Shakespeare, William. The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere : with the notes of all the various commentators; printed complete from the best editions of Sam. Johnson and Geo. Steevens

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 505?
Burnim & Highfill. John Bell: p. 16-17
Folger bibliographic ID: 264224
Folger call number: PR2752 1788b copy 2 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 349859
Accession Number: 6.6.42

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

"Bell's Edition" at head of play title pages A series of 36 individual plays, made up from mixed remainder sheets from Bell's edition, with varying title page imprints and illustrations; some title page with John Bell's imprint (dated 1788-1792), some with George Cawthorn's imprint (dated 1795-1803) Individual plays with separate pagination and signatures Copper-plate engravings with imprints of Bell (1785-1786) or John Cawthorn (1805-1808); variously lettered by engravers: Thornthwaite and Grignion; by artist: Ramberg Not in ESTC [20120131]

Contents

v. 1. Tempest -- v. 2. Measure for measure -- v. 3. Macbeth -- v. 4. Much ado about nothing -- v. 5. Hamlet -- v. 6. Romeo and Juliet -- v. 7. Merchant of Venice -- v. 8. Merry wives of Windsor -- v. 9. Julius Caesar -- v. 10. Midsummer-night's dream -- v. 11. Titus Andronicus -- v. 12. Twelfth-night -- v. 13. Love's labour's lost -- v. 14. Timon of Athens -- v. 15. Troilus and Cressida -- v. 16. As you like it -- v. 17. Othello -- v. 18. Comedy of errors -- v. 19. Henry V -- v. 20. King Lear -- v. 21. King Henry IV, part 1 -- v. 22. King Henry IV, part 2 -- v. 23. Taming of the shrew -- v. 24. Cymbeline -- v. 25. All's well that ends well -- v. 26. King Henry VI, part 1 -- v. 27. King Henry VI, part 2 -- v. 28. King Henry VI, part 3 -- v. 29. King Richard III -- v. 30. King John -- v. 31. King Henry VIII -- v. 32. King Richard II -- v. 33. Winter's tale -- v. 34. Two gentlemen of Verona -- v. 35. Coriolanus -- v. 36. Antony and Cleopatra

Item information about Folger PR2752 1788b copy 2 Sh.Col

Imperfect: lacking v.4 Measure for measure; bound in 35 volumes. Vol. 1 with manuscript contents note; as well as flower pressed in endpapers. Vol. 34 in ink ms on ill.: "the greatest actress nowadays is Mrs. Kemble, dau. of C. Kemble, 1850." Autograph v.12: Charles [Stree?]ter, 1841. Quarter leather binding with blue paper boards; bookseller's ticket: sold by Jas Cawthorn, 24 Cockspur St, London

Uniform title: Plays. 1788. John Bell
Extended title: The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere : with the notes of all the various commentators; printed complete from the best editions of Sam. Johnson and Geo. Steevens
Alternate titles: Dramatic writings of William Shakespeare

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
associated with: Steevens, George, 1736-1800
printer: Bell, John, 1745-1831
bookseller: Bell, John, 1745-1831
bookseller: Cawthorn, John, active 18th-19th century
bookseller: Cawthorn, George
bookseller: Cawthorn, James, -1833
printmaker: Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810
printmaker: Thornthwaite, J., 1740?-
illustrator: Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840