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The works of Mr. William Shakespear : the seventh volume : containing Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucrece, and Mr. Shakespear's miscellany poems : to which is prefix'd An essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome, and England : and a glossary of the old words us'd in these works : the whole revis'd and corrected, with a preface / by Dr. Sewell.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; Sewell, George, -1726.; Darby, John, -1733, printer.; Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.; Symon, Edward, -1741, bookseller.; Fayram, Francis, bookseller.; Mears, W. (William), active 1713-1758, bookseller.; Pemberton, John, -1739, bookseller.; Hooke, John, active 1714-1730, bookseller.; Rivington, Charles, 1688-1742, bookseller.; Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.; Batley, Jeremiah, -1737, bookseller.; Hunter, H. W., d. not before 1725, former owner.; Oldham, Nathaniel, active 1728-1747, former owner.
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Title
The works of Mr. William Shakespear : the seventh volume : containing Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucrece, and Mr. Shakespear's miscellany poems : to which is prefix'd An essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome, and England : and a glossary of the old words us'd in these works : the whole revis'd and corrected, with a preface / by Dr. Sewell.
Uniform title
Poems. 1725. J. Darby
Created/published
London : Printed by J. Darby, for A. Bettesworth; F. Fayram; W. Mears; J. Pemberton; J. Hooke; C. Rivington; F. Clay; J. Batley; E. Symon, MDCCXXV [1725]
Description
xv, [1], lvii, [1], 44, 66, 177-324, 321-454, [2] p. ; 32 cm (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.
Sewell, George, -1726.
Darby, John, -1733, printer.
Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.
Symon, Edward, -1741, bookseller.
Fayram, Francis, bookseller.
Mears, W. (William), active 1713-1758, bookseller.
Pemberton, John, -1739, bookseller.
Hooke, John, active 1714-1730, bookseller.
Rivington, Charles, 1688-1742, bookseller.
Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.
Batley, Jeremiah, -1737, bookseller.
Hunter, H. W., d. not before 1725, former owner.
PR2752 1725 copy 13 v.7 Sh.Col. Oldham, Nathaniel, active 1728-1747, former owner.
Note
Intended to accompany Tonson's 1723-1725 Works of William Shakespear in six volumes.

An essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage written by Charles Gildon.

The text is continuous despite register and pagination.
Condition
copy 13
Cited/described in
Alston, R.C. Bibliography of the English language, III.71
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138856
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 434
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Genre/form
Cancelled ownership marks.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2752 1725 copy 3 v.7 Sh.Col. (folio)
Folger-specific note
Bound uniform and shelved with Tonson's 1723-25 Works in six volumes. Paperboards with leather spines; leaves untrimmed.
Folger accession
cs1465
Call number
PR2752 1725 copy 12 v.7 Sh.Col. (folio)
Folger-specific note
Shelved in Sh.Col. with other copies of Tonson's 1725 Works of Shakespeare. Autograph: H.W. Hunter, M.A. Quarter leather binding with marbled boards.
Folger accession
cs1043; cs1316
Call number
PR2752 1725 copy 13 v.7 Sh.Col. (folio)
Folger-specific note
Shelved in Sh.Col. with other copies of Tonson's 1725 Works of Shakespeare. Portion of flyleaf torn away, possibly with former ownership markings. "The seventh volume" pasted over on title page. Some pencil notes. Cambridge-style binding, arms of Nathaniel Oldham stamped in gold.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present