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The beauties of Shakspeare : selected from his works : to which are added, the principal scenes in the same author.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Kington, Thomas, 1771-1827, former owner.; Cox, Alfred J. (Alfred John), 1835-1909, former owner.; C. & G. Kearsley (London, England), bookseller.
1791
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Title
The beauties of Shakspeare : selected from his works : to which are added, the principal scenes in the same author.
Uniform title
Works. Selections. 1791
Edition
The fifth edition, corrected, revised and enlarged.
Created/published
London : Printed for C. & G. Kearsley, at no. 46 in Fleet Street, [between 1791 and 1796]
Description
xii, 396 p., [3] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 19 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Kington, Thomas, 1771-1827, former owner.
Cox, Alfred J. (Alfred John), 1835-1909, former owner.
C. & G. Kearsley (London, England), bookseller.
Note
A different selection from that by William Dodd's of the same title; the anonymous editor has not been identified.

C. & G. Kearsley were in business 1791-1796.

The titlepage, with vignette of Shakespeare, is engraved (not included in pagination or signatures); with two additional engraved plates.

Signatures: A⁶ B-R¹² S⁶.

"Price 3 shillings and sixpence sewed."

Advertisements for C. and G. Kearsley, p. 394-396.

Includes index.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T94241
Genre/form
Booksellers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2767 .K3 1790 Cage
Folger-specific note
Armorial bookplate (motto: Vincit veritas): Thomas Kington Esqr., Charlton House; bookplate (motto: vita sine literis mors est): A.J. Cox. In calf binding with gold decorative tooling on spine, original spine label missing.
Folger accession
cs807

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