, 2G1, 2G6 recto, 2K3,4, 2N1, 2R2, 3F3 verso, 3L3, 3T2, and 3X3.
Hen. V (2I2 verso-2L2 recto) is marked in manuscript with crosses and letters X.
Port. in state 4.
Imperfections affect text on 2E6 and 2H2 verso, slightly on E4, 2Z3, and 3V4, and very slightly on C6 verso, 2G1, 2G6 recto, 2K3,4, 2N1, 2R2, 3F3 verso, 3L3, 3T2, and 3X3.
Hen. V (2I2 verso-2L2 recto) is marked in manuscript with crosses and letters X.