[Collection of four comedies].

[Collection of four comedies].

Plays. Selections. 1821

London : Published by Rodwell & Martin, Bond Street, 1821 [between 1821 and 1822] ([London] : Printed by McQueen & Co.)

2 v. : ill. (engravings) ; 22 cm (8vo)

Title devised by cataloger.

The tempest, Merry wives of Windsor, Taming of the shrew, and Twelfth-night, bound in 2 volumes, each illustrated with five plates by Robert Smirke. Plays are separately signed and paginated, and each has its own title page; there is no general title page. "The first of a projected edition ... in 37 numbers, of which only four appeared" (Jaggard, p. 465). The four plays might also be considered as separate plays rather than a collection, due to the lack of a general title page (Folger card catalog).

Imprint from Tempest title page. Plays dated 1821 except for Twelfth-night, which is dated 1822, and has additional imprint information: "Hurst, Robinson, & Co., Cheapside" following Rodwell & Martin.

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 465

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merry wives of Windsor.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Twelfth night.
Tempest.
Merry wives of Windsor.
Taming of the shrew.
Twelfth-night.

Great Britain -- England -- London.

PR2752 1821-1822 Sh.Col.

Full calf with filleting and blind tooling on covers and spines, and marbled endpapers and edges; bookseller's ticket: Hearne, bookseller, binder, & stationer, 81 Strand. Gift of Henry N. Paul.

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