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Much ado about nothing : a comedy : in five acts / by William Shakespeare ; as performed at the Theatres-Royal Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden ; printed under the authority of the managers, from the prompt-books.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844, illustrator.; Stewart, James, 1791-1863, printmaker.; Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland), printer.; Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland), publisher.; Covent Garden Theatre.; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
1810
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Title
Much ado about nothing : a comedy : in five acts / by William Shakespeare ; as performed at the Theatres-Royal Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden ; printed under the authority of the managers, from the prompt-books.
Uniform title
Much ado about nothing
Created/published
Edinburgh : Printed and published by Oliver and Boyd, High Street, [between 1810 and 1820?] ([Edinburgh] : Oliver & Boyd, printers)
Description
48 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 15 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844, illustrator.
Stewart, James, 1791-1863, printmaker.
Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland), printer.
Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland), publisher.
Covent Garden Theatre.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Note
Printer from colophon.

Oliver and Boyd were at this address between 1810 and 1820.

Signatures: A-D⁶.

Engraved frontispiece lettered: H. Corbould scul., engr. by Jas. Stewart.

Includes a cast list for the Covent Garden production.

Booksellers' advertisements on printed wrapper.
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Booksellers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.

Call number
PR2828 .A16 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In original printed wrappers (detached).
Folger accession
cs122