The merchant of Venice : a comedy / by Shakespeare ; as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane ; regulated from the prompt-book, with permission of the managers, by Mr. Hopkins, prompter ; an introduction, and notes critical and illustrative, are added by the authors of the Dramatic censor.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Gentleman, Francis, 1728-1784.; Hopkins, William, -1780.; Bell, John, 1745-1831, bookseller.; Etherington, Christopher, active 1757-1777, bookseller.; Moore, William Edings, active 1785, former owner.; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England); Covent Garden Theatre.
1773
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Title
The merchant of Venice : a comedy / by Shakespeare ; as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane ; regulated from the prompt-book, with permission of the managers, by Mr. Hopkins, prompter ; an introduction, and notes critical and illustrative, are added by the authors of the Dramatic censor.
Uniform title
Merchant of Venice
Created/published
London : Printed for John Bell, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; and C. Etherington, at York, MDCCLXXIII [1773]
Description
[2], 155-230, [6] p. ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Note
Edited by Francis Gentleman.
Also issued in v. 2 of: Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays.
Signatures: P-X⁶.
Cast lists of undated productions at Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden.
Bookseller's advertisements on final 6 p. (leaves X4-6).
Also issued in v. 2 of: Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays.
Signatures: P-X⁶.
Cast lists of undated productions at Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden.
Bookseller's advertisements on final 6 p. (leaves X4-6).
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), N69579
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- York.
Great Britain -- England -- York.
Call number
PR2825 1773 item 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: William Edings Moore, 1785. Extra-illustrated with a portrait of Mr. Macklin as Shylock, dated 1775. Bound in a sammelband of 7 Shakespeare plays published by John Bell. In speckled calf binding with spine label and gold filleting.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present