Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. : Published according to the true originall copies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.; Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.; Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.; Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.; Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.; Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.; Frederickson, Charles William, 1823-1897, former owner.
1632
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Title
Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. : Published according to the true originall copies.
Uniform title
Plays
Edition
The second impression.
Created/published
London : Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot, and are to be fold [sic] at the signe of the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard, 1632.
Description
[20], 303, [1], 46, 49-100, [2], 69-232, 168, 269-419, [1] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 34 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Frederickson, Charles William, 1823-1897, former owner.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Frederickson, Charles William, 1823-1897, former owner.
Note
Colophon: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes, for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot, 1632.
First issue, variant Ib, with [superscript pi]A5 recto ("Effigies" page) in state Ib--as formulated by William B. Todd, "Issues and states of the Second Folio and Milton's epitaph on Shakespeare," Studies in bibliography, v. 5 (1952-53), p. 81-108.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶ *⁴ A-2B⁶ 2C² a-3c⁶ 3d⁴.
First issue, variant Ib, with [superscript pi]A5 recto ("Effigies" page) in state Ib--as formulated by William B. Todd, "Issues and states of the Second Folio and Milton's epitaph on Shakespeare," Studies in bibliography, v. 5 (1952-53), p. 81-108.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶ *⁴ A-2B⁶ 2C² a-3c⁶ 3d⁴.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22274a
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1113-15[dagger]
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1113-15[dagger]
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 22274 Fo.2 no.08
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 8, [superscript pi]A1 (short and stained red at top edge--formerly affixed to a front flyleaf, now freed and mounted) is supplied from another copy. Leaf [superscript pi]A2 (title leaf; cut down and inlaid but not to size, top of frame stained red, bottom yellow--formerly inserted loose, now mounted on a guard), the watermark of which is redounded on [superscript pi]A5, is supplied from another copy. Leaves [superscript pi]A3.4 are misbound after gathering *.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaf 3d4 (formerly affixed to a rear flyleaf, now freed and mounted on a guard) wants the outer corners (now patched).
Imperfections affect text slightly on C4, L6, T3, e6, and 2o3 and very slightly on D3, S3 b6, f1, p2, 2a6, 2f6, 2p3, and 2r3.
Owner's inscription, early 19th-cent. (mutilated so mostly illegible; on a label formerly affixed to [superscript pi]A1 recto, now freed and mounted). Verso of [superscript pi]A1 dated in manuscript 1819.
Pen practice (19th-cent., "... Mr. Morgan ... Excuse my bold intruding[?] muse ...") written on 3d4 verso.
Charles William Frederickson copy.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaf 3d4 (formerly affixed to a rear flyleaf, now freed and mounted on a guard) wants the outer corners (now patched).
Imperfections affect text slightly on C4, L6, T3, e6, and 2o3 and very slightly on D3, S3 b6, f1, p2, 2a6, 2f6, 2p3, and 2r3.
Owner's inscription, early 19th-cent. (mutilated so mostly illegible; on a label formerly affixed to [superscript pi]A1 recto, now freed and mounted). Verso of [superscript pi]A1 dated in manuscript 1819.
Pen practice (19th-cent., "... Mr. Morgan ... Excuse my bold intruding[?] muse ...") written on 3d4 verso.
Charles William Frederickson copy.