The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the ninth.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.; Darby, John, -1733, bookseller.; Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.; Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.; Wellington, Richard, associated name.; Wellington, James, active 18th century, associated name.; Wellington, Bethel, associated name.; Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, illustrator.; Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, signer.
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Title
The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the ninth.
Uniform title
Plays. 1728
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand; and for J. Darby; A. Bettesworth; and F. Clay, in trust for Richard, James, and Bethel Wellington, MDCCXXVIII [1728]
Description
426, [6] p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 18 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.
Darby, John, -1733, bookseller.
Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.
Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.
Wellington, Richard, associated name.
Wellington, James, active 18th century, associated name.
Wellington, Bethel, associated name.
Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, illustrator.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, signer.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.
Darby, John, -1733, bookseller.
Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.
Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.
Wellington, Richard, associated name.
Wellington, James, active 18th century, associated name.
Wellington, Bethel, associated name.
Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, illustrator.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, signer.
Note
Pope's second edition was published in 8 volumes in 1728, followed by this supplementary 9th volume, then reissued in 10 volumes, with cancel title pages. Pope's second edition may be considered complete in 8, 9, or 10 volumes, though no set is known with a general title page printed 'in nine volumes' (Ford).
Divisional titles bear the imprint "Printed in the year MDCCXXVIII."
Signatures: A-S¹².
Engraved plates variously lettered: Lud. du Guernier or P. Fourdrinier.
With three final leaves of bookseller's advertisements for Tonson (leaves S10-11) and the Wellingtons (leaf S12).
Divisional titles bear the imprint "Printed in the year MDCCXXVIII."
Signatures: A-S¹².
Engraved plates variously lettered: Lud. du Guernier or P. Fourdrinier.
With three final leaves of bookseller's advertisements for Tonson (leaves S10-11) and the Wellingtons (leaf S12).
Contents
Pericles ; London prodigal ; Thomas, Lord Cromwell ; Sir John Oldcastle ; Puritan ; Yorkshire tragedy ; Locrine.
Condition
1728a copy 3 v. 9
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138593
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, p. 23-26
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 498-499
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, p. 23-26
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 498-499
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
PR2752 1728a copy 3 v. 9 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: Richd. Fa[rme]r; Richard Farmer's copy, in pencil. Bound in calf with "modern" Cambridge-style binding and blind tooling; spine lettered "Shakespeare's doubtful plays."
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present