The works of Shakespear : in nine volumes : with a glossary / carefully printed from the Oxford edition in quarto, 1744.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.; Birt, Samuel, -1755, bookseller.; Longman, Thomas, 1699-1755, bookseller.; Lintot, Henry, 1703-1758, bookseller.; Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller.; Hodges, James, Sir, -1774, bookseller.; Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller.; Draper, Somerset, bookseller.; Dodd, Benjamin, -1765, bookseller.; Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, bookseller.; Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, printmaker.; Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, associated name.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; John and Paul Knapton (Firm), bookseller.; J. and R. Tonson, bookseller.
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Title
The works of Shakespear : in nine volumes : with a glossary / carefully printed from the Oxford edition in quarto, 1744.
Uniform title
Plays. 1750
Created/published
London : Printed for J. and P. Knapton; S. Birt; T. Longman; H. Lintott; C. Hitch; J. Hodges; J. Brindley; J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper; B. Dod; and C. Corbet, MDCCL-MDCCLI [1750-1751]
Description
9 v. : 2 ill., port. (engravings) ; 14 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.
Birt, Samuel, -1755, bookseller.
Longman, Thomas, 1699-1755, bookseller.
Lintot, Henry, 1703-1758, bookseller.
Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller.
Hodges, James, Sir, -1774, bookseller.
Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller.
Draper, Somerset, bookseller.
Dodd, Benjamin, -1765, bookseller.
Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, bookseller.
Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, printmaker.
Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, associated name.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
John and Paul Knapton (Firm), bookseller.
J. and R. Tonson, bookseller.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.
Birt, Samuel, -1755, bookseller.
Longman, Thomas, 1699-1755, bookseller.
Lintot, Henry, 1703-1758, bookseller.
Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller.
Hodges, James, Sir, -1774, bookseller.
Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller.
Draper, Somerset, bookseller.
Dodd, Benjamin, -1765, bookseller.
Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, bookseller.
Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, printmaker.
Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, associated name.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
John and Paul Knapton (Firm), bookseller.
J. and R. Tonson, bookseller.
Note
Edited by Sir Thomas Hanmer.
Contains of the plays only.
Vol. 1 with a general title page; all volumes with a dated volume title page stating: "the works of Mr. William Shakespear : volume the first [second, etc.] ... "; all plays with an individual play half-title.
Vol. 1 general title page, and v. 1 and v. 9 volume title pages dated 1751. Vol. 2-8 volume title pages dated 1750.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: Vander Gucht s. Shakespeare's monument in Westminster Abbey engraving after Gravelot, unlettered (v. 1).
Vol. 1 with a preface, Pope's preface, and Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe. Vol. 9 with a glossary.
Contains of the plays only.
Vol. 1 with a general title page; all volumes with a dated volume title page stating: "the works of Mr. William Shakespear : volume the first [second, etc.] ... "; all plays with an individual play half-title.
Vol. 1 general title page, and v. 1 and v. 9 volume title pages dated 1751. Vol. 2-8 volume title pages dated 1750.
Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: Vander Gucht s. Shakespeare's monument in Westminster Abbey engraving after Gravelot, unlettered (v. 1).
Vol. 1 with a preface, Pope's preface, and Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe. Vol. 9 with a glossary.
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labours lost
v. 3. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night
v. 4. Winter's tale ; King Lear ; King John ; King Richard II
v. 5. King Henry IV ; Henry V ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 6. King Henry VI, parts 2-3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 7. Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 8. Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline
v. 9. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
v. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labours lost
v. 3. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night
v. 4. Winter's tale ; King Lear ; King John ; King Richard II
v. 5. King Henry IV ; Henry V ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 6. King Henry VI, parts 2-3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 7. Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 8. Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline
v. 9. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), N26031
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 500
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 500
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1751 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Full mottled calf binding. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs636