The works of Shakespear : in six volumes : carefully revised and corrected by the former editions, and adorned with sculptures designed and executed by the best hands.

Plays. 1743

Oxford : Printed at the Theatre, MDCCXLIII-MDCCXLIV [1743-1744]

6 v. : ill., port. ; 29 cm (4to)

Edited by Sir Thomas Hanmer.
Contains the plays only.
With a general title page dated 1744. Volume title pages read: The works of Mr. William Shakespear; with v. 1-4 dated 1743, and v. 5-6 dated 1744. Each play with a divisional title page.
Imprimatur on general title page verso v. 1: Imprimatur. Gualt. Hodges, Vice-Can. Oxon. Mar. 26. 1744.
Contains a print of the Chandos portrait; views of the Westminster abbey monument and Stratford bust (the latter altered as in Pope's edition), and an illustration of each play, etched by Hubert Gravelot after five of his own drawings and 31 drawings by Francis Hayman.
With the prefaces of Hanmer and Pope, Some account of the life, &c. by Rowe, and Ben Johnson's poem in v. 1. Glossary with errata in v. 6.

ART Vol. b72 v.6. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Shakespeare's the Thing. Opening: plate following p.316.

Alston, R.C. Bibliography of the English language, III.75
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138604
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 499

Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library ART Vol. b72 v.1: "Drawn by Hayman, etched by Gravelot, preserved in Folger ART Vol. b72", The Collation (04 June 2019)
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Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.

PR2752 1744 copy 1 Sh.Col. (folio)

Some pencil manuscript annotations in v. 6. glossary. Mottled calf binding with red and black leather spine labels reading Hanmer's Shakspeare.

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PR2752 1744 copy 4 Sh.Col. (folio)

Armorial bookplates: (motto: Fax mentis honestae gloria) of William Cowper; (motto: Faire sans dire) of Fielder. Autograph of Wm. Cowper. Bound in leather with filleting and marbled endpapers.

cs619

PR2752 1744 copy 5 Sh.Col. (folio)

Armorial bookplate (motto: Sub hoc signo vinces) of Colonel Vesey. In manuscript ink: "Given to Mr. Vesey by Thos. Hanmer." Mottled calf with filleting and marbled endpapers.

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PR2752 1744 copy 6 Sh.Col. (folio)

Two armorial bookplates, one is anonymous, covering the other. Bound in calf with filleting, marbled endpapers and edges gilt.

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PR2752 1744 copy 7 Sh.Col. (folio)

Armorial bookplates of: Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library; and John Towgood Kemble. Mottled leather binding with filleting and leather spine labels.

No case or acc. number present

PR2752 1744 copy 9 Sh.Col. (folio)

Bookseller's description and news article regarding sale of First Folio, with manuscript ink: "Burlington News, July 1907" pasted onto front endpaper of v. 1. Initials of J.H. Armorial bookplate (motto: Follow me) of Alexander Campbell pasted upside-down on back endpaper of v. 1. Bound in calf with filleting, marbled endpapers and edges.

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PR2752 1744 copy 10 Sh.Col. (folio)

Imperfect: lacking v. 6. Bookplate: Ex Libris W.T. Smedley. Mottled leather binding.

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PR2752 1744 copy 13 v.6 fragment Sh.Col. (folio)

Imperfect: v. 6 Glossary only. Manuscript ink: Hanmer ed., 1744. Bookplate: Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library. Half leather binding with marbled boards.

No case or acc. number present

PR2752 1744 copy 14 Sh.Col. (folio)

Armorial bookplate of John Ludford, Esq. Bookseller's description pasted onto v. 1 endpaper dated July 1893. Manuscript ink (v. 3): "Ansley Hall 1824 Thursday 1st July Hanmer's Shakespeare Royal 4to King Henry 4th on sheep. [P.A.13?] Act 3, Scene 1st Oxford Theatre 1743." Mottled leather with marbled endpapers and leather spine labels.

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PR2752 1744 copy 15 Sh.Col. (folio)

Manuscript ink: Thos. Hanmer, 1777 (autograph?). Inscription on v. 1 fly-leaf: "Decr. 26th 1844, This day an eagle flew over Hanmer Hall..." signed John Hanmer. Autograph v. 6: Wm. Hanmer. Bound in leather.

No case or acc. number present

ART Vol. b72

Bound uniform in six volumes. Includes the original pen and wash drawings, each bound facing its respective print: 31 by Francis Hayman, 5 by Hubert Gravelot. In v. 1, pasted on the front free endpaper: dated (November 28, 1740) manuscript contract between Sir Thomas Hanmer and Francis Hayman, signed by both, pertaining to the execution of the illustrations for this work (cataloged separately). Also pasted on front fly-leaf in the same hand: list of 18 persons or institutions to receive copies of the published work ("Sr William Bunbury, His five sisters, ..."). Bound in early 19th century, gilt-tooled red goatskin. Provenance: autographs of Sir Thomas Hanmer and Francis Hayman; armorial bookplate of Henry Edward Bunbury (motto: "Esse quam videri"); Marsden J. Perry copy; Folger purchase from A. Rosenbach Co, July 1919.

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PR2752 1744 Copy 2 Sh.Col.

218917 (folio)

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