Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. : Published according to the true originall copies.
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.; Bolles, Robert, Sir, 1619-1663, former owner.; Bolles, John, Sir, 1641-1686, former owner.; Pitt, William, 1759-1806, associated name.; Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839, associated name.; Williams, Eliza, active 19th century, former owner.; Williams, William Charles, active 1845, former owner.
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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.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Bolles, Robert, Sir, 1619-1663, former owner.
Bolles, John, Sir, 1641-1686, former owner.
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, associated name.
Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839, associated name.
Williams, Eliza, active 19th century, former owner.
Williams, William Charles, active 1845, 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.
Bolles, Robert, Sir, 1619-1663, former owner.
Bolles, John, Sir, 1641-1686, former owner.
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, associated name.
Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839, associated name.
Williams, Eliza, active 19th century, former owner.
Williams, William Charles, active 1845, 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.44
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 44, 3d4 is mounted.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaves q1, 2, and 6 (remargined in the outer margin) are perhaps supplied from another copy.
Imperfections affect text slightly on A4 and h5 and very slightly on D1, E2, N6, T5, 2q2 and 5.
Inscribed ([superscript pi]A1 recto): "Sr. Robert Bolles, his book, 2 of iune, anno Domini, 1651, John Bolles". Inscribed (ibid.): "Willm Charles Williams From his affectionate Mother Eliza Williams July 29th 1845-". Shelfmark, "Cal U2P661 mms Sledmeu" (19th-cent.), on free front endpaper verso.
"This copy is believed to have been the property of William Pitt, and afterwards of his niece, Lady Hester Stanhope." (Quaritch, firm, booksellers, London. Catalogue 325, #3270. London, May 1913.)
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaves q1, 2, and 6 (remargined in the outer margin) are perhaps supplied from another copy.
Imperfections affect text slightly on A4 and h5 and very slightly on D1, E2, N6, T5, 2q2 and 5.
Inscribed ([superscript pi]A1 recto): "Sr. Robert Bolles, his book, 2 of iune, anno Domini, 1651, John Bolles". Inscribed (ibid.): "Willm Charles Williams From his affectionate Mother Eliza Williams July 29th 1845-". Shelfmark, "Cal U2P661 mms Sledmeu" (19th-cent.), on free front endpaper verso.
"This copy is believed to have been the property of William Pitt, and afterwards of his niece, Lady Hester Stanhope." (Quaritch, firm, booksellers, London. Catalogue 325, #3270. London, May 1913.)