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.; Swift, George, Mrs., 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 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) ; 33 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.
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.30
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 30 wants [superscript pi]A1; supplied in facsim. Leaf [superscript pi]A2 (title leaf) is inlaid and mounted. The other leaves of gatherings [superscript pi]A and * are remargined at the tail ([superscript pi]A5,6 also extended; *1 also with upper outer corner patched). Leaves 3c1-3d4 are remargined at head or tail (3d4 also extended and mounted).
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaf A1 (remargined at head and redounding the watermark of A6) is supplied from another copy. Leaves k3.4 (remargined at head, with outer margin of k3 patched) are probably supplied from another copy.
Imperfections affect text slightly on T3, l2, s5, 2p1, 2y6, and 2z1, and very slightly on O1, Y1, c3, u2, 2a6, and 2b6.
Mrs. George Swift copy.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaf A1 (remargined at head and redounding the watermark of A6) is supplied from another copy. Leaves k3.4 (remargined at head, with outer margin of k3 patched) are probably supplied from another copy.
Imperfections affect text slightly on T3, l2, s5, 2p1, 2y6, and 2z1, and very slightly on O1, Y1, c3, u2, 2a6, and 2b6.
Mrs. George Swift copy.