Shakespeare, William. Shakspeare's dramatic works : with explanatory notes

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 505
Alston, R.C. Bibliography of the English language: III.752
Folger bibliographic ID: 264281
ESTC number: T138291; N7341
Folger call number: PR2752 1790a copy 4 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 349892
Accession Number: cs203

Edition

A new edition to which is now added a copious index to the remarkable passages and words

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

Edition statement follows "explanatory notes" on title page Vol. 1-2 are continuously paginated and are printed in 2 columns Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: Engraved by W. Sherwin from the original Folio edition; publish'd Septr. 1790 by Iohn Stockdale Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear by Rowe in v.1 With a list of subscribers and booksellers; and notes to bookbinders, including spine labels for binding, in v. 1. With errata, and 4 final leaves of Stockdale's advertisements in v. 3

Item information about Folger PR2752 1790a copy 4 Sh.Col

Lacking leaf of instructions to bookbinders (v.1). Bookseller's description removed to Curatorial file. Armorial bookplate (motto: Utcunque placuerit deo) of Mary Ann Mangles. Autograph v.3: Geo. Mangles. Bound in diced leather with marbled endpapers. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger

Uniform title: Plays. 1790. John Stockdale
Extended title: Shakspeare's dramatic works : with explanatory notes / by the Rev. Samuel Ayscough, F.S.A. and assistant librarian of the British Museum ; embellished with a striking likeness of Shakspeare, from the original folio edition
Alternate titles: Shakespeare's dramatic works

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718
associated with: Ayscough, Samuel, 1745-1804
bookseller: Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
printmaker: Sherwin, William, active 1670-1710
signer: Mangles, George, 1762 or 1763-
former owner: Southey, Robert, 1774-1843
former owner: Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834
signer: Boyers, J., d. not before 1790
former owner: Mangles, Mary Ann, d. not before 1790
former owner: Moxon, Edward, 1801-1858
former owner: White, Richard Grant, 1821-1885
former owner: Jackson, Francis, active 1805
former owner: Winter, William, 1836-1917
signer: Clarke, George, 1840-1906
inscriber: Parker, Louis Napoleon, 1852-1944
signer: Swift, Augustus M., active 1873
former owner: Andrew, Thomas, active 19th century