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.; Bramston, John William, 1758-1818, 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 Robert Allot, and are to be fold [sic] at his shop 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.
Bramston, John William, 1758-1818, 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.
Bramston, John William, 1758-1818, 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 Ia3, 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 Ia3, 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), 22274
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1113-15*
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, p. 1113-15*
Linked resources
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 22274 Fo.2 no.48
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 48, worming slightly affects text, 2d4-2p2 passim, and other imperfections affect text on G3 and slightly on e2 and y6.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Annotated throughout in manuscript in more than one hand, none earlier than the eighteenth century. Trimming affects some marginalia.
Ink stains and smudges passim but with negligible effect on text.
Inscribed in pencil on front flyleaf: "I.W. Bramston".
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Annotated throughout in manuscript in more than one hand, none earlier than the eighteenth century. Trimming affects some marginalia.
Ink stains and smudges passim but with negligible effect on text.
Inscribed in pencil on front flyleaf: "I.W. Bramston".