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
Mr William Shakespeare his Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, set out
by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now
faithfully republish’d from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo: with
an Introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, Notes,
critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire.
Qui genus humanum ingenio superavit, et omneis
Præstinxit, stellas exortus uti æthereus Sol.
Lucr. Lib. 3. l. 1056.
_London: Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson in the strand._
10 vols. 8^o. (7 × 4½). S. 40-49.
Epistle dedicatory to the Duke of Grafton, signed Edward Capell,
and dated, Essex Court in the Temple. Nov. 9, 1767. The ten volumes
appeared in 1767 and 1768. The additional volumes containing
critical matter were not published till 1779-80, after the
collection had been given to the College. In this copy the metre is
marked throughout in the editor’s hand.
Antony and Cleopatra: an historical Play, written by William
Shakespeare: fitted for the Stage by abridging only; and now acted, at
the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by his Majesty’s Servants.
No grave upon the earth shall clip in it
A pair so famous. p. 99.
_London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand._ MDCCLVIII.
[Colophon] _From the Press of Dryden Leach, in Crane Court,
Fleet-street. Oct._ 23, 1758.
8^o. (7⅛ × 4⅛). S. 38.
Dedicatory verses to ‘the Countess of * *’, signed Ignoto, and
dated Oct. 3, 1757. Addition to song in II. iii. Corrigenda. List
of Personae with actors’ names. List of Conjectural Readings at the
end after the colophon. The version was prepared by Edward Capell
and David Garrick.
The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. By William
Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it
was, according to the true and perfect Coppie. _At London, Printed by I.
R for N. L. and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Saint Dunstons Church
in Fleetstreet._ 1605.
4^o. (7⅞ × 5⅛). S. 31.2.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, B-N⁴O², unpaged. The first edition
appeared in 1603. The second, which first gave the full text, was
printed in 1604. The present is a re-issue of the 1604 edition with
the date altered.
BM 1386.
¦The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By William Shakespeare. Newly
imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to
the true and perfect Coppy. _At London, Printed for Iohn Smethwicke,
and are to be sold at his shoppe in Saint Dunstons Church yeard in
Fleetstreet. Vnder the Diall._ 1611.¦
4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 19. 1.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, B-N⁴O², unpaged. Wanting
titlepage. Third edition.
BM 1387.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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