Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
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Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Bibliography -- Catalogs; Trinity College (University of Cambridge). Library -- Catalogs
Collation: A⁴ (A 3 misprinted A 2) b⁶;
A-2A⁶2B⁸2C-4D⁶4E⁴a⁶b⁴ *-4*⁴¶A-¶B⁶¶C-¶F⁴¶G⁶, paged
(continuously in the original sheets and in two parts beginning at
sigs. a 1 and * 1 in the additional; see below). Two leaves
containing portrait with verses signed B. J. printed below and
titlepage, replacing original A 1 and 2. The present copy has the
original A 1 preserved after A 4. Epistle and address as before.
Commendatory verses signed: L. Digges, (1 copy unsigned), J. M.,
Ben. Johnson, J. M. S., (1 copy unsigned), and Hugh Holland. List
of principal actors. Table of contents. In the present copy the
additional plays are misplaced immediately after the preliminary
matter. There was an earlier issue of this edition with different
titlepage and preliminary leaf, and without the additional plays.
In that issue the leaf before the titlepage contains the verses
only and the titlepage runs ‘M^{r}. William Shakespeare’s Comedies,
Histories and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original
Copies. The Third Impression. [Portrait.] London, Printed for
Philip Chetwinde, 1663.’ Third edition.
M^{r.} William Shakespear’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies.
Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added,
Seven Plays, Never before Printed in Folio: viz. Pericles Prince of
Tyre. The London Prodigal. The History of Thomas Lord Cromwel. Sir John
Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The Puritan Widow. A Yorkshire Tragedy. The
Tragedy of Locrine. The Fourth Edition. _London, Printed for H.
Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley, at the Anchor in the New
Exchange, the Crane in St. Pauls Church-Yard, and in Russel-Street
Covent-Garden._ 1685.
F^o. (14¼ × 9⅛). A. 3.
Collation: 2 leaves unsigned, A⁴; A-Y⁶Z⁴; 2B-3D⁶3E⁸; 3A-4B⁶
4C², paged (in three parts beginning respectively at A 1, 2B 1,
and 3A 1 in last set of signatures). Engraved portrait, as before,
with verses printed below, and titlepage, unsigned. Epistle and
address as before. Commendatory verses as before. List of principal
actors. Table of contents. The fresh signatures and pagination
begin with the comedies, histories, and ‘Timon of Athens’.
The Works of Mr. William Shakespear; in six volumes. Adorn’d with Cuts.
Revis’d and Corrected, with an Account of the Life and Writings of the
Author. By N. Rowe, Esq; _London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, within
Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane._ MDCCIX.
6 vols. 8^o. (8½ × 5½). N. 1-6.
The first edition after the four folios. Rowe published a second in
1714. The additional plays of 1664 are included.
The Works of Shakespear. In six Volumes. Collated and Corrected by the
former Editions, By Mr. Pope.... _London: Printed for Jacob Tonson in
the Strand._ MDCCXXV.
7 vols. 4^o. (11¼ × 9). E. 6-12.
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