Venus and Adonis.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Bradock, Richard, active 1581-1615, printer.; Leake, William, -1633, bookseller.; Burton, John, active 17th century, former owner.; Burton, Richard Francis Lingen, 1865-1922, former owner.
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Title
Venus and Adonis.
Uniform title
Venus and Adonis
Created/published
Imprinted at London : For William Leake, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Greyhound, 1599.
Description
[52+] p. ; 13 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Bradock, Richard, active 1581-1615, printer.
Leake, William, -1633, bookseller.
Burton, John, active 17th century, former owner.
Burton, Richard Francis Lingen, 1865-1922, former owner.
Note
Dedication signed: William Shakespeare.
In verse.
Printed by R. Bradocke (STC).
Signatures: A-C⁸ D⁴ (-D4+).
This edition has A2r catchword: & neuer.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2016.Shakespeare, Life of an Icon. January 20th - March 27th, 2016.Opening: Aiii.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22358a
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107306
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22358a Bd.w. STC 22341.8
Genre/form
Poems.
Sammelbands.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Item Details

Call number
STC 22358a Bd.w. STC 22341.8
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking leaves D1; D4 (blank?). D3 is damaged and repaired. Bound with: Passionate pilgrim. [London? : T. Judson? for W. Jaggard?, 1599?] (STC 22341.5; STC 22342) -- Shakespeare, W. Lucrece. London: Printed by I.H. for Iohn Harison, 1600 (STC 22347) -- Middleton, T. The ghost of Lucrece. At London: Printed by Valentine Simmes, 1600 (STC 17885.5) -- E.C. Emaricdulfe. At London: Printed for Matthew Law, 1595 (STC 4268). Contemporary unreinforced vellum case binding; no pastedowns; the gilt initials 'G.O.'; stored in a modern case. "John Burton" in early hand inside front cover; Richard Francis Lingen Burton copy (Folger file).
Folger accession
cs0063