The works of Mr. William Shakespear. In ten volumes. Publish'd by Mr. Pope and Dr. Sewell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama--18th century.

English drama.

Genre:

Plays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (9v.,plates ) ill.,ports. ;

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. and J. Knapton, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, J. Tonson, F. Fayram, W. Mears, J. Pemberton, J. Osborn and T. Longman, B. Motte, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, RI. JA. and B. Wellington, 1728.

Notes:

The imprints of the additional titlepage in vol.1 and of vols. 2-3, 6-8 read: 'printed for J. Tonson'; those of vols. 4-5 and 9 read: 'printed for J. Tonson; and for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, and F. Day, in trust for Richard, James, and Bethel Wellington.'; and that for vol. 10 reads: 'printed for J. and J. Knapton, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, W. Mears' [and 7 others in London].

Vols. 1-8 and the supplementary vol.9 are reissues of the Tonson 1728 edition, vol.1 with a cancel titlepage, and the titlepages of vols. 2-8 read: 'The works of Shakespear.'.

Vol.10 intended to accompany the 1728 Tonson 8v. edition or issued as part of the 1728 Knapton 10v. edition.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, III.73

English Short Title Catalog, T138590.

OCLC:

642409330