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The works of Shakespear : in nine volumes : with a glossary / carefully printed from the Oxford edition in quarto, 1744.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.; Dodd, Benjamin, -1765, bookseller.; Rivington, J. (John), 1720-1792, bookseller.; Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770, bookseller.; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.; Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, bookseller.; Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller.; Johnston, W. (William), -1804, bookseller.; Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, associated name.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Brown, J. (John), 1729-1802, former owner.; Bogle, John, active 18th century, signer.; C. Hitch and L. Hawes (Firm), bookseller.; J. and R. Tonson, bookseller.; S. Crowder and Co., bookseller.; B. Law and Son, bookseller.
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Title
The works of Shakespear : in nine volumes : with a glossary / carefully printed from the Oxford edition in quarto, 1744.
Uniform title
Plays. 1760
Created/published
London : Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes; J. and R. Tonson; B. Dod; J. Rivington; R. Baldwin; T. Longman; S. Crowder and Co.; C. Corbet; and T. Caslon, MDCCLX [1760]
Description
9 v. : 2 ill., port. (engravings) ; 14 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.
Dodd, Benjamin, -1765, bookseller.
Rivington, J. (John), 1720-1792, bookseller.
Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770, bookseller.
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.
Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, bookseller.
Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller.
Johnston, W. (William), -1804, bookseller.
Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, associated name.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Brown, J. (John), 1729-1802, former owner.
Bogle, John, active 18th century, signer.
C. Hitch and L. Hawes (Firm), bookseller.
J. and R. Tonson, bookseller.
S. Crowder and Co., bookseller.
B. Law and Son, bookseller.
Note
Edited by Sir Thomas Hanmer.

Contains the plays only.

Vol. 1 with a general title page; all volumes with a dated volume title page stating: "the works of Mr. William Shakespear : volume the first [second, etc.] ... "; all plays with an individual play half-title.

Vol. 2-3 with "W. Johnston" added to the imprint. Vol. 4-5, 9 with "W. Johnston; and B. Law and Co." added to imprint.

Engraved frontispiece portrait, and Shakespeare's monument in Westminster Abbey engraving after Gravelot, unlettered (v. 1).

Vol. 1 with a preface, Pope's preface, Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe, and Ben Jonson's poem. Vol. 9 with a glossary.

Vol. 3-4, 9 with bookseller's advertisements on verso of final leaf.
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labours lost
v. 3. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night
v. 4. Winter's tale ; King Lear ; 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. Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 8. Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline
v. 9. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138848
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 501
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2752 1760 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Vol. 1 lacking portrait frontispiece. Vol. 5, Henry IV. Part 1: half-title and character list leaf missing bottom portion with slight loss of text. Armorial bookplate (motto: Tandem Licet Sero) of Brown of Waterhaughs. Autographs: J. Brown, 1801; John Bogle. Full calf binding with gilt-tooling on spine and speckled edges. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs109
Call number
PR2752 1760 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Some manuscript annotations. Autographs: M. Jordan, 1784; M. [Many?]; J. Rew; Thomas Satch[wick?], 18[29?]; Jm. Bo[rish?]; Wm. Bo[rish?]. Full sheep binding with marbled endpapers.
Folger accession
1.23.41