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Julius Caesar : a tragedy : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's Servants / by Mr. William Shakespear.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, printmaker.; Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.; Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
1734
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Title
Julius Caesar : a tragedy : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's Servants / by Mr. William Shakespear.
Uniform title
Julius Caesar
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Tonson, and the rest of the proprietors, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, MDCCXXXIV [1734]
Description
72 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, printmaker.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, illustrator.
Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Note
Ornament on title page is a basket of fruit.

Also issued as part of Tonson's edition of the Works of Shakespeare, v. 6, 1735.

Engraved frontispiece plate lettered: v. 6, p. 283, Lud. Du Guernier inv. et sculp.

Signatures: A-C¹².
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T54705
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 75
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2808 1734c copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: plate lacking. In quarter red calf; gilt spine title.
Folger accession
cs1782
Call number
PR2808 1734c copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In brown paper wrappers.
Folger accession
cs1197