The life and death of Richard III : with the landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the battle at Bosworth-Field / by Mr. William Shakespear.

King Richard. III

London : Printed for J. Tonson, and the rest of the proprietors, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXXIV [1734]

96 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (12mo)

One of three Tonson issues in 1734 with different settings of type. In this issue, the title page ornament is a basket of fruit; 'By Mr.' is in Roman, while 'William Shakespear' is in italics; and the initial N on leaf A2 is framed with cupids.

Signatures: A-D¹².

Also issued as part of Tonson's edition of the Works of Shakespeare, v. 5, 1735.

Engraved frontispiece lettered: Fourdrinier.

Tonson's half-page advertisement against Walker on p. 96.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T54704
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 148

Great Britain -- England -- London.

PR2821 1734c copy 1 Sh.Col.

In brown wrappers. Autograph on t.p.: Jno. David Fife.

cs1639

PR2823 1761c copy 2 item 6 Sh.Col.

Imperfect: lacking illustration leaf A1. Bound sixth with individual 18th c. publications of Macbeth, King Henry IV, pt. 1-2, Henry V, and Tempest. Bound in leather with red leather spine label reading: Collection of plays.

cs1639

For additional copies, check the card catalog.

PR2821 1734c copy 2 Sh.Col.

In brown wrappers.

cs1070