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Shakespeare, William. The dramatic works of Shakspeare

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Creator
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Date
1791-MDCCCII [1791-1802, i.e. 1791-1803]
Location
London,  England
Great Britain
Media format
Printed text
Extent
9 v.

Language
English
Size
45 cm
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Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 265470
Folger call number: PR2752 1791-1802a Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 351151
Accession Number: 3.6.39
Notes
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General notes

This is a set of proof sheets of the 1791-1802 Boydell edition, with corrections in autograph of George Steevens, the editor, and Isaac Reed, his successor, originally belonging to Bulmer, the set is described on p. 912 of the Dictionary of printers and printing, C.H. Timperley, 1839 The edition is based upon the 1790 Malone and 1793 Steevens editions Volume 1 volume title page is dated 1791; v. 2-6 imprints with expanded name "George and W. Nicol", and are dated 1802 Each volume with a volume title page. "Vol. I." pasted onto v. 1 title page. Each play with a divisional title; that of Romeo and Juliet hand-lettered Plays are paginated separately, have no signatures, and are bound in no designated order With a dedication leaf "To the King's most excellent majesty" dated June 4th, 1803, signed John Boydell, Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol; and Advertisement signed "G.N." in v. 1 Each play has a colophon reading: From the Shakspeare Press, by W. Bulmer & Co Not in ESTC Portions of v.1 also available as a digital reproduction

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2007. Marketing Shakespeare Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Shakespeare's the Thing. Opening: pp. 38-39 correspondence (v.1)

Item information about Folger PR2752 1791-1802a Sh.Col

Imperfect: lacking v. 6; volume and Hamlet title pages wanting in v. 7. Manuscript pen and pencil editorial notes and corrections between Steevens, Isaac, and Bulmer (note: first leaf of Twelfth-night, v. 3, with signed notes of Bulmer and Steevens, to distinguish handwriting); with manuscript annotations pasted into text; sketches of spectacles in v. 3. Vol. 2 t.p. with off-set ink markings. Red seals and stamps of Bulmer's address dated between 1793-1795 on proof leaves in plays of v. 2-5. Ink manuscript sketch of "the bust of Mr. Bacon, designed to be placed over the Shakspeare Printing Office, in Cleveland Row, Pall-mall", as well as manuscript poem by E. Jerningham 'To Bulmerus,' beginning 'Fye, Mr. Bulmer, fye for shame!' listed in the Union First Line Index of English Verse, on Merry wives, p. 33; editorial note dated Dec. 7th, 1793 on Merry wives, p. 37 (v. 3). Note on first page of Henry 6 pt. 3: "Begun Feby 6, 1796". "Mr. Reed's proof" noted in v. 9. Obtained from Wilmarth S. Lewis. Half leather binding with marbled boards and leather spine labels; spines dated per that volume's title page imprint; leaves untrimmed

Also known as
Uniform title: Plays. 1791. W. Bulmer and Co
Extended title: The dramatic works of Shakspeare / revised by George Steevens
Alternate titles: Dramatic works of Shakespeare
Related names
author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Steevens, George, 1736-1800
annotator: Steevens, George, 1736-1800
associated name: Jerningham, Mr. (Edward), 1737?-1812
associated with: Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812
former owner: Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807
bookseller: Nicol, G. (George), 1740?-1828
printer: Martin, William, 1753-
former owner: Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895-1979
former owner: Bulmer, William, 1757-1830
bookseller: John and Josiah Boydell (Firm)
printer: W. Bulmer and Co.

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