Blake, Lemuel. Genuine edition of Shakspeare. : Lemuel Blake, Boston, proposes to print by subscription, The plays of William Shakspeare. In twenty one volumes. : With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. : To which are added, notes, by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. : From the fifth London edition. Revised and augmented by Isaac Reed. With a glossarial index. : [Two lines from Dr. Johnson's preface]

Shaw & Shoemaker: 12166
Folger bibliographic ID: 345764
Folger call number: PR2752.P8 C6 no. 63 Cage
Folger holdings ID: 496564
Accession Number: 194746

General notes

The American Antiquarian Society copy is annotated: Blake issued these proposals in October 1807 (see "Monthly anthology" Oct. 1807, p. 572), but since Munroe & Francis of Boston were publishing their 9 volume edition in 1807, apparently there was not sufficient support for Blake's 21 vol. edition and it was never published. C.S.B. [i.e. Clarence S. Brigham] "Contents."--Page [7]-8 "Conditions" and list of booksellers receiving subscriptions, p. 8

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Publisher's printed paper wrapper

Extended title: Genuine edition of Shakspeare. : Lemuel Blake, Boston, proposes to print by subscription, The plays of William Shakspeare. In twenty one volumes. : With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. : To which are added, notes, by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. : From the fifth London edition. Revised and augmented by Isaac Reed. With a glossarial index. : [Two lines from Dr. Johnson's preface]

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays Publishers and publishing

author: Blake, Lemuel, 1775-1861
printer: Blake, Lemuel, 1775-1861