The works of Shakespear : in eight volumes / collated and corrected from the former editions, by Mr. Pope.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.; Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.; Darby, John, -1733, bookseller.; Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.; Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.; Wellington, Richard, associated name.; Wellington, James, active 18th century, associated name.; Wellington, Bethel, associated name.; Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, illustrator.; Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Hoare, Richard, d. not before 1728, former owner.; Lunow, Robert, 1893-1971, binder.; Lawrence, Northmore, active 19th century, signer.; Pierce, Charlotte, d. not before 1728, signer.; Pierce, Adam, active 1766, signer.; Pierce, Adam, active 18th century, signer.; Feild, Jane, active 18th century, former owner.
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Title
The works of Shakespear : in eight volumes / collated and corrected from the former editions, by Mr. Pope.
Uniform title
Plays. 1728
Edition
The second edition.
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXXVIII [1728]
Description
8 v. : ill., port. (engravings) ; 18 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.
Darby, John, -1733, bookseller.
Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.
Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.
Wellington, Richard, associated name.
Wellington, James, active 18th century, associated name.
Wellington, Bethel, associated name.
Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, illustrator.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Hoare, Richard, d. not before 1728, former owner.
Lunow, Robert, 1893-1971, binder.
Lawrence, Northmore, active 19th century, signer.
Pierce, Charlotte, d. not before 1728, signer.
Pierce, Adam, active 1766, signer.
Pierce, Adam, active 18th century, signer.
PR2752 1728a copy 3 v. 8 Sh.Col. Feild, Jane, active 18th century, former owner.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.
Darby, John, -1733, bookseller.
Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.
Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.
Wellington, Richard, associated name.
Wellington, James, active 18th century, associated name.
Wellington, Bethel, associated name.
Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, illustrator.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Hoare, Richard, d. not before 1728, former owner.
Lunow, Robert, 1893-1971, binder.
Lawrence, Northmore, active 19th century, signer.
Pierce, Charlotte, d. not before 1728, signer.
Pierce, Adam, active 1766, signer.
Pierce, Adam, active 18th century, signer.
PR2752 1728a copy 3 v. 8 Sh.Col. Feild, Jane, active 18th century, former owner.
Note
Pope's second edition was published in 8 volumes in 1728, followed by a supplementary 9th volume, then reissued in 10 volumes, with cancel title pages. Pope's second edition may be considered complete in 8, 9, or 10 volumes, though no set is known with a general title page printed 'in nine volumes' (Ford).
Contains the plays only.
The imprints of volume title pages for v. 4 and 5 read: "Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, and for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, and F. Clay, in trust for Richard, James, and Bethel Wellington, MDCCXXVIII"; variant copies of v. 4 volume title page with the imprint reading "Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXXVIII" (ESTC).
Vol. 1. Signatures: A¹² (-A12) B¹² C⁶ D-T¹². Pagination: [2], li, [5], 383, [1] p., [7] leaves of plates -- v. 2. Signatures: A-Q¹². Pagination: 384 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v. 3. Signatures: A-T¹²; T12 blank. Pagination: 454 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v. 4. Signatures: A-T¹² U¹² (-U11,12). Pagination: 476 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v. 5. Signatures: A-R¹². Pagination: 408 p., [4] leaves of plates -- v. 6. Signatures: A-P¹². Pagination: 360 p., [4] leaves of plates -- v. 7. A-P¹² Q⁶. Pagination: 371, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates -- v. 8. Signatures: A-S¹² T-Z⁶ 2A⁶ (-2A6). Pagination: 427, [75] p., [4] leaves of plates.
Engraved plates variously lettered: Lud. du Guernier or P. Fourdrinier.
Includes the Life of Shakespeare by Nicholas Rowe in v. 1; v. 8 has an index and 'various readings.'
Contains the plays only.
The imprints of volume title pages for v. 4 and 5 read: "Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, and for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, and F. Clay, in trust for Richard, James, and Bethel Wellington, MDCCXXVIII"; variant copies of v. 4 volume title page with the imprint reading "Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, MDCCXXVIII" (ESTC).
Vol. 1. Signatures: A¹² (-A12) B¹² C⁶ D-T¹². Pagination: [2], li, [5], 383, [1] p., [7] leaves of plates -- v. 2. Signatures: A-Q¹². Pagination: 384 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v. 3. Signatures: A-T¹²; T12 blank. Pagination: 454 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v. 4. Signatures: A-T¹² U¹² (-U11,12). Pagination: 476 p., [5] leaves of plates -- v. 5. Signatures: A-R¹². Pagination: 408 p., [4] leaves of plates -- v. 6. Signatures: A-P¹². Pagination: 360 p., [4] leaves of plates -- v. 7. A-P¹² Q⁶. Pagination: 371, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates -- v. 8. Signatures: A-S¹² T-Z⁶ 2A⁶ (-2A6). Pagination: 427, [75] p., [4] leaves of plates.
Engraved plates variously lettered: Lud. du Guernier or P. Fourdrinier.
Includes the Life of Shakespeare by Nicholas Rowe in v. 1; v. 8 has an index and 'various readings.'
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure
v. 2. Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost ; As you like it
v. 3. Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well
Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; King Lear
v. 4. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 5. King Henry VI ; King Richard III
v. 6. King Henry VIII ; Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar
v. 7. Antony and Cleopatra ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 8. Cymbeline ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
v. 2. Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost ; As you like it
v. 3. Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well
Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; King Lear
v. 4. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 5. King Henry VI ; King Richard III
v. 6. King Henry VIII ; Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar
v. 7. Antony and Cleopatra ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 8. Cymbeline ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Condition
1728a copy 2 v.1, 3, 4, 7-9
PR2752 1728a copy 3 v. 8 Sh.Col.
PR2752 1728a copy 3 v. 8 Sh.Col.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138594
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, p. 23-26
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 498-499
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, p. 23-26
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 498-499
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
PR2752 1728a copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Copy 1 includes volumes 9 and 10 of the 1728 Works. Vol. 2: slight hole in leaf A6, with loss of pagination. Vol. 4 with variant imprint. Armorial bookplate of Richard Hoare. In modern quarter black sheep with green buckram-covered boards; v. 1 signed "RL" (Robert Lunow), Folger Library bookbinder. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs1494
Call number
PR2752 1728a copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: all volumes lacking the plates; volume 6 wanting. Copy 2 includes volume 9 of the 1728 Works. Autographs: Northmore Lawrence, Launceston (v. 1-3, 8); Charlotte Pierce (v. 2); Adam Pierce, August the 2 1766 (v. 3); Adam Pierce, fl. 18th cent. (v.8). In full leather binding. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs197
Call number
PR2752 1728a copy 3 v.8 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: contains volume 8 only. Manuscript: Jane Feild. Contemporary manuscript annotations throughout (except for Cymbeline). In contemporary Cambridge-style inboard binding with red leather spine label. Acquired from John O'Mara, 2014-03-05.
Partially funded by John Chwat and the American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Partially funded by John Chwat and the American Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Folger accession
268637