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The works of Shakespear : in which the beauties observed by Pope, Warburton, and Dodd are pointed out : together with the author's life, a glossary, copious indexes, and a list of the various readings : in eight volumes.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Warburton, William, 1698-1779.; Dodd, William, 1729-1777.; Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.; Sands, William, -1770, bookseller.; Hunter, Lachlan, -1770?, bookseller.; Yair, John, -1764?, bookseller.; Gordon, W. (William), -approximately 1794, bookseller.; Brown, James, 1724-1786, bookseller.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; W. Sands, A. Murray and J. Cochran, bookseller.; Hamilton and Balfour (Edinburgh, Scotland), bookseller.; Kincaid & Donaldson (Edinburgh, Scotland), bookseller.
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Title
The works of Shakespear : in which the beauties observed by Pope, Warburton, and Dodd are pointed out : together with the author's life, a glossary, copious indexes, and a list of the various readings : in eight volumes.
Uniform title
Plays. 1753
Created/published
Edinburgh : Printed by Sands, Murray, and Cochran, for W. Sands; Hamilton & Balfour; Kincaid & Donaldson; L. Hunter; J. Yair; W. Gordon; and J. Brown, MDCCLIII [1753]
Description
8 v. ; 18 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Dodd, William, 1729-1777.
Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Sands, William, -1770, bookseller.
Hunter, Lachlan, -1770?, bookseller.
Yair, John, -1764?, bookseller.
Gordon, W. (William), -approximately 1794, bookseller.
Brown, James, 1724-1786, bookseller.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
W. Sands, A. Murray and J. Cochran, bookseller.
Hamilton and Balfour (Edinburgh, Scotland), bookseller.
Kincaid & Donaldson (Edinburgh, Scotland), bookseller.
Note
The first Edinburgh edition of Shakespeare's works. Edited by Hugh Blair.

Contains the plays only.

Volume 1 with a general title page. Vol. 1-8 with dated volume title pages, matching the general title page imprint. The imprints of vols. 3-4 lack the names "Hamilton & Balfour."

Vol. 8 with a glossary and an index.
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure
v. 2. Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labours lost ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew
v. 3. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Comedy of errors ; Winter's tale ; King John
v. 4. King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 5. King Henry VI, parts 2-3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 6. King Lear ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Coriolanus
v. 7. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline : Troilus and Cressida
v. 8. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Condition
v.4-5
v.1-8
v.1-3,6-8
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138602
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 500
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.

Call number
PR2752 1753 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Manuscript initials: E.M., C.W. (v.7-8). Full sheep binding. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs658