The works of Mr. William Shakespear : in six volumes ; adorn'd with cuts / revis'd and corrected, with an account of the life and writings of the author, by N. Rowe, Esq.

Plays. 1709

London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane, MDCCIX [1709]

6 v. : ill. (engravings) ; 20 cm (8vo)

The first edition published after the four folios; the text is based on the fourth folio.
Contains the plays only.
This is the ordinary paper issue with gutter margin 10 mm; height of text block 19.5 cm. There is also a large paper issue in 6 v. with gutter margins of 16 mm and text block heights of 22.5 cm.
There are two issues of the 1709 works printed on ordinary paper in 6 volumes. This is the first issue, where v. 1, leaf A1, the armorial headpiece is present and signature A is under the 'G' of "Goodness"; v. 6, signature A4 is under "here." See Ford p. 10-11 for a full description of differences between the two issues.
Vol. 1. Signatures: pi² A⁴ a-b⁸ c⁴ B-2G⁸. Pagination: [12], XL, 463, [1] p., [9] leaves of plates. -- v. 2. Signatures: [A]1 B-2K⁸. Pagination: [5], 468-975, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates. -- v. 3. Signatures: [A]1 B-2N⁸. Pagination: [5], 980-1535, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates. -- v. 4. Signatures: [A]1 B-2L⁸ M⁴. Pagination: [5], 1540-2072 p., [7] leaves of plates. -- v. 5. Signatures: [A]1 B-2O⁸. Pagination: [5], 2076-2647, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates. -- v. 6. Signatures: A⁸ (-A1) B-2N⁸. Pagination: [5], 2656-3324 p., [10] leaves of plates.
With a general title page in volume 1; each volume with a volume title page; each play with an individual play title page with the imprint: Printed in the year 1709.
Engraved portrait frontispiece plate lettered: M. Vdr. Gucht sculp.; frontispiece included in each volume. Engravings for plays lettered for pagination, attributed to artist Boitard and engraver Kirkall (see H.A. Hammelmann, Shakespeare's first illustrators, Apollo, supplement "notes on British art" p. 1-4, August 1968).
Paged continuously; numerous errors in paging.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138294
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, p. 10-11
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 497

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Great Britain -- England -- London.

PR2752 1709a copy 3 Sh.Col.

Imperfect; wanting plate illustrating Two Gentlemen of Verona (v.1). Some ink manuscript annotations. Autographs: Eliz. Colman 1755; E.L.J. Edge. In mottled calf bindings with gilt edges and marbled endleaves; bound by Riviere & Son. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.

cs108

PR2752 1709a copy 4 Sh.Col.

Substantial manuscript notes and marginal markings. In original Cambridge-style bindings; some spines and boards rebacked in light brown speckled sheep. On all spines: John Dennis' copy. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger. Bookseller's shipping labels to Mr. Folger removed to curatorial file

cs411

PR2752 1709a copy 5 Sh.Col.

Volume 1 is the 1709 2nd issue of Rowe's works of Shakespeare, with signature A under 'o'. Autograph: [Stepn.?] [Hitchitt or Stitchitt?]. Two sections from t.p., apparently an autograph, surrounding "The" in the title removed; paper repaired. Bound in polished speckled calf, rebacked, with marbled endpapers, gilt edges, blind-tooled turn-ins, and red leather spine labels; bound uniformly and shelved with volume the 7th of the 1710 Curll publication (cataloged separately). Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.

cs170

PR2752 1709a copy 6 v.1 fragment Sh.Col.

Imperfect: v. 1 fragment, containing the general t.p., dedication, and Some account of the life &c., only; lacking illustrations. Halliwell-Phillipps copy (cf. Hall). Half-bound in brown goatskin with marbled paper boards; spine lettered: Rowe's Life of Shakespear, Lond. 1709. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.

cs448

PR2752 1709a copy 7 v.5 Sh.Col.

Imperfect: containing only the following plays from v. 5, each in a separate large plain paper cover, the leaves mounted at the inside edge on stubs: v. 5. [pt. 1]. Romeo and Juliet -- [pt. 3]. Julius Caesar -- [pt. 6]. King Lear -- [pt. 7]. Othello. Autographs: W. Ali[t]ford; Hugh Ken. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.

cs1424

PR2752 1709a copy 8 v.6 Sh.Col.

Imperfect: v. 6 only; wanting the t.p. Autograph: John Sherwen, M.D. Substantial manuscript notes in same hand on front endleaves on the characteristics of Shakespeare. Half-bound in dark brown leather (sheep?) with marbled paper boards. Spine title: Imputed plays of Shakspeare.

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PR2752 1709a copy 9 v.6 Sh.Col.

Imperfect: v. only; lacking Antony and Cleopatra and Cymbeline; lacking volume title page. Bookplate and autograph of Richd. Fisher, Oct. 23, 1806; bookplate: Rich. St'p'r Philpott, M.A., Prebendary of Wells, RiverHouse, Hammersmith, 1884. Bound in full diced calf with marbled endpapers and edges; spine-title: Supplement to Shakspeare. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.

cs73

PR2752 1709a copy 11 v.2 Sh.Col.

Imperfect: v. 2 only. Armorial bookplate (no motto): Robert Briston of London, Gent, 1706. Inscription: Ex dono John Herringman, June [the] 6th, 1709. Gift of Bernard Quaritch to the Folger, with their description bound-in, attributing this as a presentation copy from copyright-holder John Herringman to Briston; other volumes of this broken set were given to the Houghton, Beinecke, and Huntington libraries. In Cambridge-style binding.

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