The plays of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens : with a series of engravings, from original designs of Henry Fuseli ... and a selection of explanatory and historical notes, from the most eminent commentators, a history of the stage, a life of Shakspeare, &c. / by Alexander Chalmers, A. M. ; in ten volumes.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1772.; Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, illustrator.; Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.; Blake, William, 1757-1827, printmaker.; Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.; Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808, bookseller.; Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, bookseller.; Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815, bookseller.; Payne, Thomas, 1752-1831, bookseller.; Kay, Thomas, 1742-1818, bookseller.; Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827, bookseller.; Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827, bookseller.; Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller.; Bagster, Samuel, 1772-1851, bookseller.; Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777-1857, bookseller.; Barker, James, active 1779-1818, bookseller.; Wilkie, George, active 1780-1823, bookseller.; Walker, John, active 1781-1817, bookseller.; Deighton, J. (John), active 1786-1812, bookseller.; Walker, David, active 1787-1805, bookseller.; Pheney, Richard, active 1790-1840, bookseller.; Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820, bookseller.; Asperne, James, bookseller.; Egerton, Thomas (Bookseller), bookseller.; Harding, J. (John), bookseller.; Lea, Richard, bookseller.; Lowndes, W. (William), bookseller.; Ostell, Thomas, bookseller.; Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.; Bromley, William, 1769-1842, printmaker.; Cromek, R. H. (Robert Hartley), 1770-1812, printmaker.; Rhodes, Ben, printmaker.; Dadley, J., printmaker.; Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756-1823, printmaker.; Walker, J. G., 1760?- printmaker.; Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823, printmaker.; Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, printmaker.; Noble, Samuel, 1779-1853, printmaker.; Lee, active early 19th century, printmaker.; Smith, Joseph Clarendon, 1778-1810, printmaker.; Stonehewer, William Scott, -1864, former owner.; White, John, active 1785-1816, bookseller.; B. Crosby and Co., bookseller.; Cadell & Davies, bookseller.; Cuthell and Martin, bookseller.; David Ogilvy & Son (London, England), bookseller.; F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), bookseller.; G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), bookseller.; J. Nichols and Son, bookseller.; Lackington, Allen and Co., bookseller.; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, bookseller.; Scatcherd and Letterman, bookseller.; Vernor and Hood, bookseller.; W. Clarke and Son (Booksellers), bookseller.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
1805
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Title
The plays of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens : with a series of engravings, from original designs of Henry Fuseli ... and a selection of explanatory and historical notes, from the most eminent commentators, a history of the stage, a life of Shakspeare, &c. / by Alexander Chalmers, A. M. ; in ten volumes.
Uniform title
Plays. 1805. Rivington
Created/published
London : Printed for F., C., and J. Rivington; J. Johnson; R. Baldwin; H.L. Gardner; W., J., and J. Richardson; J. Nichols and Son; T. Payne; R. Faulder; G. and J. Robinson; W. Lowndes; G. Wilkie; Scatcherd and Letterman; T. Egerton; J. Walker; W. Clarke and Son; J. Barker and Son; D. Ogilvy and Son; Cuthell and Martin; R. Lea; P. Macqueen; Lackington, Allen and Co.; T. Kay; J. Deighton; J. White; W. Miller; Vernor and Hood; D. Walker; C. Law; B. Crosby and Co.; R. Pheney; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Harding; R.H. Evans; S. Bagster; J. Mawman; Blacks and Parry; J. Badcock; J. Asperne; and T. Ostell, 1805 ([London] : C. and R. Baldwin, printers, New Bridge-Street, Blackfriars)
Description
10 v. : ill., port. (engravings) ; 25 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1772.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, illustrator.
Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.
Blake, William, 1757-1827, printmaker.
Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.
Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808, bookseller.
Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, bookseller.
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815, bookseller.
Payne, Thomas, 1752-1831, bookseller.
Kay, Thomas, 1742-1818, bookseller.
Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827, bookseller.
Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827, bookseller.
Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller.
Bagster, Samuel, 1772-1851, bookseller.
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777-1857, bookseller.
Barker, James, active 1779-1818, bookseller.
Wilkie, George, active 1780-1823, bookseller.
Walker, John, active 1781-1817, bookseller.
Deighton, J. (John), active 1786-1812, bookseller.
Walker, David, active 1787-1805, bookseller.
Pheney, Richard, active 1790-1840, bookseller.
Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820, bookseller.
Asperne, James, bookseller.
Egerton, Thomas (Bookseller), bookseller.
Harding, J. (John), bookseller.
Lea, Richard, bookseller.
Lowndes, W. (William), bookseller.
Ostell, Thomas, bookseller.
Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.
Bromley, William, 1769-1842, printmaker.
Cromek, R. H. (Robert Hartley), 1770-1812, printmaker.
Rhodes, Ben, printmaker.
Dadley, J., printmaker.
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756-1823, printmaker.
Walker, J. G., 1760?- printmaker.
Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823, printmaker.
Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, printmaker.
Noble, Samuel, 1779-1853, printmaker.
Lee, active early 19th century, printmaker.
Smith, Joseph Clarendon, 1778-1810, printmaker.
Stonehewer, William Scott, -1864, former owner.
White, John, active 1785-1816, bookseller.
B. Crosby and Co., bookseller.
Cadell & Davies, bookseller.
Cuthell and Martin, bookseller.
David Ogilvy & Son (London, England), bookseller.
F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), bookseller.
G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), bookseller.
J. Nichols and Son, bookseller.
Lackington, Allen and Co., bookseller.
Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, bookseller.
Scatcherd and Letterman, bookseller.
Vernor and Hood, bookseller.
W. Clarke and Son (Booksellers), bookseller.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1772.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, illustrator.
Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.
Blake, William, 1757-1827, printmaker.
Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.
Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808, bookseller.
Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, bookseller.
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815, bookseller.
Payne, Thomas, 1752-1831, bookseller.
Kay, Thomas, 1742-1818, bookseller.
Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827, bookseller.
Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827, bookseller.
Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller.
Bagster, Samuel, 1772-1851, bookseller.
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777-1857, bookseller.
Barker, James, active 1779-1818, bookseller.
Wilkie, George, active 1780-1823, bookseller.
Walker, John, active 1781-1817, bookseller.
Deighton, J. (John), active 1786-1812, bookseller.
Walker, David, active 1787-1805, bookseller.
Pheney, Richard, active 1790-1840, bookseller.
Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820, bookseller.
Asperne, James, bookseller.
Egerton, Thomas (Bookseller), bookseller.
Harding, J. (John), bookseller.
Lea, Richard, bookseller.
Lowndes, W. (William), bookseller.
Ostell, Thomas, bookseller.
Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.
Bromley, William, 1769-1842, printmaker.
Cromek, R. H. (Robert Hartley), 1770-1812, printmaker.
Rhodes, Ben, printmaker.
Dadley, J., printmaker.
Taylor, C. (Charles), 1756-1823, printmaker.
Walker, J. G., 1760?- printmaker.
Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823, printmaker.
Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, printmaker.
Noble, Samuel, 1779-1853, printmaker.
Lee, active early 19th century, printmaker.
Smith, Joseph Clarendon, 1778-1810, printmaker.
Stonehewer, William Scott, -1864, former owner.
White, John, active 1785-1816, bookseller.
B. Crosby and Co., bookseller.
Cadell & Davies, bookseller.
Cuthell and Martin, bookseller.
David Ogilvy & Son (London, England), bookseller.
F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), bookseller.
G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), bookseller.
J. Nichols and Son, bookseller.
Lackington, Allen and Co., bookseller.
Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, bookseller.
Scatcherd and Letterman, bookseller.
Vernor and Hood, bookseller.
W. Clarke and Son (Booksellers), bookseller.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
There were two editions of the Plays of William Shakspeare printed for F., C., and J. Rivington, [etc.] in 1805: an illustrated edition on large paper in ten volumes; and an unillustrated regular paper edition in nine volumes. Additionally, there exist two issues of the Plays in ten volumes with the same setting of type: sets done on large paper royal 8vo, measuring approximately 24 cm tall with edges 5 cm wide, and a few issued on largest paper, imperial 8vo, measuring approximately 28 cm tall with edges 2.5 cm wide (cf. Folger Library copies 1 and 2; Jaggard, p. 510).
Printer information from v. 1 colophon.
Each volume with volume half-title and title pages; plays with divisional titles.
Frontispiece engraved by J. Neagle. Additional plates engraved by Bromley, R.H. Cromek, Rhodes, Dadley, Taylor, J.G. Walker, C. Warren, T. Milton, S. Noble, Lee, W. Blake, and Joseph Smith from works by H. Fuseli.
The prefaces of Chalmers, Johnson, and Pope, and Malone's Historical account of the English stage in v. 1. Glossarial index in v. 10.
Printer information from v. 1 colophon.
Each volume with volume half-title and title pages; plays with divisional titles.
Frontispiece engraved by J. Neagle. Additional plates engraved by Bromley, R.H. Cromek, Rhodes, Dadley, Taylor, J.G. Walker, C. Warren, T. Milton, S. Noble, Lee, W. Blake, and Joseph Smith from works by H. Fuseli.
The prefaces of Chalmers, Johnson, and Pope, and Malone's Historical account of the English stage in v. 1. Glossarial index in v. 10.
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor
v. 2. Twelfth-night ; Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing ; Midsummer-night's dream
v. 3. Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; All's well that ends well
v. 4. Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale ; Comedy of errors ; Macbeth
v. 5. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV
v. 6. Henry V ; King Henry VI
v. 7. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 8. Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 9. Cymbeline ; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles ; King Lear
v. 10. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
v. 2. Twelfth-night ; Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing ; Midsummer-night's dream
v. 3. Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; All's well that ends well
v. 4. Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale ; Comedy of errors ; Macbeth
v. 5. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV
v. 6. Henry V ; King Henry VI
v. 7. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 8. Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 9. Cymbeline ; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles ; King Lear
v. 10. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Condition
copy 1 v.1,3-5,7,9-10
copy 2 v.4,6,8,10
copy 1 v.1-10
copy 2 v.4,6,8,10
copy 1 v.1-10
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 510
Linked resources
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
PR2752 1805a1 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
This is the imperial 8vo issue, m. 28 cm tall. Lacking 3 plates in Comedy, Macbeth, and Richard 2, per Folger card catalog. Armorial bookplate of William Scott Stonehewer. Armorial tree-calf binding (motto: Palmam qui meruit ferat) with leather spine labels and marbled endpapers and edges; evidence of printed waste on v. 10 spine.
Folger accession
cs202
Call number
PR2752 1805a1 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
This is the royal 8vo issue, m. 24 cm tall. Bookplate: Shakespeare Library, Warwick Castle. Anonymous armorial bookplate (motto: Senectutem oblectant). Marbled calf binding with filleting, leather spine labels, and marbled endpapers and edges.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present