Plays

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 498-499
Folger bibliographic ID: 245762
ESTC number: T138593
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740: p. 23-26
Folger call number: For access, follow the Linked Resources hyperlink
Folger holdings ID: 312536

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

Pope's second edition was published in 8 volumes in 1728, followed by this supplementary 9th volume, then reissued in 10 volumes, with cancel title pages. Pope's second edition may be considered complete in 8, 9, or 10 volumes, though no set is known with a general title page printed 'in nine volumes' (Ford) Divisional titles bear the imprint "Printed in the year MDCCXXVIII." Signatures: A-S¹² Engraved plates variously lettered: Lud. du Guernier or P. Fourdrinier With three final leaves of bookseller's advertisements for Tonson (leaves S10-11) and the Wellingtons (leaf S12) Also available online through ECCO

Contents

Pericles ; London prodigal ; Thomas, Lord Cromwell ; Sir John Oldcastle ; Puritan ; Yorkshire tragedy ; Locrine

Uniform title: Plays. 1728
Extended title: The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the ninth

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
bookseller: Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736
bookseller: Darby, John, -1733
bookseller: Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739
bookseller: Clay, Francis, -1738
associated name: Wellington, Richard
associated name: Wellington, James, active 18th century
associated name: Wellington, Bethel
illustrator: Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758
illustrator: Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716
former owner: Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930
former owner: Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936
signer: Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797