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.; Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.; Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.; Leighton, firm, booksellers, London, 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 Iohn Smethwick, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, 1632.
Description
[20], 303, [1], 46, 49-100, [2], 69-232, 168, 269-419, [1] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 35 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.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Leighton, firm, booksellers, London, former owner.
Cotes, Thomas, -1641, printer.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Hawkins, Richard, -1637?, bookseller.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Leighton, firm, booksellers, London, former owner.
Note
First issue, variant Ic1, 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.
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), 22274e
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1113-15[double dagger]
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1113-15[double dagger]
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 22274 Fo.2 no.40
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 40, [superscript pi]A2 (title leaf) is torn, cut down, and mounted; the port. is nickd̀, with areas outlined by a wash.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Imperfections affect text slightly on E4 and 2t5 and very slightly on b1, I6, q5, and 2I4.
Emendations in manuscript: Merch. (O5 verso, with reference to "1st 4to.", and P3 verso, with reference to "Warb[urton].") and Lear (2r6 recto, with reference to "1st 4to."). Old shelfmarks (unidentified) and old price, "£11-10-0", in manuscript on front endpapers.
From the stock of Messrs. J. & J. Leighton, booksellers, London, sold in 1918 after the death of W. J. Leighton.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Imperfections affect text slightly on E4 and 2t5 and very slightly on b1, I6, q5, and 2I4.
Emendations in manuscript: Merch. (O5 verso, with reference to "1st 4to.", and P3 verso, with reference to "Warb[urton].") and Lear (2r6 recto, with reference to "1st 4to."). Old shelfmarks (unidentified) and old price, "£11-10-0", in manuscript on front endpapers.
From the stock of Messrs. J. & J. Leighton, booksellers, London, sold in 1918 after the death of W. J. Leighton.