The works of Shakespeare : in eight volumes : collated with the oldest copies, and corrected, with notes, explanatory, and critical / by Mr. Theobald ; printed verbatim from the octavo edition.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.; Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker.; Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, illustrator.; 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, 1709-1796, 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.; Bloomfield, Joseph, 1753-1823, signer.; Winter, William, 1836-1917, former owner.; Cooper, Mary, d. not before 1773, signer.; Hawes, Clarke and Collins, bookseller.
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Title
The works of Shakespeare : in eight volumes : collated with the oldest copies, and corrected, with notes, explanatory, and critical / by Mr. Theobald ; printed verbatim from the octavo edition.
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
8 v. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 18 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker.
Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, illustrator.
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, 1709-1796, 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.
Bloomfield, Joseph, 1753-1823, signer.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, former owner.
Cooper, Mary, d. not before 1773, signer.
Hawes, Clarke and Collins, bookseller.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker.
Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, illustrator.
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, 1709-1796, 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.
Bloomfield, Joseph, 1753-1823, signer.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, former owner.
Cooper, Mary, d. not before 1773, signer.
Hawes, Clarke and Collins, bookseller.
Note
Contains the plays only.
Volume 1 with a general title page; each volume with a volume title page; each play with a divisional half-title.
Volumes 2-4 imprints with additional name: T. Evans.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: G. Vander Gucht sct. Each play with an engraving lettered: H. Gravelot in; G. Vander Gucht scul.
Vol. 8 with an index.
Volume 1 with a general title page; each volume with a volume title page; each play with a divisional half-title.
Volumes 2-4 imprints with additional name: T. Evans.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: G. Vander Gucht sct. Each play with an engraving lettered: H. Gravelot in; G. Vander Gucht scul.
Vol. 8 with 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 labour's 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.
v. 2. Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's 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
copy 1 v.1,4,7
copy 2 v.1,3,7
copy 2 v.1,3,7
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138861
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 503
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 503
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
PR2752 1773a copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: Vol. 1 lacking portrait and final leaf of text in Measure for Measure (p. 395). Armorial bookplate (motto: Pro aris et focis) of Bloomfield; illustration copied in pencil on facing endpaper (v.1). Autographs: William [Camden?] [effaced on all v. t.p.]; Joseph Bloomfield (on first p. of first play in ea. v.); Bloomfield [in a different hand] (v.1 endpaper). Tree-calf binding with gold filleting on spines. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs214
Call number
PR2752 1773a copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: Volumes 2, 4-6, 8 wanting; v. 1 lacking portrait. Bookplate: This book belongs to William Winter. Autograph: Mary Cooper (v.3 All's well half-title). Half leather binding with marbled paper boards; each volume with blank lined paper attached to all endpapers. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs1736
Call number
PR2752 1773a copy 3 Cymb. Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: Cymbeline only. Disbound; untrimmed. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs122
Call number
PR2752 1773a copy 4 Julius Caesar Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: Julius Caesar only. Disbound; untrimmed. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs122