Shakespeare, William. [Dramatick works of William Shakespeare : printed complete with Dr. Samuel Johnson's preface and notes : to which is prefixed the life of the author]

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 508-509
Folger bibliographic ID: 265292
Folger call number: PR2752 1802-1804a copy 3 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 350920
Accession Number: 5963

Edition

Munroe & Francis' edition

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

An edition offered by subscription either in 16 numbered parts or in 8 volumes The first Boston edition, probably edited by David Francis. There were two subsequent editions in 1807 and 1810-1812 (Jaggard p. 508). W.W. Clapp in his record of the Boston Stage, 1853, says "The notes were rewritten and condensed by Mr. Munroe from an English edition and subsequently adapted by several publishers." Title and imprint from volume 1 vol. title page found in part 1 Odd numbered parts with the 8 volume half-titles and engraved vol. title pages lettered Gridley sc.; portrait vignettes engraved by Dr. Alexander Anderson of New York (Jaggard) Front wrappers dated as follow: part 1 dated 1802; parts 2-12 dated 1803; parts 13-16 dated 1804 Plays are paginated separately, and are signed continuously per 8-volume order With a list of subscribers in numbered part 16. Bookseller's advertisements on wrappers

Contents

pt. 1. The author's life. Dr. Johnson's preface. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona -- pt. 2. Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors -- pt. 3. Merchant of Venice ; As you like it -- pt. 4. Midsummer-night's dream ; Much ado about nothing -- pt. 5. Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night -- pt. 6. Macbeth ; Winter's tale -- pt. 7. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV, part 1 -- no. 8. King Henry IV, part 2 ; Henry V -- pt. 9. King Henry VI, parts 1-2 -- pt. 10. King Henry VI, part 3 ; King Richard III -- pt. 11. King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus -- pt. 12. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra -- pt. 13. Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus -- pt. 14. Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline -- pt. 15. King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet -- pt. 16. Hamlet ; Othello

Item information about Folger PR2752 1802-1804a copy 3 Sh.Col

Imperfect: pt. 10 only. Housed in cloth-covered box; with original wrapper, edges untrimmed. Gift of Henry N. Paul

Uniform title: Plays. 1802. Munroe & Francis
Extended title: [Dramatick works of William Shakespeare : printed complete with Dr. Samuel Johnson's preface and notes : to which is prefixed the life of the author]

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718
associated with: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
printmaker: Gridley, Enoch, active 1803-1805
printmaker: Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870
former owner: Blanchard, Edward, . active 1828
former owner: Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954
bookseller: Munroe & Francis
printer: Munroe & Francis