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.; Bennett, George, former owner.; Littleton, Alfred Henry, 1845-1914, 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) ; 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.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Meighen, Richard, active 1656, bookseller.
Bennett, George, former owner.
Littleton, Alfred Henry, 1845-1914, 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.
Bennett, George, former owner.
Littleton, Alfred Henry, 1845-1914, 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 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.
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.
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.04
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 4, [superscript pi]A1 is patched at the tail, extended, and mounted, and [superscript pi]A2 (title page) is mounted. Leaves 3c6 and 3d4 are extended.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Imperfections affect text slightly on 2A2 and 2o6, and very slightly on p1.
Bookplate of George Bennett, M.D., F.R.C.S. Bookplate of Alfred Henry Littleton and his wife Rosalind.
Bookseller's ticket (partly mutilated) of Willis & Sotheran, London.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Imperfections affect text slightly on 2A2 and 2o6, and very slightly on p1.
Bookplate of George Bennett, M.D., F.R.C.S. Bookplate of Alfred Henry Littleton and his wife Rosalind.
Bookseller's ticket (partly mutilated) of Willis & Sotheran, London.