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The plays and poems of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copies, left by the late Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed, and Edmond Malone ; with notes, critical, historical, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators ... and a copious glossary.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Tieck, Ludwig, 1773-1853.; Fleischer, Ernst, active 1823-1878, publisher.; Schuler, Eduard, 1806-1882, printmaker.; Odier, Mathilde, 1815-1904, artist.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
1833
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Title
The plays and poems of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copies, left by the late Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed, and Edmond Malone ; with notes, critical, historical, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators ... and a copious glossary.
Uniform title
Works. 1833
Edition
New ed., in one volume.
Created/published
Leipsic : Published by Ernest Fleischer, 1833.
Description
lx,1,064 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 26 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Tieck, Ludwig, 1773-1853.
Fleischer, Ernst, active 1823-1878, publisher.
Schuler, Eduard, 1806-1882, printmaker.
Odier, Mathilde, 1815-1904, artist.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
Notes by L. Tieck. Cf. Jaggard.

Frontispiece engraved by Ed. Schuler.
Contents
Dr. Johnson's preface
Sketch of the life of Shakspeare / by Alex. Chalmers
Chronological order in which the plays of Shakspeare are supposed to have been written / according to the arrangements of Chalmers, Malone, and Dr. Drake
Editions of Shakspeare's works
Plays ascribed to Shakspeare
Portraits of Shakspeare
Preliminary remarks to the plays and poems
Tempest
Two gentlemen of Verona
Merry wives of Windsor
Twelfth night
Measure for measure
Much ado about nothing
Midsummer night's dream
Love's labour's lost
Merchant of Venice
As you like it
All's well that ends well
Taming of the shrew
Winter's tale
Comedy of errors
Macbeth
King John
King Richard II
King Henry IV, part 1
King Henry IV, part 2
Henry V
King Henry VI, part 1
King Henry VI, part 2
King Henry VI, part 3
King Richard III
King Henry VIII
Troilus and Cressida
Timon of Athens
Coriolanus
Julius Caesar
Antony and Cleopatra
Cymbeline
Titus Andronicus
Pericles
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Othello
Venus and Adonis
Tarquin and Lucrece
Sonnets
Passionate pilgrim
Lover's complaint
Notes
Glossary.
Condition
copy 1
copy 2
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibl., p. 520
Linked resources
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library PR2752 1833b copy 2 Sh.Col
Genre/form
Watercolors.
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Germany -- Leipzig.

Call number
PR2752 1833b copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Tan cloth binding with spine painted red and green paper spine label.
Folger accession
F6/16/49
Call number
PR2752 1833b copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Calf binding. Marbled end papers. Gilt edges. Bookplate with stylized monogram "M.O". Some manuscript markings. Printed waste in binding. Extra-illustrated with 14 mounted watercolors by Madame Odier. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs1288