A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew. : As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.
1631
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Title
A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew. : As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.
Uniform title
Taming of the shrew
Running title
Taming of the shrew
Created/published
London : Printed by W[illiam]. S[tansby]. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Churchyard vnder the Diall, 1631.
Description
[72] p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Mostly in verse.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-I⁴.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-I⁴.
ESTC staff note
rpm 07/15/96
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), 22327
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111180
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111180
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Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22327 copy 1
Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22327 copy 2
Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22327 copy 3
Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22327 copy 4
Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22327 copy 2
Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22327 copy 3
Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22327 copy 4
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22327 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs452. The title leaf is re-margined. Green goatskin binding, signed by Frank Bedford. Provenance: autograph of James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps; Marsden J. Perry copy
Call number
STC 22327 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs0900. Manuscript bibliographical note on front fly-leaf. Gathering A is re-margined. Cropped at head, affecting some running titles. Red goatskin binding, signed by Frank Bedford. Provenance: James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps copy (with manuscript note in his hand); bookplate of Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library
Call number
STC 22327 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs71. Manuscript note on title leaf verso: "This Comedy called the tameing of the shrew, is / now acted by ye Kings Maiestyes servant, at / ye Theater Royall with great [ ] con' and / many [ ] and mirth, / among which is a [ ] art of a / blount Scotch man [ ]tted [ ] []t vpon Petruchio / which is exqusit [ ] []cted by Mr Lacy / In the yeare 1664."; a few marginal manuscript notes in the same hand. Trimmed, affecting headlines; some repairs to gatherings H and I, affecting direction-lines. Half bound in red goatskin, signed by Zaehnsdorf
Call number
STC 22327 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs299. Imperfect: wanting the title leaf, leaves F1, F4, and I4. The corner of E2 is torn away, affecting text and direction-line. Trimmed, affecting direction-lines. Olive goatskin binding, signed by Maltby, Oxford. Provenance: possibly James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Maurice Jonas copy (Folger file)