The plays of William Shakespeare : in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators / to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens ; with an appendix.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.; Warburton, William, 1698-1779.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797.; Bathurst, Charles, bookseller.; Beecroft, John, -1779, bookseller.; Strahan, William, 1715-1785, bookseller.; Rivington, J. (John), 1720-1792, publisher.; Rivington, Francis, 1745-1822, publisher.; Hinton, John, -1781, bookseller.; Davis, Lockyer, 1719-1791, bookseller.; Horsfield, R. (Robert), bookseller.; Johnston, W. (William), -1804, bookseller.; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller.; Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller.; Johnson, Edward, -1796, bookseller.; Crowder, Stanley, -1798, bookseller.; White, Benjamin, approximately 1724-1794, bookseller.; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.; Law, B. (Bedwell), -1798, bookseller.; Dilly, E. (Edward), 1732-1779, bookseller.; Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807, bookseller.; Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808, bookseller.; Griffin, William, active 1758-1776, bookseller.; Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802, bookseller.; Woodfall, William, 1746-1803, bookseller.; Keith, George, -1782, bookseller.; Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784, bookseller.; Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785, bookseller.; Robson, James, 1733-1806, bookseller.; Becket, Thomas, bookseller.; Newbery, Francis, -1780, bookseller.; Robinson, George, 1736-1801, bookseller.; Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799, bookseller.; Williams, James, -1786, bookseller.; Hingeston, Mileson, -1806, bookseller.; Ridley, John, -1782, bookseller.; Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker.; Edwards, Cadw, active 18th century, signer.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, annotator.; Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.; Hawes, Clarke and Collins, bookseller.
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Title
The plays of William Shakespeare : in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators / to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens ; with an appendix.
Uniform title
Plays. 1773. Bathurst
Created/published
London : Printed for C. Bathurst; J. Beecroft; W. Strahan; J. and F. Rivington; J. Hinton; L. Davis; Hawes, Clarke, and Collins; R. Horsfield; W. Johnston; W. Owen; T. Caslon; E. Johnson; S. Crowder; B. White; T. Longman; B. Law; E. and C. Dilly; C. Corbett; W. Griffin; T. Cadell; W. Woodfall; G. Keith; T. Lowndes; T. Davies; J. Robson; T. Becket; F. Newbery; G. Robinson; T. Payne; J. Williams; M. Hingeston; and J. Ridley, MDCCLXXIII [1773]
Description
10 v. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 21 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797.
Bathurst, Charles, bookseller.
Beecroft, John, -1779, bookseller.
Strahan, William, 1715-1785, bookseller.
Rivington, J. (John), 1720-1792, publisher.
Rivington, Francis, 1745-1822, publisher.
Hinton, John, -1781, bookseller.
Davis, Lockyer, 1719-1791, bookseller.
Horsfield, R. (Robert), bookseller.
Johnston, W. (William), -1804, bookseller.
Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller.
Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller.
Johnson, Edward, -1796, bookseller.
Crowder, Stanley, -1798, bookseller.
White, Benjamin, approximately 1724-1794, bookseller.
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.
Law, B. (Bedwell), -1798, bookseller.
Dilly, E. (Edward), 1732-1779, bookseller.
Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807, bookseller.
Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808, bookseller.
Griffin, William, active 1758-1776, bookseller.
Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802, bookseller.
Woodfall, William, 1746-1803, bookseller.
Keith, George, -1782, bookseller.
Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784, bookseller.
Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785, bookseller.
Robson, James, 1733-1806, bookseller.
Becket, Thomas, bookseller.
Newbery, Francis, -1780, bookseller.
Robinson, George, 1736-1801, bookseller.
Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799, bookseller.
Williams, James, -1786, bookseller.
Hingeston, Mileson, -1806, bookseller.
Ridley, John, -1782, bookseller.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker.
Edwards, Cadw, active 18th century, signer.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, annotator.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Hawes, Clarke and Collins, bookseller.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797.
Bathurst, Charles, bookseller.
Beecroft, John, -1779, bookseller.
Strahan, William, 1715-1785, bookseller.
Rivington, J. (John), 1720-1792, publisher.
Rivington, Francis, 1745-1822, publisher.
Hinton, John, -1781, bookseller.
Davis, Lockyer, 1719-1791, bookseller.
Horsfield, R. (Robert), bookseller.
Johnston, W. (William), -1804, bookseller.
Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller.
Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller.
Johnson, Edward, -1796, bookseller.
Crowder, Stanley, -1798, bookseller.
White, Benjamin, approximately 1724-1794, bookseller.
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.
Law, B. (Bedwell), -1798, bookseller.
Dilly, E. (Edward), 1732-1779, bookseller.
Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807, bookseller.
Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808, bookseller.
Griffin, William, active 1758-1776, bookseller.
Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802, bookseller.
Woodfall, William, 1746-1803, bookseller.
Keith, George, -1782, bookseller.
Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784, bookseller.
Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785, bookseller.
Robson, James, 1733-1806, bookseller.
Becket, Thomas, bookseller.
Newbery, Francis, -1780, bookseller.
Robinson, George, 1736-1801, bookseller.
Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799, bookseller.
Williams, James, -1786, bookseller.
Hingeston, Mileson, -1806, bookseller.
Ridley, John, -1782, bookseller.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker.
Edwards, Cadw, active 18th century, signer.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, annotator.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Hawes, Clarke and Collins, bookseller.
Note
"This edition, in which were united ... Dr. Johnson with ... George Steevens, superseded all previous editions and became the standard for future editors and publishers"--Lowndes (Jaggard, p. 504).
Volume 1 with a general title page. Each volume with a volume title page; volumes 2-10 with divisional half-titles; each play with a divisional play half-title.
Volume 1 with the prefaces of Johnson, Pope, Theobald, and Warburton, and Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe. Volume 8 with two appendices, the second by Richard Farmer.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: G. Vertue sculpsit.
Volume 1 with a general title page. Each volume with a volume title page; volumes 2-10 with divisional half-titles; each play with a divisional play half-title.
Volume 1 with the prefaces of Johnson, Pope, Theobald, and Warburton, and Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe. Volume 8 with two appendices, the second by Richard Farmer.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: G. Vertue sculpsit.
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost
v. 3. Midsummer-night's dream ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew
v. 4. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; Macbeth
v. 5. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV
v. 6. Henry V ; King Henry VI
v. 7. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus
v. 8. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus
v. 9. Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline ; King Lear
v. 10. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost
v. 3. Midsummer-night's dream ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew
v. 4. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; Macbeth
v. 5. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV
v. 6. Henry V ; King Henry VI
v. 7. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus
v. 8. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus
v. 9. Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline ; King Lear
v. 10. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138855
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 504
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 504
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1773b copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bound in calf with gold filleting on spines and red and black spine labels. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs21
Call number
PR2752 1773b copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking portrait. Autograph: Cadw Edwards. Bound in tree calf with gold filleting on spines, red and black spine labels, and marbled endpapers. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs127
Call number
PR2752 1773b copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
With ink manuscript annotations of George Steevens. "From the library of Marsden J. Perry, Providence, R.I., purchased July 22, 1919. A.S.W. Rosenbach" (v.1). Bound in calf with red leather spine labels lettered: Johnson's Shakespeare. Housed in red leather boxes lettered: Shakespeare's Plays 1773, George Steevens' annotated copy; removed to curatorial closet. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs869