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The merry wives of Windsor : a comedy / by Mr. W. Shakespeare ; collated with the oldest copies, and corrected ; with notes explanatory, and critical, by Mr. Theobald.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Bradley, Abraham, active 1729-1783, bookseller.; Courtenay, William, active 1789, former owner.
1739
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Title
The merry wives of Windsor : a comedy / by Mr. W. Shakespeare ; collated with the oldest copies, and corrected ; with notes explanatory, and critical, by Mr. Theobald.
Uniform title
Merry wives of Windsor
Created/published
Dublin : Printed for Abraham Bradley at the Two Bibles in Dames-Street, bookseller, MDCCXXXIX [1739]
Description
[3], 218-301, [1] p. ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Bradley, Abraham, active 1729-1783, bookseller.
Courtenay, William, active 1789, former owner.
Note
Originally issued in volume 1 of 'The works of Shakespeare: in seven volumes', Dublin: printed for John Smith; and Abraham Bradley, 1739, here reissued with a new titlepage, but retaining the original 'Works' pagination and register.

Signatures: pi1 L-N¹² O⁶ chi1.

Bookseller's advertisement on p. [302].
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T39292
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 203
Genre/form
Booksellers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
Ireland -- Dublin.

Call number
PR2826 1739 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Disbound. Manuscript inscription on t.p.: "Willm. Courtenay his book Jan. 4 1789 Dublin."
Folger accession
cs923