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Othello, the Moor of Venice : a tragedy / written by Mr. W. Shakespear.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Johnson, Thomas, 1677?-1735, printer.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Stead, Francis, d. not before 1720, former owner.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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Title
Othello, the Moor of Venice : a tragedy / written by Mr. W. Shakespear.
Uniform title
Othello
Created/published
London [i.e. The Hague] : Printed for the company, [between 1720 and 1721?]
Description
108 p. ; 17 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Johnson, Thomas, 1677?-1735, printer.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Stead, Francis, d. not before 1720, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Considerable editorial work has been done since the 1710 Johnson edition. Mainly the substitution of Q1 readings for those of the Folio (Folger card catalog).

With the printer's device of Thomas Johnson of The Hague on the title page.

Ford and the ESTC suggest a publication date of 1720; the Folger card catalog suggests between 1720 and 1721.

Signatures: A-F⁸ G⁶.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T14955
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 215
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Netherlands -- Hague.

Call number
PR2829 .A112 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bookplate: Shakespeare Library, Warwick Castle. Half leather binding with marbled paper boards and endpapers. Halliwell-Phillipps copy.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2829 .A112 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Armorial bookplate of Francis Stead. Half leather binding with marbled paper boards.
Folger accession
cs694