An edition of The Merchant of Venice (1600)

The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice

with the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the said Merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh and the obtaining of Portia by the choice of three chests : as it hath beene divers times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine His Servants

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An edition of The Merchant of Venice (1600)

The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice

with the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the said Merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh and the obtaining of Portia by the choice of three chests : as it hath beene divers times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine His Servants

  • 3.82 ·
  • 38 Ratings
  • 219 Want to read
  • 15 Currently reading
  • 63 Have read

In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).

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Edition Notes

Printer's name Cf. ESTC.

Running title reads: The comicall historie of the merchant of Venice.

Signatures: A-Íþ.

Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials.

Bartlett, H.C. Shakespeare early editions, 71

Bartlett & Pollard. Shakespeare's quartos (rev. ed.), 655

Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue, Shakespeare, p. 24

STC (2nd ed.) 22298

Greg, I, 172(eI)

ESTC S111192

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.176.18 bound in 19th-century blue morocco panelled in gilt. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. The autograph of Frances Wolfreston is present on A2 recto, along with an inscription in her hand that reads, "the rich jue would have a ℗Đ of flesh of his creditar".

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.176.19 halfbound in early calfskin and brown paper over boards. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown and an early signature on I4 verso appears to read "Jn.[?] Swain[e?]." This copy has been trimmed closely, resulting partial losses to running titles.

Other Titles
Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)

The Physical Object

Pagination
[72] p. ;
Number of pages
72

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Open Library
OL26207853M
Internet Archive
mostexcellenthis00shak_1
OCLC/WorldCat
43244334

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