The poetical works of Shakspeare : with the life of the author : embellished with superb engravings.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, former owner.; Kent, Elizabeth, active 1832, former owner.; Bird, Alice L., active 1866, former owner.; Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1797
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Title
The poetical works of Shakspeare : with the life of the author : embellished with superb engravings.
Uniform title
Poems. 1797. C. Cooke
Edition
Cooke's edition.
Created/published
London : Printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster-Row, and sold by all the booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, [1797?]
Description
214, [2] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., 1 port. (engravings) ; 16 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, former owner.
Kent, Elizabeth, active 1832, former owner.
Bird, Alice L., active 1866, former owner.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, former owner.
Kent, Elizabeth, active 1832, former owner.
Bird, Alice L., active 1866, former owner.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Date conjectured from engravings.
Signatures: A-S⁶.
Added-engraved title page reads: Shakespear's works : forming part of Cooke's pocket edition of the original & complete works of select British poets : or, entertaining poetical library : containing the most esteem'd poetic productions : superbly embellished. Embellished under the direction of C. Cooke, March 14, 1797.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: Engraved by W. Ridley from a drawing by W.H. Brown ... engraved for C. Cooke, April 19, 1797.
With a final contents leaf.
Printmakers and/or illustrators named in volume.
Signatures: A-S⁶.
Added-engraved title page reads: Shakespear's works : forming part of Cooke's pocket edition of the original & complete works of select British poets : or, entertaining poetical library : containing the most esteem'd poetic productions : superbly embellished. Embellished under the direction of C. Cooke, March 14, 1797.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: Engraved by W. Ridley from a drawing by W.H. Brown ... engraved for C. Cooke, April 19, 1797.
With a final contents leaf.
Printmakers and/or illustrators named in volume.
Condition
copy 3
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T93225
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
PR2841 .A14 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In 3 parts, no. 56, 57, 58, with original pink publisher's wrappers, with advertisements for 'Cooke's Cheap and Elegant Pocket Library'; "price: one shilling"; leaves untrimmed and unopened.
Folger accession
cs298
Call number
PR3619.P7 1797 Cage
Call number
PR2841 .A14 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Original paper boards with publisher's printed spine label reading: Shakespeare's poems; 5 plates; price: 7s 6d; leaves untrimmed. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
7.1.41 (40)
Call number
PR2841 .A14 copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking added engraved t.p. and two plates. Stamp: Kelsall. Original paper boards, leaves untrimmed. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
7.1.41 (58)
Call number
PR2841 .A14 copy 4 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In 3 parts, no. 56, 57, 58, with original pink publisher's wrappers, with advertisements for 'Cooke's Cheap and Elegant Pocket Library'; "price one shilling"; leaves untrimmed and unopened.
Folger accession
cs614
Call number
PR2841 .A14 copy 5 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking portrait. Bookplate removed from front endpaper. Bound in calf with filleting and marbled edges.
Folger accession
cs175
Call number
PR2841 .A14 copy 6 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
PR2841 .A14 copy 7 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking portrait and added-engraved t.p. Bookplate: Mrs. Kent. Inscriptions on t.p.: "To Bessy Kent on her birthday, March 13, 1832, from her affectionate friend, L.H., a poor gift, yet rich"; "To Alice L. Bird from L.H.'s son, Aug. 25, 1866." Tree-calf binding; rebacked; housed in brown cloth-covered box, "Leigh Hunt's copy" in gilt.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present