The works of Shakespeare in six volumes [microfilm] / [by William Shakespeare] ; collated and corrected by the former editions, by Mr. Pope.
1725
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Title
The works of Shakespeare in six volumes [microfilm] / [by William Shakespeare] ; collated and corrected by the former editions, by Mr. Pope.
Created/published
London : Printed for Jacob Tonson in the Strand, 1725.
Description
6 v., [2] leaves of plates : ports. ; 29 cm
Associated name
Note
Volume 1 has title page for the 6 vol. set dated 1725. It is followed by: The preface of the editor [Mr. Pope]; Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespeare, written by Mr. Rowe; To the memory of my beloved the author, Mr. William Shakespeare, and what he hath left us, [a poem by] Ben Johnson, [etc.] Each volume, incl. v.1, has a separate title page, The works of Mr. William Shakespeare, dated 1723. On the verso of each title page is listed the contents of the volume.
The Yale copy is the earliest extant Thirlby owned edition known.
The Yale copy is the earliest extant Thirlby owned edition known.
Contents
v.1. Comedies: The tempest. A midsummer night's dream. The two gentlemen of Ver̀€ona. The merry wives of Windsor. Measure for measure. The comedy of errors. Much ado about nothing
v.2. Comedies: The merchant of Venice. Love's labour's lost. As you like it. The taming of the shrew. All's well that ends well. Twelfth night, or what you will. The winter's tale
v.3. Historical plays: King Lear. King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV, part I. King Henry IV, part II. King Henry V
v.4. Historical plays: King Henry VI, part I, King Henry VI, part II. King Henry VI, part III. King Richard III. King Henry VIII
v.5. Tragedies from history: Timon of Athens. Coriolanus. Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra. Titus Andronicus. Macbeth
v.6. Tragedies from fable: Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello. Index of the characters, sentiments, speeches and descriptions in Shakespeare. A table of the several editions of Shakespear's p
v.2. Comedies: The merchant of Venice. Love's labour's lost. As you like it. The taming of the shrew. All's well that ends well. Twelfth night, or what you will. The winter's tale
v.3. Historical plays: King Lear. King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV, part I. King Henry IV, part II. King Henry V
v.4. Historical plays: King Henry VI, part I, King Henry VI, part II. King Henry VI, part III. King Richard III. King Henry VIII
v.5. Tragedies from history: Timon of Athens. Coriolanus. Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra. Titus Andronicus. Macbeth
v.6. Tragedies from fable: Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello. Index of the characters, sentiments, speeches and descriptions in Shakespeare. A table of the several editions of Shakespear's p
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
Film Acc. 684
Folger-specific note
FSL has only the microfilm copy from Yale with notes by Styan Thirlby (2 reels).