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) ; 38 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.19
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 19 the port. (on [pi]1 verso) is in state 4.
Leaf [superscript pi]A4 is misbound between [superscript pi]A1,2.
Housed in case 40 cm.
Pages 2M1 verso and 2M6 recto (inner forme of 2M1.6) are blank.
Wants I5 and *3E4.5.
Imperfections affect text very slightly on F5, B3, C1, 2T3, 3V6, and 3Z6.
Inscribed: "Frances Lovett widow her Booke" (17th-cent.; front flyeaf); "Rebeckah Ashe her Book given her by Frances Lovett" (17th-cent.; rear flyleaf); and "Mary Lovett" (17th-cent.; ibid.).
Bound in contemporary calf; loose in binding.
Leaf [superscript pi]A4 is misbound between [superscript pi]A1,2.
Housed in case 40 cm.
Pages 2M1 verso and 2M6 recto (inner forme of 2M1.6) are blank.
Wants I5 and *3E4.5.
Imperfections affect text very slightly on F5, B3, C1, 2T3, 3V6, and 3Z6.
Inscribed: "Frances Lovett widow her Booke" (17th-cent.; front flyeaf); "Rebeckah Ashe her Book given her by Frances Lovett" (17th-cent.; rear flyleaf); and "Mary Lovett" (17th-cent.; ibid.).
Bound in contemporary calf; loose in binding.