Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. : Published according to the true originall copies.
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) ; 36 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]
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 22274 Fo.2 no.27
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 27 is disbound and cased, with [superscript pi]A2 and 3d2-4 loose and encapsulated. Leaf [superscript pi]A1 is wanting; the edges of [superscript pi]A2 (title leaf) and of [superscript pi]A3 are mutilated, affecting the imprint on [superscript pi]A2 (title leaf). Mutilation affects marginalia on 3d2 recto, text on 3d3, and a rule on 3d4 recto.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaf P2 is wanting; supplied is an extract from the 12mo ed. of Merch. London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton ... [and 11 others], 1755, B3-6, which bear the corresponding text.
Gathering e is wanting; supplied is an extract from the 12mo ed. of 1 Hen. IV. London: Printed for J. Tonson and sold by W. Feales, 1732, A8-B5, which bear the corresponding text.
Annotated throughout (to various extents) in several 18th-cent. hands.
Imperfections affect text on P1, slightly on A5, D2, L2, X1, 2d5, and 2e4, and very slightly on P3, Z1,2, and 2h3. Imperfections affect annotations on N2 verso and annotations and rules on 2C2. Annotations on Y5 recto are obliterated. Wear in outer margins slightly affects annotations elsewhere passim.
Accompanied by notes and annotations in 18th-cent. hands on 5 separate leaves.
Curatorial file available.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
Leaf P2 is wanting; supplied is an extract from the 12mo ed. of Merch. London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton ... [and 11 others], 1755, B3-6, which bear the corresponding text.
Gathering e is wanting; supplied is an extract from the 12mo ed. of 1 Hen. IV. London: Printed for J. Tonson and sold by W. Feales, 1732, A8-B5, which bear the corresponding text.
Annotated throughout (to various extents) in several 18th-cent. hands.
Imperfections affect text on P1, slightly on A5, D2, L2, X1, 2d5, and 2e4, and very slightly on P3, Z1,2, and 2h3. Imperfections affect annotations on N2 verso and annotations and rules on 2C2. Annotations on Y5 recto are obliterated. Wear in outer margins slightly affects annotations elsewhere passim.
Accompanied by notes and annotations in 18th-cent. hands on 5 separate leaves.
Curatorial file available.