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

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.; Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, printmaker.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1734
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Title
The life and death of Richard III : with the landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the battle at Bosworth-Field.
Uniform title
King Richard III
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Tonson, and the rest of the proprietors; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXXIV [1734]
Description
96 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.
Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, printmaker.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
"The second of three 1734 Tonson editions"--Folger card catalog. In this setting title page vignette is a bowl of fruit. Sig. A4 is signed.

Also issued as part of some copies of The works of Shakespeare v. 5, London, J. Tonson, 1735.

Engraved frontispiece lettered: P. Fourdrinier scul., v. 5, p. 289.

Signatures: A-D¹².
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T54721
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 147
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2821 1734b copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Frontispiece plate lacking. Bookplate: Shakespeare Library, Warwick Castle. Half leather binding with red paper boards and green endpapers.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2821 1734b copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In brown wrappers.
Folger accession
cs1096