The works of Shakespear : in which the beauties observed by Pope, Warburton, and Dodd are pointed out : together with the author's life; a glossary; copious indexes; and a list of the various readings : in eight volumes.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Warburton, William, 1698-1779.; Dodd, William, 1729-1777.; Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, bookseller.; Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, printer.; Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.; Kearny, Dyre, d. not before 1771, signer.
1771
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Title
The works of Shakespear : in which the beauties observed by Pope, Warburton, and Dodd are pointed out : together with the author's life; a glossary; copious indexes; and a list of the various readings : in eight volumes.
Uniform title
Plays. 1771. Donaldson
Created/published
Edinburgh : Printed by A. Donaldson, and sold at his shop, corner of Arundel-Street, Strand, London; and at Edinburgh, MDCCLXXI [1771]
Description
8 v. ; 19 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Dodd, William, 1729-1777.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, bookseller.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, printer.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Kearny, Dyre, d. not before 1771, signer.
Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Dodd, William, 1729-1777.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, bookseller.
Donaldson, Alexander, -1794, printer.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Kearny, Dyre, d. not before 1771, signer.
Note
In fact the dramatic works only, edited by Hugh Blair.
This is the 8vo in 4's, and is assumed to be the first of three issues published by Donaldson in 1771. The second issue, 12mo in 6's, differs from the first only in format; the two issues were presumably produced simultaneously by reimposition since the type is identical throughout. The third issue is identical to the second except that the general and all volume titles are new, with changed address (Folger card catalog).
Volume 1 with a general title page; all volumes with dated volume title pages.
Not in ESTC [20111121]
This is the 8vo in 4's, and is assumed to be the first of three issues published by Donaldson in 1771. The second issue, 12mo in 6's, differs from the first only in format; the two issues were presumably produced simultaneously by reimposition since the type is identical throughout. The third issue is identical to the second except that the general and all volume titles are new, with changed address (Folger card catalog).
Volume 1 with a general title page; all volumes with dated volume title pages.
Not in ESTC [20111121]
Contents
v. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer-night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure
v. 2. Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew
v. 3. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Comedy of errors ; Winter's tale ; King John
v. 4. King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 5. King Henry VI, parts 2-3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 6. King Lear ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Coriolanus
v. 7. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 8. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
v. 2. Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew
v. 3. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Comedy of errors ; Winter's tale ; King John
v. 4. King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 5. King Henry VI, parts 2-3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 6. King Lear ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Coriolanus
v. 7. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 8. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 503
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1771a1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autographs: Dyre Kearny; W. [Harrison?] (v.6). Final few leaves of v.7 chewed. Gift of Henry N. Paul. Bookseller's ticket: Pippen's bookstore. Bound in calf with leather spine labels.
Folger accession
6847, 6799