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The quip modest : a few words by way of supplement to Remarks, critical and illustrative, on the text and notes of the last edition of Shakspeare; occasioned by a republication of that edition, revised and augmented by the editor of Dodsleys Old plays.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ritson, Joseph, 1752-1803.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.
- Reed, Isaac.
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
- Johnson, Samuel.
- Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
- Steevens, George.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism, Textual.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii,[1],32p. )
- Other Title:
- Quip modest
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Johnson in St. Pauls Church Yard, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
- Notes:
- Preface signed: J. R., i.e. Joseph Ritson.
- Refers to Johnson and Steevens' edition of Shakespeare, revised by Isaac Reed.
- The last word of text on the verso of A4: "romances" and last word of text on p. 28 "himself".
- In some copies sig. A4 is a cancel, last word on verso: "vol. iv" and sig. E2 is a cancel, last word of text on p. 28: "proposed".
- Some copies contain an additional unpaginated final leaf, signed F, beginning: "P. 11. Since this pamphlet was printed off, .. ".
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T5912.
- OCLC:
- 642638508
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