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A midsommer nights dreame. : As it hath beene sundry times publikely acted, by the Right Honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. VVritten by VVilliam Shakespeare.

Midsummer night's dream

[London] : Printed by Iames Roberts [i.e. William Jaggard for T. Pavier], 1600 [i.e. 1619]

[64] p. ; (4to)

Mostly in verse.
The imprint is false. Actually one of the "Pavier quartos" printed in 1619 by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier, intended to be issued as part of what Greg calls "The Collection of 1619. A collection of ten plays, without general title but with signatures continuous through the first three: begins with a joint title to the first two." In order of printing: 1. Henry VI, Part 2 (first part of STC 26101); 2. Henry VI, Part 3 (second part of STC 26101); 3. Pericles (third part of STC 26101); 4. A Yorkshire Tragedy (STC 22341); 5. The Merchant of Venice (STC 22297); 6. The Merry Wives of Windsor (STC 22300); 7. King Lear (STC 22293); 8. Henry V (STC 22291); 9. Sir John Oldcastle (STC 18796); 10. A Midsummer Night's Dream (STC 22303). (Greg, III, p. 1107-8).
Signatures: A-H⁴.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22303
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 170(b)
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 890
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111174

Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 7
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 1
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 2
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 3
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 4
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 6
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 7
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 5 Bd.w. STC 26101 copy 3
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22303 copy 4

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 22303 copy 1

cs135. Crimson goatskin binding, signed by Riviere & Son. Evidence of a removed bookplate on front paste-down

STC 22303 copy 2

cs0900. Manuscript notes and markings throughout: editorial corrections and collations with other Shakespeare editions of the play. Half bound in dark brown goatskin. Provenance: Charles Jennens copy; William P.A. Curzon copy; Howe family library copy

STC 22303 copy 3

A few manuscript markings in pencil. Cropped, affecting headlines. Gathering F is repaired in the margins. Red goatskin binding, signed by Riviere. Provenance: faint inscription on t.p.: "T[h?]omas (?)"; armorial bookplate of William Gott (motto "nec temere nec timide")

cs0900

STC 22303 copy 4

Title leaf is repaired at head. Trimmed, affecting headlines. With a late c19 (?) newspaper clipping describing various auctions of works by Shakespeare pasted on front fly-leaf; also pasted on the same fly-leaf are two unidentified booksellers' catalogue entries for other copies of this title. Dark blue goatskin binding, with red goatskin onlays and elaborate gilt-tooled decoration, silk doublures, signed by L. Broca. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Sir Robert Comyn (motto "coelum non animum"); armorial bookplate of William Horatio Crawford (mott "durum patientia frango"); possibly Maurice Jonas copy (Folger file)

cs135

STC 22303 copy 5 Bd.w. STC 26101 copy 3

Manuscript table of contents. Bound with: Shakespeare, William. The whole contention betweene the two famouse houses. London, [1619] -- and six other 1619 Shakespeare quartos (shelf-marks: STC 18796 Copy 4, 22297 Copy 3, 22291 Copy 4, 22293 Copy 5, 22300 Copy 4, and 22341 Copy 4). This work is mis-bound after leaf Q4 of STC 26101. Contemporary calfskin binding, stamped in gilt with "Edward Gwynn" on front cover; stored in a case. Provenance: Edward Gwynn copy (cf. Jackson, W.A. Records of a bibliographer ... Cambridge, 1967. pp. 115-119); anonymous armorial bookplate (of Goetz Wrisberg?: cf. bookplate in Folger shelf-mark STC 4998; cf. Folger worksheet for STC 4998); Marsden J. Perry copy; inscribed on front free endpaper: ... "From the library of Marsden J. Perry ... Purchased July 22, 1919. A.S.W. Rosenbach"

cs0822.2

STC 22303 copy 6

Re-bound by the Folger Library; formerly in circa 1850 calfskin with: Shakespeare, William. The whole contention between the two famous houses, Lancaster and Yorke. London, [1619] (Folger smk STC 26101 Copy 2) -- and seven other Pavier quartos of 1619 (see type-written description at the end of STC 26101 Copy 2). Some of the leaves are silked; some are stained and with holes, affecting text. Provenance: Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore copy; in STC 26101 Copy 2, armorial bookplate of Du Pre Alexander, 2nd earl of Caledon (motto "per mare per terras"); for complete provenance, see record for Folger smk STC 26101 Copy 2

cs0361

STC 22303 copy 7

Imperfect: wanting leaves E1-3. Manuscript editorial notes, some partially cropped. The title leaf is re-margined. Burn-holes; stained. Bound in brown blind-stamped calfskin; re-backed