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The history of King Lear : revived with alterations / by N. Tate.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PR2878.K4 T3 1722
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Adaptations.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Genre:
- Adaptations.
- Advertisements -- Ireland -- Dublin -- 18th century.
- Cast lists -- Ireland -- Dublin -- 18th century.
- Drama.
- Penn Provenance:
- Elias, Archibald C. (donor)
- Lewis, Emma (autograph)
- Physical Description:
- 77 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 16 cm. (12mo)
- Other Title:
- King Lear
- Fingerprint:
- i-es e.h, thr; IdSm (3) 1722 (Q)
- Place of Publication:
- [Dublin] : [William Smith], [between ca. 1722 and 1725]
- Notes:
- Title leaf mutilated with loss of imprint. Imprint information conjectured from presence of advertisement for "[b]ooks printed for and sold by William Smith, at the Dutchess's-Head in Dames-Street" on leaf G4v. William Smith II had a shop at this location from ca. 1722 to 1725. Cf. M. Pollard, A dictionary of members of the Dublin book trade, 1550-1800, p. 537.
- The words "Revived with Alterations." on title leaf appear in Gothic characters.
- Signatures: A-F⁶ G⁴.
- Woodcut title vignette, head- and tail-pieces.
- Typographical ornaments.
- Cast list on leaf A4v. (The actors named were associated with the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in the early 18th century.)
- Advertisement on leaf G4v.
- Local Notes:
- Penn Libraries copy bound with: Lee, Nathaniel. Theodosius, or, The force of love. Dublin : Printed by George Grierson ..., 1724 -- Smith, Edmund. Phaedra and Hippolitus. Dublin : Printed by and for George Grierson ..., 1722 -- Southerne, Thomas. Oroonoko. Dublin : Printed by and for George Grierson ..., 1722 -- Lee, Nathaniel. Mithridates, king of Pontus. Dublin : Printed by S. Powell for George Risk ..., MDCCXXVI [1726] -- Cibber, Colley. Ximena, or, The heroick daughter. Dublin : Printed by S. Powell for George Risk ..., MDCCXXVI [1726].
- Penn Libraries copy has autograph ("Emma Lewis") on title leaf.
- Penn Libraries copy: tail outer corner of leaf A5 torn off with minor loss of text; tail outer corner of leaf F5 torn off with damage to catchword.
- OCLC:
- 649893996
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