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York, England
Great Britain
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Folger bibliographic ID: 265736
Folger call number: PR2752 1811c copy 3 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 351512
Accession Number: cs585
Notes
Bibliographic format
twelvemo
General notes
Not to be confused with either of the J. Nichols and Son, [etc.] 1811 Plays of William Shakspeare, in nine or in ten volumes Printer information from colophon Each vol. with half-title, vol. title page, and an added engraved vol. title page; each play with a divisional title. Added engraved title pages bear the imprint: "London: Printed for F., C., & J. Rivington, and partners." Each vol. with a frontispiece engraving bearing the same Rivington imprint, lettered: T. Uwins delt., S. Noble sc. Additional Bookseller's advertisements for the Plays of Shakspeare issued in nine and in ten volumes on the back covers of the original printed paper-covered boards; and for Walker's British classics on the final leaves of v. 8
Contents
v. 1. Sketch of the life of Shakspeare. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth-night ; Measure for measure -- v. 2. Much ado about nothing ; Midsummer-night's dream ; Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it -- v. 3. All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale ; Comedy of errors ; Macbeth -- v. 4. King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V -- v. 5. King Henry VI ; King Richard III -- v. 6. King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida ; Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus -- v. 7. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles -- v. 8. King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello
Item information about Folger PR2752 1811c copy 3 Sh.Col
Ink manuscript v. 1: "This copy of Shakespeare was for many years of his life the property of Sir Walter Scott, and literally the vade mecum of his walks and rambles, till at length he transfered the possession to me, if perchance I might derive as much pleasure in the use as he had-J. Skene." Armorial bookplate (motto: Gratis a deo data) of James Skene, of Rubislaw. Bound in calf with red leather spine labels; m. 13 cm
Also known as
Extended title: The plays of William Shakspeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens, Esq. : with glossarial notes, and a sketch of the Life of Shakspeare : in eight volumes
Alternate titles: Plays of William Shakespeare
Related names
associated with: Steevens, George, 1736-1800
illustrator: Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857
printmaker: Noble, Samuel, 1779-1853
bookseller: Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
bookseller: Lowndes, W. (William)
bookseller: Egerton, Thomas
bookseller: Nunn, James, active 1785-1830
bookseller: Barker, James, active 1779-1818
bookseller: Cuthell, John
bookseller: Lea, Richard
bookseller: Deighton, J. (John), active 1786-1812
bookseller: White, John, active 1792-1816
bookseller: Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827
bookseller: Robinson, George, 1736-1801
bookseller: Harding, J. (John)
bookseller: Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777-1857
bookseller: Booker, J.
bookseller: Earle, William, active 1799-1816
bookseller: Bagster, Samuel, 1772-1851
bookseller: Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827
bookseller: Booth, John
bookseller: Pheney, Richard, active 1790-1840
bookseller: Scholey, Robert
bookseller: Asperne, James
bookseller: Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810
bookseller: Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809
bookseller: J. Nichols and Son
bookseller: F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm)
bookseller: Wilkie and Robinson
bookseller: W. Clarke and Son (Booksellers)
bookseller: Lackington and Co.
bookseller: B. Crosby and Co.
bookseller: Longman & Co.
bookseller: Cadell & Davies
bookseller: A. Newman and Co.
bookseller: Cradock and Joy
bookseller: Gale and Curtis
bookseller: Thomas Wilson and Son (York, England)
former owner: Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
former owner: Skene, James, 1775-1864
former owner: Brooks, Francis A. (Francis Augustus), 1824-1902
former owner: Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954