The works of Shakespear : in nine volumes : with notes selected from the best authors, explanatory and critical.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Martin, Robert (Printer in Birmingham), printer.; Martin, Robert (Printer in Birmingham), bookseller.; Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, bookseller.; Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778, bookseller.; Bond, Richard (Bookseller), bookseller.; Morgan, M. (Major), bookseller.; Smith, Thomas, active 18th century, bookseller.; Mousley, Wm., active 1816, signer.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1768
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Details
Title
The works of Shakespear : in nine volumes : with notes selected from the best authors, explanatory and critical.
Uniform title
Plays. 1768. Martin
Created/published
Birmingham : Printed by R. Martin; and sold by A. Donaldson, London; R. Goadby, Sherborne; R. Bond, Glocester; M. Morgan, Lichfield; and T. Smith, Wolverhampton, MDCCLXVIII [1768]
Description
9 v. : ports. (engraving) ; 18 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Martin, Robert (Printer in Birmingham), printer.
Martin, Robert (Printer in Birmingham), bookseller.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, bookseller.
Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778, bookseller.
Bond, Richard (Bookseller), bookseller.
Morgan, M. (Major), bookseller.
Smith, Thomas, active 18th century, bookseller.
Mousley, Wm., active 1816, signer.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Martin, Robert (Printer in Birmingham), printer.
Martin, Robert (Printer in Birmingham), bookseller.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, bookseller.
Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778, bookseller.
Bond, Richard (Bookseller), bookseller.
Morgan, M. (Major), bookseller.
Smith, Thomas, active 18th century, bookseller.
Mousley, Wm., active 1816, signer.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Produced at Garrick's suggestion for sale at the great Stratford jubilee of 1769; and the first Warwickshire edition (Jaggard, p. 502).
In fact the dramatic works only, printed in Baskerville type.
General title page undated; publication date from volume title pages.
Vol. 1 with a general title page. All volumes with dated volume title pages reading "The works of Shakespear : from Mr. Pope's edition"; v.1 vol. title page with "Wolverhamton" misspelled in imprint. All plays with divisional half-titles.
Each volume has the portrait frontispiece of Shakespeare "specially engraved for this edition" (Jaggard, p. 502).
In fact the dramatic works only, printed in Baskerville type.
General title page undated; publication date from volume title pages.
Vol. 1 with a general title page. All volumes with dated volume title pages reading "The works of Shakespear : from Mr. Pope's edition"; v.1 vol. title page with "Wolverhamton" misspelled in imprint. All plays with divisional half-titles.
Each volume has the portrait frontispiece of Shakespeare "specially engraved for this edition" (Jaggard, p. 502).
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer-night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost
v. 3. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night
v. 4. Comedy of errors ; Winter's tale ; King John ; King Richard II
v. 5. King Henry IV ; Henry V ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 6. King Henry VI, parts 2-3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 7. King Lear ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth
v. 8. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline
v. 9. Troilus and Cressida ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost
v. 3. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night
v. 4. Comedy of errors ; Winter's tale ; King John ; King Richard II
v. 5. King Henry IV ; Henry V ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 6. King Henry VI, parts 2-3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 7. King Lear ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth
v. 8. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline
v. 9. Troilus and Cressida ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138598
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 502
Gaskell, P. Baskerville bibliography, Appendix, Add. 4
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 502
Gaskell, P. Baskerville bibliography, Appendix, Add. 4
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Birmingham.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- Sherborne (Gloucestershire).
Great Britain -- England -- Gloucester.
Great Britain -- England -- Lichfield.
Great Britain -- England -- Wolverhampton.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- Sherborne (Gloucestershire).
Great Britain -- England -- Gloucester.
Great Britain -- England -- Lichfield.
Great Britain -- England -- Wolverhampton.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1768c copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: Wm. Mousley, 1816. The gift of Henry N. Paul. Bound in calf with red leather spine labels and speckled edges.
Folger accession
5923
Call number
PR2752 1768c copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking plates; v.6 lacking vol. t.p. Bookplate: Shakespeare Library, Warwick Castle. Half vellum binding with marbled paper boards and red leather spine labels; spine titles inked-in where labels are lacking.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2752 1768c copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking general t.p. and plates. With bookseller's description removed to Curatorial file. Full blue leather binding with edges gilt and marbled endpapers.
Folger accession
cs170