The plays of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copies left by the late George Steevens and Edmond Malone : with a glossary.
1849
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Title
The plays of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copies left by the late George Steevens and Edmond Malone : with a glossary.
Uniform title
Plays. 1849. W. Tegg & Co.
Variant title
Added t.p.: Dramatic works of Shakspeare
Created/published
London : William Tegg and Co., 1849 (Bungay : Printed by John Childs and Son)
Description
791, xii p. ; 18 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Davenport, Samuel, 1783-1867, printmaker.
Tegg, William, 1816-1895, publisher.
Wood, B., active 1850, signer.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
John Childs and Son, printer.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Davenport, Samuel, 1783-1867, printmaker.
Tegg, William, 1816-1895, publisher.
Wood, B., active 1850, signer.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
John Childs and Son, printer.
Note
Text in two columns, glossary in three.
Added, engraved title page lettered: S. Davenport, sc.
Added, engraved title page lettered: S. Davenport, sc.
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 527
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain ǂb England ǂd London.
Great Britain -- England -- Bungay.
Great Britain -- England -- Bungay.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1849h copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Each page printed on one leaf. Autograph, effaced: G.M. D'[honie?]. Autograph: Ma[v?]i[x?] G. Bucknall, 1914. Some manuscript notes. Half-bound in leather, with marbled boards and endpapers; gilt edges. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
6832
Call number
PR2752 1849h copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: B. Wood, Half Moon St., August, 1850. Leather binding, with gold decoration; gilt edges. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
5953