The plays of Shakespeare from the text of Dr. S. Johnson : with the prefaces, notes, etc. of Rowe, Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, and select notes from many other critics : also, the introduction of the last editor Mr. Capell : and a table shewing his various readings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Contributor:

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.

Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.

Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.

Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.

Warburton, William, 1698-1779.

Capell, Edward, 1713-1781.

Ewing, Thomas, -1776, bookseller.

Halnin, P., 18th century, printmaker.

Picot, Francois Edouard, 1786-1868, printmaker.

Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, printmaker.

Standardized Title:

Plays. 1771. Ewing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Early works to 1800.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Genre:

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (donor)

Mercantile Library Company (Philadelphia) (bookplate) (stamp)

Physical Description:

6 volumes in 12 : illustrations, portraits (engravings) ; 16 cm (8vo)

Fingerprint:

s.he i-s, k,e. InWh (3) 1771 (A) v.1,pt.1

s.e) y;th e?d. VaSi (C) 1771 (A) v.1,pt.2

n!n. g;s. s,e, ItMa (C) 1771 (A) v.5,pt.2

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Thomas Ewing, 1771.

Contents:

v. 1. pt. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer-night's dream

v. 1. pt. 2. Two gentlemen of Verona ; Measure for measure ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it

v. 2. pt. 1. Love's labour's lost ; Winter's tale ; Twelfth-night

v. 2. pt. 2. Merry wives of Windsor ; Taming of the shrew ; Comedy of errors

v. 3. pt. 1. Much ado about nothing ; All's well that ends well ; King John

v. 3. pt. 2. King Richard II ; King Henry IV. part 1-2

v. 4. pt. 1. King Henry V ; King Henry VI. part 1-2

v. 4. pt. 2. King Henry VI. part 3 ; King Richard III

v. 5. pt. 1. King Henry VIII ; King Lear ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus

v. 5. pt. 2. Macbeth ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar

v. 6. pt. 1. Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Troilus and Cressida

v. 6. pt. 2. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.

Notes:

Sometimes found bound in twelve, or (with the Poems) thirteen volumes (Jaggard, p. 503).

Each volume is in two parts, each with separate titlepages but with continuous register and pagination where the plays are concerned; the commentaries on the plays with separate pagination and registers.

Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: P. Halnin sclp. Shakespeare vignette preceding the Tempest lettered: Picot sct. from a drawing by Mr. Reilly (see 'advertisement', v.1 pt.1). Some plays with vignettes lettered C. Grignion.

All preliminary matter is pirated from Capell's edition, 1767-1768 (Jaggard, p. 503).

"The abundant cancels reflect much ad hoc editorial work, as do the selections of notes and commentary" (Fleeman, 65.10SP/5).

Local Notes:

Penn Libraries Rare Collection has v.1, pt.1-2 (in 2). Also, v.5, pt.2 to p. 666; all after wanting.

Cited in:

ESTC T138859

Fleeman, J.D. Johnson, 65.10SP/5

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 503

OCLC:

6932396