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The works of Mr. William Shakespear
1995, Chadwyck-Healey, HTI [distributor
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in English
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The works of Mr. William Shakespear: in eight volumes ; adorn'd with cutts
1714, Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head ...
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The works of Mr. William Shakespear: Volume the ninth
1714, Printed by J. Darby ... for E. Curll, K. Sanger, and J. Pemberton ...
in English
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The works of Mr. William Shakespear: Volume the seventh : Containing, Venus & Adonis, Tarquin & Lucrece and his miscellany poems. With critical remarks on his plays, &c. to which is prefix'd An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England
1710, Printed for E. Curll ... and E. Sanger ...
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Edition Notes
Third ed., 1st issue.--Cf. Ford, p. 15: "very scarce."
General t.p. in v. 1 only; v. 2-6 have t.p.: "The works of Mr. William Shakespear ; volume the second [etc.]" Each play also has special t.p. with: "Printed in the year 1714." Plays were also sold separately--Cf. Jaggard.
Numerous pagination errors.
Frontispiece portrait of Shakespeare by Lud. du Guernier prefixed to v. 1. Plate by du Guernier or Kirkall prefixes each play's t.p.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Includes "An index of the most beautiful thoughts, descriptions, speeches, &c. in Shakespear's works": v. 8, p. [399]-[419].
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, p. 15-18
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibl., p. 497-498
ESTC, N25981