The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : in ten volumes : embellished with elegant engravings from Boydell's graphic illustrations.

The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : in ten volumes : embellished with elegant engravings from Boydell's graphic illustrations.

Plays. 1817. Henry Durell

American edition.

New-York : Published by H. Durell, 1818 [1817-1818]

10 v. : ill., 1 port. (copper-plate engravings) ; 19 cm (12mo)

Title and edition statement from v. 1 front cover of publisher's cloth binding.

Vol. 1 vol. title page reads: "The dramatic works of William Shakespeare : in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of Dr. Johnson, G. Steevens, and others / revised by Isaac Reed. New York : Published by Henry Durell, successor to William Durell, & Co., 1817."

Vol. half-titles read: Stereotype edition.

Vol. 1 back cover advertisement of publisher's binding: "This work is published on the following terms: For the plain copy, duodecimo, with but one plate to each volume, $1 per vol. For the pressed copy, as above, $1.25 per vol. For the extra copy, finely pressed, with a plate to each play, $1.50 per vol. For the fine copy, octavo, with a plate to each volume, $2 per vol. The same, with a plate to each play, $2.50 per vol. For the extra fine copy, octavo, on superior pressed paper with proof impression copper-plate engravings prefixed to each play, $4 per vol." Note: Folger Library with two copies in 12mo format with the same setting of type and an engraved plate to each play: one copy in publisher's cloth binding, untrimmed, measuring 19 cm; one copy bound with larger (trimmed) leaves, measuring 22 cm.

Vol. title pages for vols. 1-6, 8-9 dated 1817; vols. 7 and 10 dated 1818.

Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered Gimbrede sc., N.Y. Play engravings lettered: Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. sc.; painted by Hamilton R. A.; Smirke; T. Stothard; and various other artists.

Addenda in v. 10.

v. 1. Some account of Shakespeare's life and writings / written by N. Rowe. Dr. Johnson's preface. An essay on the learning of Shakespeare : addressed to Joseph Cradock, Esq. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it
v. 3. Midsummer-night's dream ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost ; Taming of the shrew
v. 4. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; 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 ; Coriolanus
v. 8. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus
v. 9. Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline ; King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet
v. 10. Hamlet ; Othello ; Pericles.

copy 2 v.1-10
copy 1 v.1-10
copy 2 v.1,10
copy 3 v.8

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 513
Shaw & Shoemaker, 42099

United States -- New York (State).

PR2752 1817-1818 copy 1 Sh.Col.

Imperfect: lacking Shakespeare portrait in v. 1. With an engraved plate for each play, 12mo format. "These ten volumes belonged to my venerated Aunt Laight while a young lady, sister of my dear Mother. Mary Justina Watts (Her signature is on the title page opposite). Autograph: E. Watts. Vol. 1 t.p.v. with pasted leaf: John Watts de Peyster, L.L.D., 1887. Publisher's cloth stamped binding; leaves untrimmed, some unopened, m. 19 cm. Spine reads: British Classics ... Durell's edition.

9.13.41

PR2752 1817-1818 copy 2 Sh.Col.

With an engraved plate for each play, 12mo format. Bound in calf with blind and gilt-tooling, marbled edges, and colored endpapers; m. 22 cm.

cs118

PR2752 1817-1818 copy 3 v.8 Sh.Col.

Imperfect: v. 8 only. With an engraved plate for each play, 12mo format. Marbled leather binding; bookseller's ticket: Leary, bookseller, 5th & Walnut, Philada.; leaves trimmed, m. 18 cm.

8.10.43