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King Lear : a tragedy.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Darby, John, -1733, printer.; Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.; Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1723
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Title
King Lear : a tragedy.
Uniform title
King Lear
Created/published
London : Printed by J. Darby for M. P. and sold by A. Bettesworth in Pater-noster-Row, and F. Clay without Temple-bar, MDCCXXIII [1723]
Description
84 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 16 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Darby, John, -1733, printer.
Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.
Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
A partial reprint of another edition published in 1724 (the 1714 Rowe text), but with many readings from Pope. Page 39, line 1 begins: "thee o'er ..."

Signatures: A-G⁶.

"Price 1 s."
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T29461
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 131
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2819 1723b copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In green paper boards.
Folger accession
cs595
Call number
PR2819 1723b copy 2 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
PR2819 1723b copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In quarter red leather with gray paper boards. Bookseller's label: Geo D. Smith.
Folger accession
cs1795