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.; Biddleston, 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) ; 37 cm (fol.)
Associated name
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.06
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 6, [superscript pi]A1 and [superscript pi]A([superscript pi]A2) (cancellans title leaf) are mounted. Leaf 3d4 is patched at the extremity of the outer corners.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Wanting W.T. (2A1 recto-2C2 recto).
Leaf l4 is narrow but probably genuine.
Imperfections affect text slightly on P6, 2r1, and 3d1 and very slightly on T1, h1, l2, 2c5, 2e3, 2m3, and 3c6.
This copy, unusually tall and large-tailed but narrow (especially in the gutters)--text block 35.0 cm. x 23.2 cm.--contains leaves that retain deckle at head, fore-edge, or tail.
Bookplate "Biddleston"; annotated with old shelfmark "O.6".
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Wanting W.T. (2A1 recto-2C2 recto).
Leaf l4 is narrow but probably genuine.
Imperfections affect text slightly on P6, 2r1, and 3d1 and very slightly on T1, h1, l2, 2c5, 2e3, 2m3, and 3c6.
This copy, unusually tall and large-tailed but narrow (especially in the gutters)--text block 35.0 cm. x 23.2 cm.--contains leaves that retain deckle at head, fore-edge, or tail.
Bookplate "Biddleston"; annotated with old shelfmark "O.6".