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Julius Caesar : a tragedy / writen [sic] by Mr. W. Shakespear.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1647-1721.; Johnson, Thomas, 1677?-1735, bookseller.
1711
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Title
Julius Caesar : a tragedy / writen [sic] by Mr. W. Shakespear.
Uniform title
Julius Caesar
Created/published
London [i.e. The Hague] : [s.n.], printed in the year 1711.
Description
90 p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1647-1721.
Johnson, Thomas, 1677?-1735, bookseller.
Note
"This edition was printed for sale at The Hague for T. Johnson. It is sometimes found without the last two leaves ..."; monogrammic T.J. device on title page (Ford).

"With two leaves added (in place of a cancelled blank F4) containing 4 songs by the Duke of Buckingham [John Sheffield, 1647-1721], here published for the first time"--Folger card catalog.

Also issued as part of 'A collection of the best English plays', 1711-22, published by Johnson in The Hague.

Signatures: A-E⁸ F⁴ (-F4 +'F'4-5).
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T14952
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 60
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Netherlands -- Hague.

Call number
PR2808 1711-1 Sh.Col
Folger-specific note
Issue without the last 2 leaves. Half calf over marbled paper boards; gold-stamped black leather label on spine; marbled endpapers.
Folger accession
cs123
Call number
PR2808 1711-2 copy 1 Sh.Col
Folger-specific note
Issue with 2 final leaves. Half green morocco over maroon cloth boards.
Folger accession
cs123
Call number
PR2808 1711-2 copy 2 Sh.Col
Folger-specific note
Issue with 2 final leaves. In quarter sheep over paper boards.
Folger accession
cs123
Call number
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