The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere : with the notes of all the various commentators, printed complete from the best editions of Sam. Johnson and Geo. Steevens.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.; Warburton, William, 1698-1779.; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Bell, John, 1745-1831, bookseller.; Bell, John, 1745-1831, printer.; Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker.; Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- printmaker.; Cook, Thomas, approximately 1744-1818, printmaker.; Sherwin, Charles, 1764-1794, printmaker.; Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker.; Reading, Burnet, 1749 or 1750-1838, printmaker.; Sanders, illustrator.; Dance, Nathaniel, Sir, 1735-1811, illustrator.; Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, illustrator.; Brown, Mather, 1761-1831, illustrator.; Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.; Hall, John, 1739-1797, printmaker.
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Title
The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere : with the notes of all the various commentators, printed complete from the best editions of Sam. Johnson and Geo. Steevens.
Uniform title
Plays. 1792. John Bell
Created/published
London : Printed for and under the direction of, John Bell, British-Library, Strand, bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, MDCCLXXXVI [1786, i.e. 1792?]
Description
12 v. : ill., port. (copper-plate engravings) ; 15 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Bell, John, 1745-1831, bookseller.
Bell, John, 1745-1831, printer.
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker.
Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- printmaker.
Cook, Thomas, approximately 1744-1818, printmaker.
Sherwin, Charles, 1764-1794, printmaker.
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker.
Reading, Burnet, 1749 or 1750-1838, printmaker.
Sanders, illustrator.
Dance, Nathaniel, Sir, 1735-1811, illustrator.
Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, illustrator.
Brown, Mather, 1761-1831, illustrator.
Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.
Hall, John, 1739-1797, printmaker.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Bell, John, 1745-1831, bookseller.
Bell, John, 1745-1831, printer.
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker.
Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- printmaker.
Cook, Thomas, approximately 1744-1818, printmaker.
Sherwin, Charles, 1764-1794, printmaker.
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, printmaker.
Reading, Burnet, 1749 or 1750-1838, printmaker.
Sanders, illustrator.
Dance, Nathaniel, Sir, 1735-1811, illustrator.
Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, illustrator.
Brown, Mather, 1761-1831, illustrator.
Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.
Hall, John, 1739-1797, printmaker.
Note
10 volumes of plays of varying printings, sometimes accompanied by 2 volumes of Prolegomena.
Volumes 1-10 with vol. title pages dated 1786. Plays with imprints ranging in date between 1785 and 1792. Each vol. half-title and each play title page bearing: "Bell's edition."
Individual plays have separate pagination and signatures.
Engraved illustrations, dated between 1784-1786, variously lettered by engravers: Grignion, Bartolozzi, C. Sherwin, Hall, Thornthwaite, Cook, Reading, Newnham; and by artists: Rhamberg, Burney, M. Brown, Sanders, Dance.
Not in Burnim & Highfill. John Bell.
Not in ESTC; see ESTC T135347.
Not in Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography.
Prolegomena with the prefaces of Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, and Johnson; Malone's Attempt to ascertain the chronological order in which the plays of Shakspere were written; and Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe.
Volumes 1-10 with vol. title pages dated 1786. Plays with imprints ranging in date between 1785 and 1792. Each vol. half-title and each play title page bearing: "Bell's edition."
Individual plays have separate pagination and signatures.
Engraved illustrations, dated between 1784-1786, variously lettered by engravers: Grignion, Bartolozzi, C. Sherwin, Hall, Thornthwaite, Cook, Reading, Newnham; and by artists: Rhamberg, Burney, M. Brown, Sanders, Dance.
Not in Burnim & Highfill. John Bell.
Not in ESTC; see ESTC T135347.
Not in Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography.
Prolegomena with the prefaces of Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, and Johnson; Malone's Attempt to ascertain the chronological order in which the plays of Shakspere were written; and Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe.
Incomplete contents
v. 1. Winter's tale ; Twelfth-night ; Comedy of errors ; Measure for measure
v. 2. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Two gentlemen of Verona
v. 3. Tempest ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost ; Much ado about nothing
v. 4. King John ; King Richard II ; Midsummer-night's dream ; All's well that ends well
v. 5. King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 6. King Henry VI
v. 7. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Hamlet
v. 8. Macbeth ; Othello ; Timon of Athens ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 9. King Lear ; Cymbeline ; Coriolanus
v. 10. Julius Caesar ; Romeo and Juliet ; Titus Andronicus ; Troilus and Cressida
[v. 11-12.] Prolegomena.
v. 2. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Two gentlemen of Verona
v. 3. Tempest ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost ; Much ado about nothing
v. 4. King John ; King Richard II ; Midsummer-night's dream ; All's well that ends well
v. 5. King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 6. King Henry VI
v. 7. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Hamlet
v. 8. Macbeth ; Othello ; Timon of Athens ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 9. King Lear ; Cymbeline ; Coriolanus
v. 10. Julius Caesar ; Romeo and Juliet ; Titus Andronicus ; Troilus and Cressida
[v. 11-12.] Prolegomena.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
PR2752 1788b copy 6 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Plays dated between 1788-1792. In pencil: Ashley Court. Bound in calf with gold-tooling and leather spine labels. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
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