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The tempest, or, The enchanted island : a comedy : as it is acted at His Highness, the Duke of York's Theatre.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.; Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.; Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.; Feales, William, bookseller.
1733
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Title
The tempest, or, The enchanted island : a comedy : as it is acted at His Highness, the Duke of York's Theatre.
Uniform title
Tempest
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Tonson, and sold by W. Feales at Rowe's Head, the corner of Essex-Street, in the Strand, MDCCXXXIII [1733]
Description
93, [3] p. : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668.
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.
Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.
Feales, William, bookseller.
Note
Adapted from the play by Shakespeare by Sir William Davenant and John Dryden, and arranged as an opera by Thomas Shadwell.

Signatures: A-D¹²; D12 is blank.

Engraved frontispiece (leaf A1) lettered: Lud. Du Guernier inv.; v.1 p.3.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T49921
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 270
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2833 1733 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Quarter-leather binding with red paper covered boards.
Folger accession
cs1131