Shakespeare, William. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : in ten volumes : embellished with elegant engravings from Boydell's graphic illustrations

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 513
Folger bibliographic ID: 266019
Shaw & Shoemaker: 42099
Folger call number: PR2752 1817-1818 copy 3 v.8 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 351873
Accession Number: 8.10.43

Edition

American edition

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

Title and edition statement from v. 1 front cover of publisher's cloth binding Vol. 1 vol. title page reads: "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. New York : Published by Henry Durell, successor to William Durell, & Co., 1817." Vol. half-titles read: Stereotype edition Vol. 1 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." Note: Folger Library with two copies in 12mo format with the same setting of type and an engraved plate to each play: one copy in publisher's cloth binding, untrimmed, measuring 19 cm; one copy bound with larger (trimmed) leaves, measuring 22 cm Vol. title pages for vols. 1-6, 8-9 dated 1817; vols. 7 and 10 dated 1818 Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered Gimbrede sc., N.Y. Play engravings lettered: Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. sc.; painted by Hamilton R. A.; Smirke; T. Stothard; and various other artists Addenda in v. 10

Contents

v. 1. Some account of Shakespeare's life and writings / written by N. Rowe. Dr. Johnson's preface. An essay on the learning of Shakespeare : addressed to Joseph Cradock, Esq. 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 1817-1818 copy 3 v.8 Sh.Col

Imperfect: v. 8 only. With an engraved plate for each play, 12mo format. Marbled leather binding; bookseller's ticket: Leary, bookseller, 5th & Walnut, Philada.; leaves trimmed, m. 18 cm

Uniform title: Plays. 1817. Henry Durell
Extended title: The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : in ten volumes : embellished with elegant engravings from Boydell's graphic illustrations
Alternate titles: Dramatic works of William Shakespeare

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807
associated with: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
associated with: Steevens, George, 1736-1800
associated with: Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718
associated with: Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797
publisher: Durell, Henry, -1882
printmaker: Gimbrede, Thomas, 1781-1832
associated name: De Peyster, J. Watts (John Watts), 1821-1907
former owner: Watts, Mary Justina, active 19th century
printmaker: Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co.