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The plays of Lear and Cymbeline / by William Shakspeare ; in two volumes ; with the notes and illustrations of various commentators ; to which are added remarks by the editor.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Eccles, Ambrose, -1809.; Jackson, Zachariah, printer.; Grueber, Arthur, bookseller.; Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913, former owner.; Eccles, Hugh, -1837, former owner.
1793
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Title
The plays of Lear and Cymbeline / by William Shakspeare ; in two volumes ; with the notes and illustrations of various commentators ; to which are added remarks by the editor.
Uniform title
King Lear. 1793. Zachariah Jackson
Cymbeline. 1793. Zachariah Jackson.
Created/published
Dublin : Printed by Zachariah Jackson, for A. Grueber, No. 59, Dame-Street, 1793.
Description
2 v. : music (engravings) ; 20 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Eccles, Ambrose, -1809.
Jackson, Zachariah, printer.
Grueber, Arthur, bookseller.
Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913, former owner.
Eccles, Hugh, -1837, former owner.
Note
Edited by Ambrose Eccles.

Volume 2 title page reads: "Cymbeline, a tragedy ... "

Each volume with an appendix and corrigenda for the respective plays; Cymbeline with an additional line of corrigenda for Lear.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T177252
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 301, 358
Place of creation/publication
Ireland -- Dublin.

Call number
PR2752 1793b1 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bound in blue goat with pink silk endpapers and edges gilt.
Folger accession
cs938
Call number
PR2752 1793b1 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: King Lear (v.1) only. Stamp: Edward Dowden Library. In manuscript: E Libris Hugonis Eccles cui donavit horum voluminum editor ejusque Pater amantissimus, J.A.E. Bound in calf with yellow silk endpapers and edges gilt.
Folger accession
cs591