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) ; 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.), 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.25
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 25, the port. (on [pi]1 verso) is in state 4.
Imperfections affect text very slightly on E2, F3, N2, 2B4,5,6, 2L6, 2M5, 2N6, and 3Q5.
Front free endpaper inscribed "Dr. Bulley bought this Fol. bound in Calf, of Dr. Michell, Principal of Madg. Hall, for the sum of £.10, June 1869." (The book is now in a crimson morocco "extra" binding, stamped [front free endpaper, verso] "Rivingtons. 41. High Street Oxford".)
Richard Michell--Frederick Bulley copy.
Imperfections affect text very slightly on E2, F3, N2, 2B4,5,6, 2L6, 2M5, 2N6, and 3Q5.
Front free endpaper inscribed "Dr. Bulley bought this Fol. bound in Calf, of Dr. Michell, Principal of Madg. Hall, for the sum of £.10, June 1869." (The book is now in a crimson morocco "extra" binding, stamped [front free endpaper, verso] "Rivingtons. 41. High Street Oxford".)
Richard Michell--Frederick Bulley copy.