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Edinburgh, Scotland
Great Britain
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Folger call number: ART Vol. a36, v. 1-12
Folger holdings ID: 421585
Accession Number: cs1283
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twelvemo
General notes
Engraved frontispiece (v. 1) lettered: Thurston del., Rhodes sculp. London, published by Thomas Tegg ... May 1, 1816, printed by Dixon & Son
Contents
v. 1. Some account of the life, &c. of William Shakespeare / written by Mr. Rowe. Dr. Johnson's preface. An essay on the learning of Shakespeare. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona -- v. 2. Midsummer night's dream ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth night ; Much ado about nothing -- v. 3. Measure for measure ; Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice -- v. 4. As you like it ; All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew -- v. 5. Winter's tale ; Macbeth ; King John -- v. 6. King Richard II ; King Henry IV. Parts 1 and 2 -- v. 7. Henry V ; King Henry VI, parts 1 and 2 -- v. 8. King Henry VI, part 3 ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII -- v. 9. Troilus and Cressida ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar -- v. 10. Antony and Cleopatra ; King Lear ; Hamlet -- v. 11. Cymbeline ; Timon of Athens -- v. 12. Romeo and Juliet ; Comedy of errors ; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles
Item information about Folger ART Vol. a36, v. 1-12
Extra-illustrated with approximately 250 prints, including portraits of Shakespeare, illustrations of characters and scenes from Shakespeare's plays, and topographical views of locations referred to in Shakespeare's plays. Half calf binding with cloth boards
Also known as
Extended title: The dramatic works of William Shakespeare / from the correct edition of Isaac Reed, Esq., with copious annotations
Related names
associated with: Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718
associated with: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
associated with: Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797
associated with: Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807
printmaker: Rhodes, Richard, 1765-1838
illustrator: Thurston, John, 1774-1822
publisher: Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845
bookseller: Offor, George, 1787-1864
bookseller: Sutherland, J. (John), active 19th century
bookseller: Cumming, John (Publisher)
bookseller: Walker, John, active 1781-1817
printer: Dixon & Son (London, England)