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Twelfth-night, or, What you will / taken from the manager's book at the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Randall, Rachael, bookseller.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England); Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1787
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Title
Twelfth-night, or, What you will / taken from the manager's book at the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane.
Uniform title
Twelfth night
Created/published
London : Printed for the proprietors, and sold by Rachael Randall, no. 116, Shoe-Lane, Fleet-Street ; and all booksellers in England, Scotland, and Ireland, MDCCLXXXVII [1787]
Description
55, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Randall, Rachael, bookseller.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
"One of the many plays published by Rachel Randall (later Rachel Butters) in a series called "The Theatrical Magazine". Cast given.'--Folger card catalog

Signatures: B² C-F⁶ G²; F2 missigned 'E2'; F3 missigned 'F'.

Frontispiece plate of Mrs. Jordan as Viola.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T174787
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2837 1787 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In plain paper.
Folger accession
cs1198
Call number
PR2837 1787 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: plate lacking. Halliwell-Phillipps copy. Armorial bookplate (no motto): Warwick Castle Shakespeare Library. Half bound in red goatskin with marbled boards and endpapers, and gilt spine title.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present