The plays of William Shakspeare : complete in eight volumes.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831, illustrator.; Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.; Richter, Henry, 1772-1857, illustrator.; Ryley, Charles Reuben, 1752?-1798, illustrator.; Riley, John, 1646-1691, illustrator.; Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804, illustrator.; Ansell, Charles, active 1780-1787, illustrator.; Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755-1827, illustrator.; Dodd, Daniel, active 1760-1790, illustrator.; Dean, T. A., printmaker.; Angus, William, 1752-1821, printmaker.; Heath, James, 1757-1834, printmaker.; Hawkins, George, active 1795-1820, printmaker.; Taylor, W. John, active 1790-1810, printmaker.; Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker.; Walker, George, -approximately 1795, printmaker.; Goldar, John, 1729-1795, printmaker.; Wooding, J., active 1790, printmaker.; Barlow, Inigo, printmaker.; Skelton, William, 1763-1848, printmaker.; Ridley, William, 1764-1838, printmaker.; Springsguth, S., active 1800, printmaker.; Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- printmaker.; Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.; Corner, John, active 18th-19th century, printmaker.; Lacy, Richard, d. not before 1791, former owner.; Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.; Morrell, binder.; Bellamy & Robarts, bookseller.
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Title
The plays of William Shakspeare : complete in eight volumes.
Uniform title
Plays. 1791. Bellamy and Robarts
Created/published
London : Printed for Bellamy and Robarts, No. 138, Fleet-Street, and at No. 4, Peterborough-Court, Fleet-Street, 1791.
Description
8 v. : ill., 1 port. (engravings) ; 21 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831, illustrator.
Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.
Richter, Henry, 1772-1857, illustrator.
Ryley, Charles Reuben, 1752?-1798, illustrator.
Riley, John, 1646-1691, illustrator.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804, illustrator.
Ansell, Charles, active 1780-1787, illustrator.
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755-1827, illustrator.
Dodd, Daniel, active 1760-1790, illustrator.
Dean, T. A., printmaker.
Angus, William, 1752-1821, printmaker.
Heath, James, 1757-1834, printmaker.
Hawkins, George, active 1795-1820, printmaker.
Taylor, W. John, active 1790-1810, printmaker.
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker.
Walker, George, -approximately 1795, printmaker.
Goldar, John, 1729-1795, printmaker.
Wooding, J., active 1790, printmaker.
Barlow, Inigo, printmaker.
Skelton, William, 1763-1848, printmaker.
Ridley, William, 1764-1838, printmaker.
Springsguth, S., active 1800, printmaker.
Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- printmaker.
Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.
Corner, John, active 18th-19th century, printmaker.
Lacy, Richard, d. not before 1791, former owner.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Morrell, binder.
Bellamy & Robarts, bookseller.
Corbould, Richard, 1757-1831, illustrator.
Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.
Richter, Henry, 1772-1857, illustrator.
Ryley, Charles Reuben, 1752?-1798, illustrator.
Riley, John, 1646-1691, illustrator.
Dayes, Edward, 1763-1804, illustrator.
Ansell, Charles, active 1780-1787, illustrator.
Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755-1827, illustrator.
Dodd, Daniel, active 1760-1790, illustrator.
Dean, T. A., printmaker.
Angus, William, 1752-1821, printmaker.
Heath, James, 1757-1834, printmaker.
Hawkins, George, active 1795-1820, printmaker.
Taylor, W. John, active 1790-1810, printmaker.
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker.
Walker, George, -approximately 1795, printmaker.
Goldar, John, 1729-1795, printmaker.
Wooding, J., active 1790, printmaker.
Barlow, Inigo, printmaker.
Skelton, William, 1763-1848, printmaker.
Ridley, William, 1764-1838, printmaker.
Springsguth, S., active 1800, printmaker.
Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- printmaker.
Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.
Corner, John, active 18th-19th century, printmaker.
Lacy, Richard, d. not before 1791, former owner.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Morrell, binder.
Bellamy & Robarts, bookseller.
Note
Identical with the 1787-1791 edition except for title page date (Jaggard).
Each vol. with a vol. title page listing contents and titles for allegorical engravings; each play with a divisional title and two engravings.
All plays with separate pagination and signatures except As you like it and Tempest (v.1), which are continuously paginated and signed with each other.
Engravings variously lettered by artists: Corbould; E.F. Burney; Rickler; Richter; C.R. Ryley; Riley; Dayes; Ansell; Metz; Dodd. And by engravers: T.A. Dean; Angus; W. & J. Walker; Heath; Hawkins; W. Taylor; Page; Grignion; Geo. Walker; Wallis; Goldar; Wooding; Barlow; Skelton; Ridley; Springsguth; Thornthwaite; Neagle; Corner. Engravings are dated between 1787-1791.
The life of William Shakspeare in v. 1.
Each vol. with a vol. title page listing contents and titles for allegorical engravings; each play with a divisional title and two engravings.
All plays with separate pagination and signatures except As you like it and Tempest (v.1), which are continuously paginated and signed with each other.
Engravings variously lettered by artists: Corbould; E.F. Burney; Rickler; Richter; C.R. Ryley; Riley; Dayes; Ansell; Metz; Dodd. And by engravers: T.A. Dean; Angus; W. & J. Walker; Heath; Hawkins; W. Taylor; Page; Grignion; Geo. Walker; Wallis; Goldar; Wooding; Barlow; Skelton; Ridley; Springsguth; Thornthwaite; Neagle; Corner. Engravings are dated between 1787-1791.
The life of William Shakspeare in v. 1.
Contents
v. 1. As you like it ; Tempest ; Winter's tale ; Two gentlemen of Verona
v. 2. Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; Twelfth-night ; Love's labour's lost ; Much ado about nothing
v. 3. Midsummer-night's dream ; Comedy of errors ; Merchant of Venice ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well
v. 4. Timon of Athens ; Troilus and Cressida ; Titus Andronicus ; Julius Caesar
v. 5. Antony and Cleopatra ; Coriolanus ; Cymbeline ; Macbeth
v. 6. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 7. King Henry VI ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 8. King Lear ; Hamlet ; Romeo and Juliet ; Othello.
v. 2. Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; Twelfth-night ; Love's labour's lost ; Much ado about nothing
v. 3. Midsummer-night's dream ; Comedy of errors ; Merchant of Venice ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well
v. 4. Timon of Athens ; Troilus and Cressida ; Titus Andronicus ; Julius Caesar
v. 5. Antony and Cleopatra ; Coriolanus ; Cymbeline ; Macbeth
v. 6. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 7. King Henry VI ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 8. King Lear ; Hamlet ; Romeo and Juliet ; Othello.
Condition
copy 1 v.1-3
copy 2 v.1
copy 2 v.1-8
copy 2 v.1
copy 2 v.1-8
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138607
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 506
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 506
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
PR2752 1791a1 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Some engravings wanting. Shakspeare's tragedies allegorical engraving with heading "Engrav'd for the General Magazine & Impartial Review, 1788" (v. 8). Armorial bookplate of Richard Lacy. Autograph preceding Coriolanus (v.5): Mor[lane?] Ren[val?], Jr. Bound in calf with leather spine labels. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs917
Call number
PR2752 1791a2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking vol. title pages; Folger card catalog suggests that is how it was issued. Manuscript contents in all volumes. Bound in speckled calf with filleting and marbled endpapers. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs55
Call number
PR2752 1791a1 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Gift of Henry N. Paul. Half marbled calf binding with cloth-covered boards, edges gilt, and green and red leather spine labels; stamped: Morrell binder, London.
Folger accession
6735
Call number
PR2752 1791a1 copy 3 Taming of the shrew Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: fragment of Taming of the shrew only; lacking engravings. Bound in red cloth. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs327
Call number
PR2806 .A13 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Fragment: Cymbeline. Lacking engraving. In plain yellow wrapper.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present