Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. : Published according to the true originall coppies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.; Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.; Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.; Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.; Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.; Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.; Hawkins, Charles Sidney, -1886, former owner.; Hilton, William Hughes, -1910?, former owner.
1632
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Title
Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. : Published according to the true originall coppies.
Uniform title
Plays
Edition
The second impression.
Created/published
London : Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard, 1632 [i.e. ca. 1641]
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.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Hawkins, Charles Sidney, -1886, former owner.
Hilton, William Hughes, -1910?, former owner.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Hawkins, Charles Sidney, -1886, former owner.
Hilton, William Hughes, -1910?, former owner.
Note
Colophon: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes, for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot, 1632.
Second issue, 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. In this issue, [superscript pi]A2.5 (title leaf and "Effigies" leaf) are cancellantia, and the port. (on title page) overlaps adjacent portions of letterpress.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶ (±[superscript pi]A2.5) *⁴ A-2B⁶ 2C² a-3c⁶ 3d⁴.
Second issue, 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. In this issue, [superscript pi]A2.5 (title leaf and "Effigies" leaf) are cancellantia, and the port. (on title page) overlaps adjacent portions of letterpress.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶ (±[superscript pi]A2.5) *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), 22274e.3
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1115-16
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1115-16
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 22274 Fo.2 no.09
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 9, [superscript pi]A1 is cut down and mounted and [superscript pi]A([superscript pi]A2) (cancellans title leaf) and 3d4 are mounted.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Supplied from another copy are leaves F5, I5, R2 or R5, c1 or (probably) c6, l1 or l6, m3 or m4, 2p1 or 2p6, and 3b1.
Imperfections affect text slightly on Z1 and very slightly on E4, 2f4, and 3c6. manuscript addition affects text on 2r4 verso and 2r5 recto.
Other manuscript additions include inscription (bleached and effaced, mostly illegible): "John Po... 178..." on [superscript pi]A2 recto (title page) and emendation on 2s2 verso (Rich. III).
Bookplate of Charles Sidney Hawkins. Also William Hughes Hilton copy.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Supplied from another copy are leaves F5, I5, R2 or R5, c1 or (probably) c6, l1 or l6, m3 or m4, 2p1 or 2p6, and 3b1.
Imperfections affect text slightly on Z1 and very slightly on E4, 2f4, and 3c6. manuscript addition affects text on 2r4 verso and 2r5 recto.
Other manuscript additions include inscription (bleached and effaced, mostly illegible): "John Po... 178..." on [superscript pi]A2 recto (title page) and emendation on 2s2 verso (Rich. III).
Bookplate of Charles Sidney Hawkins. Also William Hughes Hilton copy.