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The complete works of William Shakespeare : comprising his plays and poems, with a history of the stage, a life of the poet, and an introduction to each play : the text of the plays corrected by the manuscript emendations contained in the recently discovered folio of 1632 / by J. Payne Collier, Esq., F.S.A. ; to which are added, glossarial and explanatory notes, and notes to the emendations, containing the readings of former editions, by John L. Jewett ; with new and original designs by T.M. Matterson ; engraved by Alexander Anderson.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.; Jewett, John L. (John Light), 1809-1873.; Holmes, David S., 1827 or 1828-1904, publisher.; Teory, Mrs., active 19th century, former owner.; Hendel, Casrie V., active 19th century, former owner.; Polish Democratic Club of Greater New York, former owner.
1855
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Title
The complete works of William Shakespeare : comprising his plays and poems, with a history of the stage, a life of the poet, and an introduction to each play : the text of the plays corrected by the manuscript emendations contained in the recently discovered folio of 1632 / by J. Payne Collier, Esq., F.S.A. ; to which are added, glossarial and explanatory notes, and notes to the emendations, containing the readings of former editions, by John L. Jewett ; with new and original designs by T.M. Matterson ; engraved by Alexander Anderson.
Uniform title
Works. 1855. D.S. Holmes
Created/published
Brooklyn, E.D. [Eastern District] : Published by D.S. Holmes, no. 89 Fourth Street : To be had of the booksellers and dealers generally throughout the United States, [1855?]
Description
lxxix, [9], 915, [2], 920-986 p., [43] leaves of plates : ill., facsim. ; 26 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.
Jewett, John L. (John Light), 1809-1873.
Holmes, David S., 1827 or 1828-1904, publisher.
Teory, Mrs., active 19th century, former owner.
Hendel, Casrie V., active 19th century, former owner.
Polish Democratic Club of Greater New York, former owner.
Note
"Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1855, by George F. Cooledge & Brother, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York"--Title page verso.

Plates consist of a frontispiece portrait of Shakespeare and 42 illustrations as given in the list, except that there are two plates for 2 Henry VI and none for part 1 Henry VI.

Publication of Collier's forgery of the Shakespeare second folio; same setting of type as that issued by George F. Cooledge & Brother, c1855, with additional plates.

Contents following p. lxxix (D8v and chi): [1] A catalogue, [2] Illustrations to the plays, [3] blank, [4] Fac-simile, [5] blank, [6-7] Incontrovertible evidence!, [8-9] The question settled! Includes an inserted slip describing the emendations. The contents of p. [6-9] appear as endleaves in the Cooledge issue.

Signatures: [A]⁸ B-D⁸ chi⁴ 1-61⁸ 62⁴.
Genre/form
Literary hoaxes.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

Call number
PR2755.C7 B3 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Inscriptions: Casrie V. Hendel from Mrs. Teory; Allyn to May. Remains of bookplate: [name effaced], Stratford, Conn. Extra-illustrated with frontispiece portrait of the Chandos Shakespeare, lettered: Houbraken; J.C. Buttre. Brown cloth binding with blind embossing and gold cover and spine titling, slightly different from copy 2; gilt edges.
Folger accession
1.13.48
Call number
PR2755.C7 B3 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Wanting p. [6-9] of the preliminaries. Stamp (p. [vii], &c.): Polish Democratic Club of Greater New York. Brown cloth binding with blind embossing and gold cover and spine titling, slightly different from copy 1; edges speckled.
Folger accession
4.21.41