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.; Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller, publisher.; Bentley, Richard, -1697, bookseller, publisher.; Brewster, Edward, active 1654-1699, bookseller, publisher.; Tarrant, Charles, 1724-1791, former owner.; Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1648-1720 or 1721, former owner.; Peterborough Gentlemen's Society, former owner.
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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) ; 38 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller, publisher.
Bentley, Richard, -1697, bookseller, publisher.
Brewster, Edward, active 1654-1699, bookseller, publisher.
Tarrant, Charles, 1724-1791, former owner.
Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1648-1720 or 1721, former owner.
Peterborough Gentlemen's Society, former owner.
Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller, publisher.
Bentley, Richard, -1697, bookseller, publisher.
Brewster, Edward, active 1654-1699, bookseller, publisher.
Tarrant, Charles, 1724-1791, former owner.
Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1648-1720 or 1721, former owner.
Peterborough Gentlemen's Society, former owner.
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.15
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 15 the port. (on [pi]1 verso) is in state 4.
Imperfections affect text slightly on *3B6, and *3C6 and very slightly on E6, F2, 2C5, 2U2, and 4A3.
Leaves *3E4.5 are remargined in the outer and the lower margin, affecting the outer side rule on *3E5 recto.
Peterborough Gentlemen's Society copy, presented [July 9, 1767] by the Rev. Charles Tarrant, D.D., Dean of Peterborough (per inscription on tp).
Bound in contemporary red morocco, gold-tooled with the arms of John Sheffield (later Duke of Buckingham) as Earl of Mulgrave.
Imperfections affect text slightly on *3B6, and *3C6 and very slightly on E6, F2, 2C5, 2U2, and 4A3.
Leaves *3E4.5 are remargined in the outer and the lower margin, affecting the outer side rule on *3E5 recto.
Peterborough Gentlemen's Society copy, presented [July 9, 1767] by the Rev. Charles Tarrant, D.D., Dean of Peterborough (per inscription on tp).
Bound in contemporary red morocco, gold-tooled with the arms of John Sheffield (later Duke of Buckingham) as Earl of Mulgrave.