Shakespeare, William. The dramatic works of William Shakespeare : in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of Dr. Johnson, G. Steevens, and others

Shaw & Shoemaker: 6771
Folger bibliographic ID: 266244
Folger call number: PR2752 1821a copy 3 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 352121
Accession Number: 5976

Edition

Stereotype edition

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

Printer information from volume 1 half-title page verso. Edition statement from half-titles Publisher's printed cover title: American edition. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : in ten volumes : embellished with elegant engravings from Boydell's graphic illustrations ... stereotyped and published by Collins & Hannay, 1821 Back cover advertisement of publisher's binding: "This work is published on the following terms: For the plain copy, duodecimo, with but one plate to each volume, $1 per vol. For the pressed copy, as above, $1.25 per vol. For the extra copy, finely pressed, with a plate to each play, $1.50 per vol. For the fine copy, octavo, with a plate to each volume, $2 per vol. The same, with a plate to each play, $2.50 per vol. For the extra fine copy, octavo, on superior pressed paper with proof impression copper-plate engravings prefixed to each play, $4 per vol." Each volume with a half-title and volume title page Frontispiece portrait of Shakespeare, v. 1, lettered: Gimbrede sc. N.Y. Engravings alternately lettered by artists: Wm. Hamilton, T. Stothard, Robt. Smirke, F. Wheatley, R. Westall, Rev. W. Peters, Ibbetson, R.K. Porter, Jas. Northcote, H. Tresham, H. Howard, T. Kirk, J. Thurston, Uwins, and Loutherbourg; engraved by: Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co., and P. Maverick & Durand Addenda in v. 10

Contents

v. 1. Some account of Shakespeare's life and writings by N. Rowe. Dr. Johnson's preface. An essay on the learning of Shakespeare addressed to Joseph Cradock. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor -- v. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it -- v. 3. Midsummer-night's dream ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost ; Taming of the shrew -- v. 4. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; Macbeth -- v. 5. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV -- v. 6. Henry V ; King Henry VI -- v. 7. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus -- v. 8. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus -- v. 9. Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline ; King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet -- v. 10. Hamlet ; Othello ; Pericles

Item information about Folger PR2752 1821a copy 3 Sh.Col

Imperfect: lacking v. 2. Embellished with one engraved frontispiece per volume. Autographs: David Smith, Windsor, 1822; J.C. Enright, Windsor. In original publisher's pink printed paper boards, m. 20 cm, with edges untrimmed and some leaves unopened; housed in boxes; v. 10 lacking front cover. Gift of Henry N. Paul

Uniform title: Plays. 1821. Collins & Hannay
Extended title: The dramatic works of William Shakespeare : in ten volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of Dr. Johnson, G. Steevens, and others / revised by Isaac Reed, Esq

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718
associated with: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
associated with: Boydell, John, 1720-1804
associated with: Steevens, George, 1736-1800
illustrator: Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812
illustrator: Peters, Matthew William, 1741 or 1742-1814
associated with: Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807
illustrator: Northcote, James, 1746-1831
illustrator: Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801
illustrator: Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814
illustrator: Hamilton, William, 1751-1801
illustrator: Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845
illustrator: Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834
illustrator: Westall, Richard, 1765-1836
illustrator: Howard, Henry, 1769-1847
illustrator: Kirk, Thomas, 1765?-1797
illustrator: Thurston, John, 1774-1822
illustrator: Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842
engraver: Gimbrede, Thomas, 1781-1832
illustrator: Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857
illustrator: Ibbetson, N. N. (Nathaniel N.)
former owner: Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954
former owner: Smith, David, active 1822
former owner: Enright, J. C., active 19th century
publisher: Collins & Hannay
printer: J. & J. Harper, Printers
engraver: Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co.