BOSTON PUBLIC UBR&RY
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CATALOGUE I |i/
OF THE
arton Collection
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
IN TWO PARTS
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SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS AND SHAKESPEARIANA
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MISCELLANEOUS ,. / ^
PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES 1888
PRESS OF ROCKWELL AND CHURCHILL BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
INTRODUCTION
THE Barton Collection of the Boston Public Library consists mainly of the books collected by Mr. Thomas Pennant Barton, who was born in Philadelphia, in 1803, and who died at Montgomery Place, near Barrytown, on the Hudson, April 5th, 1869.
A portion of the collection came from the library of his father-in-law, the Hon. Edward Livingston, consisting chiefly of works upon jurisprudence and penal law, and of American public documents and political pamphlets.
His correspondence with booksellers shows that Mr. Barton began this collection as early as 1834, and that he continued adding to it till the latter part of 1866, when the correspondence ceases.
Aside from the Shakespeare portion, to which Mr. Barton seems to have endeavored to add everything relating to Shakespeare, he evidently contented himself with acquiring those works which rank among the best in various departments of literature, without attempting to make any one branch complete. He also availed himself of the material gathered by others, as, for example, the collection of pamphlets and magazine articles bearing upon the Chatterton- Rowley poems, said by Malone to be the most curious and complete ever made, and the twenty-nine volumes, containing 300 dramatic tracts, brought together by Joseph Haslewood.
The notes and memoranda in Mr. Barton's own handwriting, to be found in many of the volumes, show him to have been not a mere collector, but a lover of what his books contained. Mrs. Barton's early determination, therefore, that the library should be kept intact can cause no surprise. Indeed, no monument could have been erected that would have preserved her husband's memory in so enduring and beneficent a form as this library, the result of years of untiring labor and appreciative study. Negotiations for its purchase by the City of Boston at a price named by Mrs. Barton, far below its cost and value at the time, were begun in the year 1869, resumed in the year 1872, and finally completed early in the year of 1873. The particulars of these negotia-
INTRODUCTION
tions, and the contract finally signed, are given in the twenty-first annual report of the Trustees. From this it appears that the Barton library was sold to the Trustees for the sum of $34,000, upon condition that the collection be kept separate, in an apartment known as the "Barton Library"; that none of the books be taken from the library; that a book-plate, from a design selected by Mrs. Barton, be placed in each volume ; and that a catalogue of the collection be prepared. Within two days after the library had been delivered, Mrs. Barton died suddenly, at Montgomery Place, May 22, 1873.
" This bare narration gives no idea of the generous spirit with which this most estimable lady carried forward every step of the contract. The library had been left to her by her husband's will, without condition, to do with as she pleased. But she knew that his ' desire had been that the labor of his lifetime should not be lost by the separation of his dearly prized books, and she determined that his wishes should be literally carried out. In doing this she gave to the Barton library everything in her possession which could add value to the collection, including the correspondence, autographs, and plates which would illustrate and complete it. She added a mask of Shakespeare's face, taken at Mr. Barton's expense from the monument at Stratford-on-Avon, and a statuette of Richard III., the work of Rogers." (Extract from the twenty-first annual report of the Trustees, 1873.)
The collection contained 12,108 volumes. This number has been slightly increased by binding into volumes, pamphlets and excerpts from periodicals. The number of volumes given in the current annual reports, as belonging to the Barton library, includes subsequent purchases of editions of Shakespeare's works, Shakespeariana, etc., which have been placed in the same room with the original Barton library for safer keeping, and on account of similarity of subject.
The collection has been very fully described by Dr. James Wynne in his Private libraries of New York. (New York, 1860.) An estimate of its commer- cial value was made by Dr. Joseph Green Cogswell and Joseph Sabin in 1870. Through the vicissitudes of time and the rivalry of collectors this value has greatly increased since the collection became a part of the Public Library of the City of Boston.
The publication of the first part of the catalogue, embracing the Shakes- peare portion of the library, in 1880, called forth many commendatory notices. Among them can be cited one by Mr. Horace Howard Furness, which was printed as an appendix to the Thirtieth annual report of the Trustees, made in 1882; and another by Prof. Albert Cohn, in the Shakespeare Jahrbuch for 1880, in which he says : " We do not hesitate to pronounce it the best bibliographical guide to Shakespearian literature hitherto produced." That part was compiled by Mr. James Mascarene Hubbard, with the assistance of Mr. Arthur Mason Knapp.
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Hubbard left the service of the Public Library soon after this was printed. The catalogue of the Miscellaneous portion made by Mr. Knapp, with some assistance from the Catalogue department, was, later, put into the hands of Mr. Jose Francisco Carret to be revised and printed. The assistance he has received in this work is mentioned in the preface to second part of this catalogue.
SAMUEL A. B. ABBOTT, HENRY W. HAYNES, WILLIAM H. WHITMORE, FREDERICK O. PRINCE, PHINEAS PIERCE.
PUBLIC LIBRARY, Nov. 28, 1888.
CATALOGUE OF THE WORKS
William Shakespeare
ORIGINAL AND TRANSLATED
TOGETHER WITH THE
SHAKESPEARIANA
EMBRACED IN THE
BARTON COLLECTION
OF THE
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BY
James Mascarene Hubbard
Printed by Order of the Trustees 1880
NOTE : This Catalogue, in addition to the Barton Collection, contains the Shakespearian Works found in Bates Hall Library.
PRESS or
*ROCKWeiL
CATALOGUE
OF THE
BARTON LIBRARY
PART I.
GoUtttion*
COLLECTED WORKS.
. 1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Mr. Wil- liam Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Trage- dies. Published according to the True Originall Copies. London : Printed by Isaac laggard, and Ed. Blount. 1623. Portrait by Martin Droeshout on title-page. F° G.174.1
For the collation of the first four folios, together with the owners, prices, etc. of various copies, see Bonn's Lowndes, Alli- bone's " Dictionary of authors," "The American Bibliopolist," 1870, and Winsor's " Bibliography of the original quartos and folios." Mr. Barton printed in 1860, privately, a description of this copy, which is the fullest printed record of the condition of a copy ever made.
This copy was bought by Mr. Barton of Thomas Rodd, the London bookseller, in 1845, standing No. 8,127 in his catalogue for that year; and £110 was paid for it. Rodd received it in an old, but not original binding, and was careful, that, while it was in the binder's hands, it should neither be cut nor the ink-marks or other stains removed. It was simply passed through sized water to strengthen the paper.
It has two cancelled leaves in " As you Like It," pp. 203 [193], 194, 203, 194 [204], but the changes are not of textual importance. The genuine leaves from another copy were inserted beside them in binding : " So that the book now presents a singular curi- osity," says Rodd, " which, as I believe, exists in no other copy." As Lowndes had mentioned a copy belonging to James Baker with the same peculiarity, Mr. Barton, in a note to the printed account of his folio, considers it " not improbable that Mr. Ba- ker's copy and this may be one and the same." The view was, however, set aside when Mr. Lenox printed the collation of his copies the next year, wherein it appears that his copy, bearing date 1622, was the Baker copy, and the same described bv Dibdin curlier (without noting the peculiarity of date), as the Lichfield copy, "perfect and genuine, in old calf binding." As this copy is described as possessing the genuine leaves also (which the Barton copy did not have originally), it is, doubtless, the one owned by Mr. Lenox, though this gentleman's collation shows that there are in his copy four other instances of doubling the paavs where errors had been made in pagination. R. Grant White had ai'cess to the Barton copy during his work on his edition of Shakespeare which is dedicated to Mr. Barton ; and he char- acterizes it as " admirable," in his Preface. Its dimensions are 13 i-io inches by 8 4-10.
2. Same. [Printed by E. and J. Wright, Lon- don, 1807.] F° G.4020.7fG.4020.9
Mr. Barton, in a note in his catalogue, says that this reprint was edited by F. Douce. The paper has the water-mark Shake- speare, J. Whatman, 1806, 1807, and there are additional sig- nature numbers. Upcott says there are three hundred and sixty-eight errors in it (see "Notes and Queries," vii, 1853, p. 47), of which about forty are important (see same, third series, vii, 1865, p. 139).
0.4020.9 contains only King John, Richard II, Henry IV, part I, 2, Winter's tale, Othello, Antony and Cleopatra, bound sep- arately, with the exception of the two parts of Henry iv, inter- leaved and with numerous manuscript notes.
3. Same. With corrections, annotations, and illustrations, by John Britton. London: printed for Isaac Jaggard and Ed. Blount. 1623. Reprinted by E. and J. Wright, for Vernor and Hood. 1808. 4 v. Interleaved. Plates. Portraits. F° G.4020.8
Contents. 1. Memoirs, commendations, portraits, poems, essays, etc. of, and relating to, Shakespeare. 2. Comedies. 3. Histories. 4. Tragedies.
This is Vernor and Hood's reprint, interleaved, with title- pages printed especially for these volumes, and dated 1808, while the water-mark of the paper with which it is interleaved is 1813. There is a portrait (Stratford bust) on the title-page of vol. I, and vignettes on the other three. The text has been collated chiefly with that of the second folio, and manv notes from Dr. Sherwen's MSS. have been added, also 35 different portraits of Shakespeare, engravings of his monuments, portraits of his com- mentators, scenes in the dramas, costume figures of the adtors, etc. Vol. I contains a manuscript index to the portraits and illustrations in that volume, together with various prospectuses, title-pages, and notes of Britton's relating to an edition of Shake- speare's works, to be published by him. The illustrations of the plays are mostly taken from the e'ditions of Bell, Cawthorn, and Boydell. In vol. 2, p. 162, is a water-color drawing, Shakespeare as Shylock.
4. Shakespeare. A reprint of his collected works as put forth in 1623. London : printed for L. Booth. 1862-64. 3 v. Illustrated. Portrait. " Sm. 4°
G.166.1 ; 4595.6
Contents. \. The comedies. 1862. 2. The histories. 1863. 3. The tragedies. 1864.
4595.6 is vol. i, 2 only. Neither of these copies has the prom- ised fac-simile of the original title-page. This reduced type- fac-simile of the first folio, begun in 1861, gives the page in a small quarto form. Each part is accompanied by a collation to verify what might be deemed mistakes in the reprint. 0.3950.12, no. 2, is the reprint of Pericles found at the end of some copies of this reprint, which was edited by Charles Wright.
5. Shakespeare. The first folio edition of 1623. Reproduced under the immediate supervision of Howard Staunton. From the originals in the libra- ries of Bridgewater House and the British Museum, by photo-lithographv. London : published by Day and son. [1866.] F° 2590.8
I 27. 2. 78.
1623—1725
SHAKESPEARE
Published in sixteen parts. In minor details, its accuracy has been questioned, as the process failed always to preserve the bar in the small ^'s, giving them the appearance of c , etc. The title is taken from the cover.
6. The first edition of Shakespeare. The works of William Shakespeare in reduced facsimile from the famous first folio edition of 1623. With an«intro- duction bvj. O«HaU*vell-Phillipps. London: Chatto and Windus. 1876 [1875]. Portrait. Sm. 8°
G.85.2
The Introduction consists of xi [7] pp. The reduction is by "a photographic process." "A reduced reproduction of Mr. Staunton's Folio." Ingleby. " Shakespeare, the man and the book," p. 114.
7. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histo- ries, and Tragedies. Published according to, the true Original! Copies. The second "'Impression.' London. Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot, and are to be sold tit the signe of the -Blacke Beare in Pauls Chnrch-\ard. 1632. Portrait bv Droes- hout on #**page. p° G.174.2 ; G.174.3
0.174.2 belonged to Col. Stanley and afterwards to Ileber, and cost, in iS^v i" guineas. The last leaf is inlaid. Size, 13 inches by Q 1-16.
6.174.3 is known a£ the Utterson copy, the Utterson arms being stamped on the sides. The verses are inlaid. It cost, in 1850, '£,31. Size, 13 7-16 inches by 8 6-16. J. R. Smith writes, June 28, 1850, " It diners from all other copies known. The leaf In the introduction, ' Vpon the Effigies,' has a considerable num- ber of literal alterations. It is evidently a production of the same printer by the interchanged letters used ; the ornament at the top being the same, the ornamental S and W capitals being different [though of a style similar to others in the bodv of the book] ; and it is printed on different [and thicker] paper! I can only account for it in this way : at the close of the sale of the impression, copies were on hand wanting this leaf ; and it was printed to make them perfect." The proper leaf "Vpon the Effigies" was supplied from another copy, and is now in- serted after the variation leaf.
8. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histo- ries, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. The Third Impression. Lon- don. Printed for Philip Chetivinde, 1663. Portrait by Droeshout. F° G.174.4
Bought at Harward's sale, 1858, for £51 as. Size, 13 inches by 8 5-8. The verses and title are inlaid. The following leaf is mended in the margin.
9. Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histo- ries, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. The third Impression. And unto this Impression is added seven Plaves, never before Printed in Folio, viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London Prodigall. The History of Thomas L<" Cromwell. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The Puritan Widow. A York-shire Trag- edy. The Tragedy of Locrine. Printer's device. London. Printed for P. C. 1664. Portrait by Droes- hout. F° G.174.5
Bought of Thorpe, in 1835, f°r >5 guineas. The portrait and verses are from the fourth edition. The last leaf is pieced at the inner edge ; and the title is backed. The Kinnear arms are upon the side. Size, 12 15-16 inches by S 1-2.
10. Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histo- ries, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. Unto which is added. Seven Plays, Never before Printed in Folio : viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London Prodigal. The His- tory of Thomas Lord Cromwel. Sir John Oldcas- tle Lord Cobham. The Puritan Widow. A York- shire Tragedy. The Tragedy of Locrine. The Fourth Edition. London, Printed for H. Herring- man, and are to be sold by Joseph Knight and Fran- cis Saunders. at the Anchor in the Lower Walk of the Neiv Exchange. 1685. Portrait by Droeshout. F° G.174.6
Bought in 1834 f°r 4 guineas. On the side are the letters " J. L. G.", surmounted bv a lion supporting an upright howit- zer. Page 335 is not, as Lowndes says, misprinted 334. Size, 14 1-4 inches by 9 3-16.
0.603.17, no. 9, is a fragment of this folio, pp. 213-396, con- taining the spurious plays, with the exception of the first leaf of each play and the last seven pages of Locrine.
11. The works of Mr. William Shakespear; in 6 v. Adorn'd with cuts. Revis'd and correcled, with-a'fl account of the life and writings of the au- thor. By N. Rowe. London: J. Tonson. 1709. 3324pp." P.oj-traits. Illustrations. 8° G.4021.2
Contents. *1. Dedication; Life; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona: Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; C'omrdy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost. 2. Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well: Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 3. Kingjohn; Richard n ; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v; Henrv VI, part i, 2. 4. Henry vi, part 3; Richard in: Henry vni; Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus; Titus Andronicus. 5. Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Ca-sar; Macbeth; Hamlet; KmgLearj Othello, g. An- tony and Cleopatra ; Cymheline; Pericles of Tyre ; The London prodigal; Thomas Lord Cromwell; Sir John Oldcastle; The puritan; A Yorkshire tragedy ; Locrine.
This is the first edited, as well as the first odtavo edition of Shakespeare, also the first illustrated by pictures other than his portrait. There are neither prefaces nor notes. The portraits are, on the engraved title-pages, the Chandos, engraved by M. Van der Gucht, and, in vol. i, one designed by B. Arlaud, and engraved by G. Duchange. The plates, of which there is one to each play, are curious, as illustrating the theatrical costume of the day. The plays have separate title-pages.
12. The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Vol- ume the seventh. London: E. Curll. 1710. (14), Ixxii, 472, (4) pp. Plate. 8° G.4021.2.7
Conl fnts. Dedication by S. N. ; Advertisement; Essav on the art, rise, and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome, and Eng- land, by Charles Gildon; Glossary; Venus and Adonis; Tar- quin and Lucrece; Poems; Remarts on the plays ; Remarks on the poems, by C. Gildon ; References to the classic authors, etc. ; Table.
The seventh volume, according to Notes and Queries, 2d se- ries, vol. 13, p. 349, "is one of the piratical productions of Ed- mund Curll. The essay is by Charles Gildon," or, according to Rodd's catalogue, by Gildon and Dr. Geo. Sewell. This volume has 1710 upon the title-page; but the independent titles of Venus and Adonis and Lucrece read 1709. That Rowe had no part in publishing this volume, would perhaps appear from the last paragraph of his Life of Shakespeare. " There is a hook of poems publish'd in 1640, under the name of Mr. William Shake- spear ; but as I have but very lately seen it, without an opportu- nity of making any judgment upon it, I won't pretend to deter- mine, whether it be his or no." It includes those spurious poems which are contained in the edition to which he refers.
13. The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Vol- ume the ninth. London, printed bv J. Darby for E. Curll. 1714. Illustrated. 12° " G.4061.6
Contents. Q. Essay by C. Gildon; Glossary; Venus and Adonis; Lucrece; Poems; Remarks.
Printed to accompany Rowe's second edition in 9 v., pub- lished in 1714.
14. The works of Shakespear. In 6 v. Collated and correcled by the former editions, by Mr. Pope. London : J. Tonson. 1723, 1725. Portraits. 4°
G.4021.1 ; 4591.1
Contents. 1. Preface; Life of Shakespear by X. Rowe; In- strument; Verses by Ben. Johnson; Names of subscribers; Tempest; Midsummer-night's dream; Two gentlemen of Ve- rona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing. 2. Merchant of Venice; Love's labour's lost; As you like it; Taming of the shrew: All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 3. King Lear; Kingjohn; Richard n; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v. 4. Henry vi, part 1,2,3; Richard in; Henry viu. 5. Timon of Athens; Coriolanus ; "Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Titus Andronicus; Macbeth, fl. Troilus and Cressida; Cvm- beline; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet; Othello; Index of the char- acters, sentiments, speeches, and descriptions; Table of edi- tions.
Vol. i has the imprint 1735, the others 1723, including the second title-page of vol. i. The portraits in vol. i were eni;ra\fd by Vertue, the first from a picture said by Boaden to he a ]>->r- Irait of James i, the second from the Stratford bust altered to resemble the Chandos portrait. 0.4021.1 contains the book-plate of the Cowper family.
15. The works of Mr. William Shakespear. The seventh volume. Containing Venus and Adonis. Tarquin and Lucrece. Miscellany poems. Prefix'd, an essay on the art [etc.]. . . . And a glossary. The whole revis'd and corrected, with a preface, by Dr. Sou ell. London : printed by J. Darby for A. Bet- tes-Morth. 1725. 4° G.4021.1. 7
COLLECTED WORKS
1728—1765
Contains also the Remarks by Gildon and a Table not men- tioned on the title-page. This copy has the book-plate of Pet. Sainthill.
6.603.14 is the Essay, pp. i-lii, and G.6oa.i5 is the Remarks, pp. 321-454, both bound separately. These two volumes belonged to VV. E. Burton.
16. The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Vol- ume the ninth. London : printed for J. Ton son ; and for J. Darby. 1728. 12° 4599.35
Contents. 9. Pericles ; London prodigal ; Thomas, Lord Cromwell; Sir John Oldcastle; The Puritan; A Yorkshire tragedy; Locrine.
The second edition of Pope, published in 10 vols. Each play has a separate title-page with " Printed in 1728." On the last page is " The end of the ninth and last volume." Vol. 10 seems to have been printed later. The plates are from Rowe's edition, 1709.
17. The works of Shakespeare : in 7 v. Collated with the oldest copies, and corrected ; with notes, explanatory and critical : by Mr. Theobald. Lon- don : A. Bettesivorth. 1733. Portrait. 8°
G.4022.1 ; G.4022.2
Contents. \. Dedication; Preface; Lines bv Milton, Dave- nant, and Jonson ; Subscribers; Tempest; Midsummer-night's dream; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure : Much ado about nothing. 2. Merchant of Venice; Love's labour's lost; As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night. 3. Comedy of errors; Winter's tale; King John; Richard n; Henry iv,
?art i, 2. 4. Henry v; Henry vi, part I, 2, 3; Richard in. 5. lenry vm; King Lear; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth. (J. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline. 7. Troilus and Cressida; Romeo and Juliet; Ham- let; Othello; Table of editions collated.
A considerable advance upon Pope's edition, inasmuch as Theobald diligently collated the oldest copies and read the authors contemporaneous with Shakespeare. He roused Pope's enmity by his criticisms upon his edition to such a degree, that the poet made him the original hero of the Dunciad. The portrait in vol. i was designed by B. Arlaud, and engraved by G. Du- change, and is the same as that in Rowe's edition, 1709, with the words " P. I in the life " partially erased. Inserted in the same volume is a manuscript letter from Theobald to Sir Michael Newton in regard to his subscription, dated 23 May, 1734.
0.4022.1 is a large paper copy. 6.4022.2 has bound after each play pages containing manuscript notes by Thomas Edwards, author of " Canons of criticism," etc. It also has the book-plates of Benjamin Way and Thomas yolley, F.S.A. The set has been considerably reduced in size in binding. The plates mentioned in Bonn's Lowndes are not in either of these copies, and it is doubtful if this edition contained any beside the portrait.
18. Same. In 8 v. The second edition. Lon- don : H. Lintott. 1740. The Chandos portrait en- graved bv G. Vander Gucht. Illustrated. 12°
G.4022.3
Contents. 1. Dedication; Preface; Tempest; Midsummer- night's dream: Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure. 2. Much ado about nothing; Merchant of Venice; Love's labour's lost; As you like it; Tam- ing of the shrew. 3. All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Comedy of errors; Winter's tale; King John. 4. Richard H ; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i. 5. Henry vi, part 2,3; Richard in; He'nry vin. "6. King Lear; Timo'n of Athens ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth ; Coriolanus. 7. Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Troilus and Cres- sida. 8. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Table of edi- tions collated ; Index.
The index is the same as that in Pope's edition.
19. The works of Shakespear in 8 v. The gen- uine text (collated with all the former editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled : being restored from the blunders of the first editors, and the interpolations of the two last : with a comment and notes, critical and explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton. London: J. and P. Kniipton. 1747. Portrait engraved by G. Vertue from the Chandos altered. 8° G.4023.1
Contents. 1. Dedication; Prefaces bv the editor and Pope; Life by N. Rowe ; Instrument; Verses by Ben Jonson; Table of editions, collated by the editors; Tempest; Midsummer- night's dream; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure. 2. Much ado about nothing; Merchant of Venice; Love's labour's lost; As you like it; Tam- ing of the shrew. 3. All's well that ends well; Twelfth night ; Comedy of errors; Winter's tale; King John. 4. Richard n; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i. 5. Henry vi, part 2, 3; Richard in; Henry vin. " 6. King Lear; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus; Macbeth; Coriolanus. 7. Julius
Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Troilus and Cres- sida. 8. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Index of char- acters, etc.
Although Warburton severely criticises the edition of Theo- bald on his title-page, he followed the text of his second edition. His remarks upon the canons of criticism occasioned the satirical
proper to be bound up with it. By another gentleman of Lin- coln's inn. London, 1748."
20. The works of Shakespear in 9 v. With a glossary. Carefully printed from the Oxford edition in quarto, 1744. 'London : J. and P. Knapton. 1747. The Chandos portrait, engraved bv G. Van- der Gucht. Illustrated. 12° * G.4036.2
Contents. \. Prefaces by the editor, Sir Thomas Hanmer, and Pope; Life by Rowe; Instrument; Verses by Jonson; Tem- pest; Midsummer-night's dream; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Measure for measure; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost. 3. As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night. 4. Winter's tale; King Lear; King John; Richard n. 5. Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i. 6. Henry vi, part 2, 3; Richard in; Henry vin. 7. Timon of Athens; Coriolanus ; Julius Cassar; Antony and Cleopatra. 8. Titus Andronicus; Macbeth; Troi- lus and Cressida; Cymbeline. 9. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Glossary.
The plates are the same, cut down, as those in Theobald's second edition, 1740.
21. The works of Shakespeare : in 8 v. Collated . . . by Mr. Theobald. London: C. Hitch. 17^7. Portrait. Illustrated. 12° 4599a.3
The only apparent difference between this fourth edition and that of 1740 is the omission of the words "The second edition" from the title-page and the addition of " Shakspeare's will " to the preliminary matter in vol. i.
22. Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, his- tories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the players his fellows in folio, and now faith- fully republish'd from those editions in lov. octavo; with an introduction : whereunto will be added, in some other volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a body of various readings entire [by Edward Capell]. London: J. and R. Tonson. [1760-68.] Portrait, engraved by J. Miller. 8°
G.4023.10; 2598.30
Contents. \. Dedication ; Introduction ; Commendatory verses; Table of editions; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost. 3. Mid- summer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew. 4. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth night; Winter's tale; Macbeth. 5. King John; Richard n; Henry iv, part i, 2. Q. Henry v ; Henry vi, part 1,2,3. 7. Richard in; Henry vin; Coriolanus. 8." Julius Caesar; An- tony and Cleopatra; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus. 9. Troilus and Cressida; Cymbeline; King Lear. 10. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Corrigenda.
The dedication is dated 1767. 6.4023.10 is bound in eleven v., CapelPs " Prolusions " being inserted after the preliminary mat- ter in vol. i, and the Tempest, Two gentlemen of Verona, and Merry wives are bound separately. The Notes, 6.60.15, prom- ised upon the title-page did not appear until 1775-83.
23. The plays of William Shakespeare, in 8 v., with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Sam. Johnson. London: J. and R. Tonson. 176:;. Por- trait. 8° G.4024.1
Contents. 1. Preface; Dedication and preface of the players; Prefaces by Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton ; Life by N. Rowe; Instrument: Will; Commendatory verses, by Ben'Jon- son ; Tempest; Midsummer-night's dream; Two gentlemen ot Verona; Measure for measure; Merchant of Venice. 2. As you like it; Love's labour's lost; Winter's tale; Twelfth night; Merry wives of Windsor. 3. Taming of the shrew ; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; All's well that ends well; King John. 4. Richard n ; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i. 5. Henry vi, part 2, 3; Richard in; Henry vin. 6. King Lear; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus; Macbeth; Coriolanus. 7. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymheline; Troilus and Cressida. 8. Romeo aiid Juliet; Ham- let; Othello; Appendix, vol. 1-8.
The first variorum edition, printed from Warburton's text. It has been made the basis of many subsequent editions. The
1768—1790
SHAKESPEARE
portrait is the same as that in Warburton's edition, i;.);, the Chandos, altered, engraved by G. Vcrtuc.
24. Sunn-. London: //. Wood fall. 1768. 8°
2594.1
There i> no apparent difference between this and the first
edition.
25. The works of Shakespear. from Mr. Pope's edition. Hirni /'//» /mm: If. Martin. 1768. Q v. Portrait. 12° G.4026.2
Ci>niiHts. 1. Tcmpc-t: Midsummer- nighfs dream: Two gen- tlemen of Verona : Merry wives of Windsor, 2. Measure for
niea.-ure; Much ado about nothing: Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost. 3. As you like it: Taming1 of the shrew; All's well, that ends well: 'Twelfth night. 4. Comedy of errors; Winter's tale; King John: Richard II. 5. Henry iv, part l, a; Henry v; 1 lenry \ 1. part i. 6. Henry vi, part 2. 3 : Kichard in; Henry vill. 7. King I. ear; Tiinon of. \thens; Titus An- droniciis;'Macbeth. 8. Coriolanus : Julius C'a-sar; Antony and Cleopatra: Cymheline. 9. Troilus and Cressida; Romeo and Juliet: Hamlet; Othello.
The first volume has a separate title-page. "The works of Shakcs|>car in u v. With notes selected from the best authors, explanatory and critical ..." " This edition was printed with l!.i>ki r\ ille's types, at the suggestion of Mr. Garrick, and sold at Stratford during the Jubilee." J^tWHties.
26. The works of Shakespear. In 6 v. Adorned with setilptures. The second edition. Oxford: Clar- ,-ndoH />n-fs. 1770,71. Portraits. 4°" G.4020.13
Contents. 1. Advertisement by Thomas Hawkins; Pre- face* by Haniner and 1'ope ; Life of Shakespear by \. Uowe; Instrument: Verses by lien Jonson; Epistle by W.Collins; Tempest; Midsummer-night's dream: Two gentlemen of Ve- rona ; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing. 2. Merchant of Venice; Life's labour's lost: As you like it: Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 3. King Lear: King John ; Richard n; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v. 4. Henry vi, part i, 2, .5: Kichard in ; 'Henry vni. 5. Tiinon of Athens; Coriolanus: Julius Cii'sar: Antony and Cleopatra; Titus Androniciis: Macbeth. 0. Troilus and Cressida; Cym- beline; Konieo and Juliet ; Hamlet; Othello; Glossary.
The first edition was published in 17^-46, apparently under the saiu'tion of the University of Oxford, Sir Thomas llanmer being the editor, though his name does not appear in the work. This re-issue was edited by Thomas Hawkins. There are no introdui'tions to the plays and very meagre notes, but at the close of each volume are " Various readings of Theobald and Capel." The portraits are, in vol. i, the Chandos, the statue in Westmin- ster abbey, and the Stratford bust, altered as that in Pope's first edition to resemble the Chandos, each engraved by II. Gravelot. He also engraved the plates which were designed by F. Hay- man. The first title-page in vol. i is dated 1771, the second arid those of the other vols. are dated 1770.
27. The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of Dr. S. Johnson. With the prefaces, notes, &c. of Rowe, Pope. Theobald, Hanmer. Warburton, John- son, and select notes from many other critics. Al-o. the introduction of the last editor Mr. Capell ; and a table shewing his various readings. T. Eiv- iiii?. Dublin. 1771. 6 v. in 12. Portraits. Vig- nettes. Sm. 8° G.4026.1
Contents. 1, i. Advertisement; Prefaces; Table of edi- tion.- ; Life bv X. Rowe: Will, etc.; Commendatory verses; Tempest: Midsummer-night's dream. 1, 2. Two g'entlemen of Verona; Measure for measure; Merchant of Venice; As you like it. 2, i. Love's labour's lost; Winter's tale; Twelfth night. 2-2- Merry wives of Windsor; Taming of the shrew;
Comedy of error*. 3, '• Much ado about nothing; All's well
that ends well; King John. 3, -2- Richard II ; ifenrv IV, part I, a. 4, i- Henry v ; Henry vi, part i, 2. 4, 2. Henry vi, part 3; Richard ill. '5, i. Henry vni; King Lear; Tiinon of Ath- ens: Titus Androniciis. 5", 2. Macbeth; C'oriolanus; Julius 6, '• Antony and Cleopatra: Cymbeline; Troilus and Crc-sjda. 6, -!• Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet: Othello.
The portraits are, in vol. i, the statue in Westminster Abbey, slightly altered, engraved by P. llalpin, and a vignette. The Poems published the same year by Kw ing are bound as the thir- teenth volume of tl:
28. The works of Shakespeare : volume the sec- ond. London: C. Bat hurst. 1773. Incomplete. i - 4599.11
('mil f nix. 2. Much ado about nothing; Merchant of Ven- fe's labour's lo>t ; As you like it; Taming of the shrew. Printed verbatim from the ortavo edition of Theobald in S v.
29. Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plavs, as they are now performed at the Theatres Royal in Lon-
don ; regulated from the prompt books of each house by permission ; with notes critical and illustrative ; by the authors of the Dramatic censor [Francis Gen- tleman]. Vol. 4, 6. London: J. Bell. 1773, 75. Illustrated. Incomplete. 12°
G.88.11; No. i in G.4010.10
Contents. 4. King John; Henry IV, part I, 2; Henry v; Henry vni. 6. Troilus and Cressida. pp. 153-258.
Published in 9 v. The plays have separate title-pages dated 1773, but the general title-page is 1774. Troilus and Cressida, ('.4010.10, is probably another edition, slightly larger and with minute changes in the title, but published at the same time. "The worst edition that ever appeared of any English author." Jiioff. dramatica. " Nevertheless, it had more success than any of its predecessors, and no fewer than 8,000 copies were sold in one week." Loivndes.
30. Supplement to the edition of Shakspeare's plays published in 1778 by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. In 2 v. Containing additional observations by several of the former commentators : to which are subjoined the genuine poems of the same author and seven plays that have been ascribed to him ; with notes by the editor [Edmond Malone] and others. London : C. Bathurst. 1780. 2 v. Por- trait of earl of Southampton. Plate. 8° G.4025.2
Contents. 1. Advertisement; Supplemental observations including Brooke's Romeus and Juliet; Poems. 2. Pericles; Locrine; Sir John Oldcastle, part i; Lord Cromwell; London prodigal; Puritan; A Yorkshire tragedy ; Appendix.
This copy has both the cancelled and the substituted pages, 179, 180, and the substituted pages 231, 232 of vol. i.
31. The plays of William Shakspeare. In 10 v. With the corrections and' illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The third edition, revised and augmented by the editor [Isaac Reed] of Dodsley's Collection of old plays. London, C. Bathurst. 1785. Portraits. Fac-simile. Wood- cuts. 8° G.4024.2
Contents. \. Prefaces, etc., by the editors and Pope, Theo- bald, Hamner, Warburton; Rowe's Life of Shakspeare; Com- mendatory verses ; Bibliography ; Entries of plays on the books of the Stationers' company; Attempt to ascertain the chronolog- ical order bv Edmond Malone, etc.; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost. 3. Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew. 4. All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale ; Macbeth. 5. King John; Rich- ard ii ; Henry iv, part i, 2. 6. Henry v; Henry vi, part 1,3, 3. 7. Richard in ; Henrv vni ; Coriolanus. 8. Julius C;csar; An- tony and Cleopatra; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus. 9. Troilus and Cressida; Cymbeline; King Lear. ]Q. Romeo and Juliet; The tragical hystory of Romeus and Juliet, by A. Brooke; Hamlet; Othello.
This copy was given in 1789 as a prize " propter insignes in artibus progressus " to William Crosby, 4th and last Lord Bran- don, by Trinity college, Dublin. It has the college stamp upon the covers. Portraits in vol. i, the Chandos altered, Droeshout and Marshall.
32. The plays and poems of William Shak- speare, in fo v. ; collated verbatim with the most authentick copies, and revised : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added, an essay on the chronological order of his plays ; an essay relative to Shakspeare and Jonson ; a dissertation on the three parts of King Henry vi ; an historical account of the English stage; and notes ; by Edmond Malone. London : y. Riving-
[. Fac-similes.
ton and sons.
1790.
Woodcuts. Portraits. 8°
TO v. in ii.
G.4034.1
Contents. 1,1. Prefaces by Malone, Johnson, Pope, llem- inge and Condell ; Advertisement by G. Steevens; Catalogue of the earliest translations from the Greek and Roman classicks by G. Steevens; Dedication by Heminge and Condell, 1623; Rowe's Life of Shakspeare, augmented by Malone; Anecdotes, from
ters; Chronological order of the plays; Shakspeare, Ford am Jonson. 1, 2. Historical account of the rise and progress of th^ English stage; Emendations and additions; Tempest; Two
COLLECTED WORKS
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gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost ; Midsummer-night's dream. 3. Merchant of Ven- ice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Pericles of Tyre. 4. Twelfth night; Winter's tale; Mac- beth; Kingjohn. 5. Richard n; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henryv. 6. Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; Dissertation; Richard III. 7. Henry vin ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra. 8- Ti- mon of Athens; Troilus and Cressida; Cymbeline; King Lear. 9. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello. "10. Venus and Ado- nis; Lucrece; Sonnets; Passionate pilgrim; Lover's complaint; Titus Andronicus; Romeus and Juliet; Appendix; Glossary.
This copy is described as printed upon " fine paper, printed for presents." The portrait, in vol. i, is the Chandos, engraved by C. Knight from a drawing bv O. Humphrey. Malone's por- trait, by Sir J. Reynolds, is dated 1791. There is alsoa plate con- taining the portraits of S. Johnson, R. Farmer, T. Tyrwhitt and T. Edwards. Vol. x has a portrait of Henry Wriothesley, earl of Southampton.
33. The dramatick works of William Shakespear printed complete from the best editions of S. John- son. G. Stevens and E. Malone. To which is pre- fixed the life of the author. Edinburgh : W. Gor- don. 1792. 8 v. Portraits (vignettes). 12°
G.88.10
Contents. \. LifebyRowe; Glossary; Tempest; Two gen- tlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for meas- ure; Comedy of errors. 2. Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As you like it. 3. Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale; Macbeth. 4. Kingjohn; Richardu; Henry iv, part i, 2 ; Henryv. 5. Henry vi, part i, 2,3; Richard in. 6. Henry vin; Coriolanus; Julius Ca-sar; Antony and Cleopatra. 7. Timon of Athens ; Troilus and Cres- sida ; Titus Andronicus; Cymbeline. 8. King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello.
The vignette portrait was drawn bv Paton and engraved by Kirkwood. This copy belonged to S. E. Clark, llfracombe.
34. The plavs and poems of William Shakspeare. Corrected from the latest and best London editions, with notes, by Samuel Johnson. To which are added, a glossary and the life of the author. Embellished with a striking likeness [engraved by R. Field] from the collection of the duke of Chandos. First Ameri- can edition. Philadelphia : Bioren and Mtuftni. 1795,96. Sv. 12° G.4036.1 ; E.230.1
Contents. 1. Preface by the American editors ; Life; Will; Glossary; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors. 2. Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; Asyoulikeit. 3. Taming ofthe shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale; Macbeth. 4. King John; Richard n; Henry iv, part I, 2; Henryv. 5. Henry vi, part 1,2,3; Richard in. 6. Henry vin ; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra. 7. Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus; Troilus and Cressida; Cymbeline; King Lear. 8. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Poems: Advertisement; Dedication; Venus and Ado- nis; Lucrece; Sonnets; Passionate pilgrim; Lover's complaint.
There are no prefaces, and brief notes only at the end of most ofthe plays.
35. The works of William Shakespeare. Edin- burgh : Bell and Bradfute. 1795. Sv. Sm. 8°
337.2
36. The plays of William Shakspeare. Vol. i. London : Bellamy and Robarts, 1796. Incomplete. 8° G.3941.1
Contents. \. Life; Ode; Poems by Akenside, Sheppard, Johnson and Cooper; Will; Instrument; Table.
A portion of the prolegomena, apparently of the above edi- tion in S v., the title of which is copied from the Birmingham catalogue.
37. The works of Shakespeare. Berwick : J. Tavlor. 1800. 9 v. Portraits (vignettes). 12°
G.89.6
Contents. 1. Tempest; Midsummer-night's dream; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Comedy of errors. 2. Measure for measure; Coriolanus; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost. 3. As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well : Twelfth night. 4. Win- ter's tale; King Lear; King John; Richard II. 5. Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i. 6. Henry vi, part"2, 3; Romeo and Juliet; Henry vm. 7. Timon of Ath'ens; Merchant of Venice; Julius Ca>sar; Antony and Cleopatra. 8. Titus Andronicus; Macbeth; Troilus arid Cressida; Cymbeline. 9. Richard in; Hamlet; Othello.
38. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. Published by Charles Wagner. Volume the eighth. Brunswick, 1801. Incomplete. Sm. 8° 6597.6
Contents. 8. Hamlet.
From an edition published in S volumes. Without notes.
39. The dramatic works of Shakspeare. Revised bv George Steevens. London : J. and J. Bovdell. 1802. 9 v. Portraits. 96 plates. F° G.4050.1
Contents. 1. Dedication; Advertisement; Prefaces of Pope and Johnson ; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure. 2. Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream. 3. Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well. 4] Twelfth night; Winter's tale; Macbeth; Kingjohn. 5. Richard n; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henryv. 6. Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; Richard m. 7. Henry vin ; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra. 8. Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus; Troilus and Cressida; Cymbeline. 9. King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello.
Published in parts, the first appearing in 1791. The dedica- tion is dated 1803. According to the advertisement, the plan of the work was conceived in 1786, and a printing house was estab- lished, a foundry built to cast the types, and a manufactory for the ink. There are neither notes nor introductions to the plays, which are paged independently. The portraits are, in vol. i, the alto-relievo by I. Banks, engraved by James Stow, and in vol. 2, the Stratford bust, engraved bvj. Neagle. There are 96 plates in this set, though the advertisement seems to imply that there were to be 163. The Barton collection contains the original auto- graphs of subscribers to this edition, 6.164.2, also the original manuscript ofthe prospectus, 6.50.29.2.
40. The dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Printed complete, with Dr. Samuel Johnson's pre- face and notes. To which is prefixed the life of the author. Boston : Munroe and Francis. 1802-4. 8 v. Portrait. 12° G.87.1
Contents. 1. Life by Rowe; Preface; Tempest; Two gen- tlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for meas- ure; Comedy of errors. 2. Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Midsummer-night's dream; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost. 3. Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth-night; Winter's tale; Macbeth. 4. Kingjohn; Richard n; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v. 5. Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; Richard in. 6. Henry vin; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra. 7. Timon of Athens ; Titus An- dronicus; Troilus and Cressida; Cymbeline. 8. King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; List of subscribers.
The first edition published in Boston, and unknown to the bibliographers. The editing was probably done by one ofthe printers, David Francis, "all his life a lover and careful reader of Shakespeare." It passed through three editions (Nos. 47,49). In a copy of the third edition, formerly belonging to his son, C. S. Francis, and now in the Lenox library, is the following memo- randum of D. Francis, the publisher. " In 1802 Munroe and Fran- cis issued proposals for publishing an edition of Shakspeare in serial numbers, two to a vol. at 50 c~ts. per no. — 16 numbers. Two editions were printed of the above. A third edition was demanded, and we added the Poems, making 18 nos. These edi- tions were all printed from types ; of course reset every edition, as stereotype was not then known. The presswork was mostly done bv Munroe and Francis personally, on a hand press with ink- ing balls of sheep skin, the ink distributed by the hand. These vols. are a specimen of the paper and print. Paper demv-size (19 X 20) costing 5 dolls, a ream ; made by hand. Ink and type imported, none worth using being made here. The engravings were executed by Dr. Alexander Anderson of New York." The title-pages of this edition, which is evidently a copy ofthe Edin- burgh edition, published in 1792 (No. 33), have vignette portraits and each play is separately paged. Inserted in vol. i, 2 are MS. letters of C. S. and D. G. Francis relating to these editions. This copy belonged to N. Francis. 6.88.7 1S an imperfect copy of Romeo and Juliet of this edition.
41. The plavs of William Shakspeare. In 21 v. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. To which are added, notes, by Sam- uel Johnson and George Steevens. 5th edition. Revised and augmented by Isaac Reed, with a glos- sarial index. London : Jf. Johnson. 1803. Portrait. Fac-simile. Folded sheets. Illustrations. 8°
G.4035.1
Contents. 1. Advertisements by Reed and Steevens; Pro- posals, etc. by W. Richardson; Life by Rowe; Anecdotes from W. Oldys, etc. ; Stratford register; Instrument; Mortgage; Will ; Dedication and prefaces by Heminge, Condell, Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, Capell, Mason, and Malone. 2. The learning of Shakspeare by R. Farmer, with
1803—1810
SHAKESPEARE
remarks by G. Colman ; List of ancient translations from clas- sick authors ; Entries of plays on the Stationers' books ; Lists of ancient and modern editions of plays and poems; List of altered plays and detached pieces of criticism ; Commendatory verses ; The chronological order of Shakspeare's plays bv E. Malone ; Shakspeare, Ford, and Jonson, by K. Malone, with remarks by G. Steevens. 3. Historical account of the English stage by E. Malone, with additions by G. Steevens; Farther account, with addenda, by G. Chalmers." 4. Tempest; Two gentlemen of Ve- rona; Midsummer-night's dream. 5. -Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night. 6. Much ado about nothing; Measure for measure. 7. Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice. 8. As you like it: All's well that ends well. 9. Taming of the shrew; Winter1* tale. 10. Macbeth; The witch, by T. Middleton [in part]; Wintownis cronykil, book 6, c. iSf King John. 11. Richard n; Henry iv, parti. 12. Henry iv, part 2; Henry v. 13. Henry VI, part 1,2. 14. Henry VI, part 3; Dissertation" by Malone; "Richard III. 15. llenry'vin; Troilus and Cressida. 16. Coriolanus; Julius C;vsar. 17. Antony and Cleopatra; King Lear. 18. Hamlet : Cymbeline. 19. Timon of Athens ; Othello. 20. Romeo and Juliet; Romeus and Juliet, by A.Brooke; Com- edy of errors. 21. Titus Andronicus; Pericles, and disserta- tions; Addenda; Glossarial index.
This edition, being the first which bears Isaac Reed's name on the title-page, is known as Reed's, or the fifth variorum edi- tion. It is derived chiefly from materials left bv Steevens. The portrait in vol. i is the Kelton, engraved by I. Neagle. This copy contains the coat of arms of John Dowdeswell.
42. The plavs of William Shakspeare. Illustrated bv the prefaces and annotations of the various com- mentators. Vol. 8, 9, 10. London, Wynn and Scho- ley, and J. Wallis. 1803-5. Incomplete. 8°
No. i in G.4011.7 ; G.3931.12
Contents. S.^thello. 9. Dedication of the players; Preface of the players; Prefaces by Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warbur- ton, Johnson, Capell, Mason, Malone; Advertisements bv Stee- vens"; The learning of Shakspeare by Farmer ; The chronological order and Historical account of the stage by Malone. 10. Anno- tations.
An edition, in 10 v., published in nos. of which the above in- cludes 37-53. The text of Steevens is followed. Bound with vol. 9 is The life by Rowe, Will and Glossary belonging to vol. i, together with proposals and covers of various numbers. Othello is bound with other plays of Shakespeare.
43. The plavs of William Shakspeare, in minia- ture. Vol. 7, 8. Sharpe's edition. London : printed by C. 1\'/iiffi»>r/itiHi. 1804. Incomplete. 32°
6599a.2
Contents. 7. Henry vm; Troilus and Cressida; Coriola- nus; Hamlet. 8. Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cym- beline; Romeo ana Juliet.
Published in 1803, 4, in 9 v. There are neither prefaces nor notes. Each play is paged separately.
44. The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left bv the late George Steevens. With a series of engrav- ings, from original designs of Henry Fuseli : and a selection of explanatory and historical notes, from the most eminent commentators; a history of the stage, a life of Shakspeare, etc. by Alexander Chal- mers. In 10 v. London : F. C. and J. Riinngton. 1805. Portrait, the Felton, engraved by I. Neagle. 8°, 1. p. G.4025.1 ; 4592.2
Contents. \. Preface; Life of Shakspeare ; Will; Chronol- ogy of plays; Preface by Johnson ; An historical account of the English stage by Malone; Preface by Pope; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Twelfth night; Measure for measure; Much ado about nothing; Mid- summer-night's dream. 3. Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well. 4. Taming of the shrew; Winter's tale; Comedy of errors; Macbeth. 5. King John; Richard n; Henry iv, part i, 2. 6. Henry v; Henry vi, part 1,2, 3. 7. Richard III ; Henry vm; Troilus and Cressida. 8. Timon of Athens; Coriolanus ;' Julius Caesar; An- tony and Cleopatra. 9. Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus; Peri- cles of Tvre; King Lear." 10. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Glossarial index.
45. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : with explanatory notes. To which is added, a copi- ous index to the remarkable passages and words, by Samuel Ayscough. London: J. Stockdale. 1790, 1807. 3 v. Portrait, engraved by S. Bennett (20), 1752 pp. 8° G.4031.1
Contents. 1. Prefaces; Life by Rowe; Will; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing;
Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale ; Macbeth; King John; Richard II ; Henry iv, part i, a; Henry v. 2. Henry vi, part i, 3,3; Richard in;" Henry vm; Coriofanus ; Julius Caesar; An- tony and Cleopatra: Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus; Troi- 1ns and Cressida; Cymbeline; King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello. [3.] Index.
The first edition was published in 1784, and a second in 1790. The portrait is the same as that in Pope's edition (No. 14), said to be that of James I. The half title of vol. i, 2 reads "The new British drama containing Shakspeare's plays." The index, which is dated 1790, is not numbered vol. 3, but is paged continuously with the other volumes. 0.3921.2 is another copy of this edition of the index, and 0.3921.3 is a "second edition, revised and en- larged. London, 1827."
46. The plays of Shakspeare. Printed from the text of Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, and Isaac Reed. London : printed \by James Ballantyne"\ for Longman, Hurst, Rccs. dint Ormc. 1807. 12 v. Portrait, the Felton (altered) by Evans. Vignettes. 8° G.4034.2
Contents. 1. Advertisement; Macbeth; King John; Rich- ard II. 2. Henry IV, part i, 2; Henry v. 3- Henry vi, part I, 2> 3- 4. Richard in; Henry vm; Midsummer-night's dream; Titus Andronicus. 5. Comedy of errors; Tamingof the shrew ; Love's labour's lost. 6. Two gentlemen of Verona; Romeo and Tuliet; Hamlet. 7. Merchant of Venice; All's well that ends well ; Much ado about nothing. 8. As you like it; Merry wives of Windsor; Troilus and Cressida. 9. Measure for measure; Winter's tale; King Lear. 10. Cymbeline ; Julius Caesar; An- tony and Cleopatra. H. Pericles; Timon of Athens; Coriola- nus. 12. Othello; Tempest; Twelfth night.
Known as Ballantyne's edition. It has neither prefaces nor notes. The volumes "are numbered at the end from six to seven- teen inclusive. The vignettes are dated 1805-7.
47. The dramatick works of W. Shakespeare, printed complete, with Dr. Samuel Johnson's preface and notes, to which is prefixed the life of the author. Vol. 2-9. Boston: Munroe and Francis. 1807. Sec- ond edition. Incomplete. 12° G.87.3
Contents. 1-8. Same as in first edition (No. 40). 9. Po- ems: Venus and Adonis; Tarquin and Lucrece; Poems en several occasions.
The spurious poems contained in the edition of 1640 are in- cluded. Bound with vol. 9, and mentioned on the half-title, is Richardson's Philosophical analysis and a list of subscribers. G.88.S is a copy of vol. 4 of this edition. 6.87.1.9 is another copy of vol. 9.
48. The plays of William Shakspeare. In 17 v. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. To which are added, notes, by John- son and Steevens. Revised and augmented by Isaac Reed. With a glossarial index. C. and A. Conrad and co. Philadelphia. 1809 Portrait, the Felton. Fac-simile. 8° 2595.7 \7
Contents. 1. Advertisements; Prefaces, etc. by Johnson, Pope, Capell, Malone, and Theobald; Life by Rowe; Essay on the learning of Shakspeare by Farmer; Poems on Shakspeare. 2. Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Midsummer-night's dream. 3. Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Measure for measure. 4. Love's labour's lost; Much ado about nothing; Merchant of Venice. 6. As you like it; All's well that ends well. 6. Taming of the shrew; Winter's tale; Comedy of er- rors. 7. Macbeth; King John. 8. Richard n; Henry "iv, part i. 9. Henry iv, part 2; Henry v. 10. Henry vi, part 1,2,3. 11. Richard in ; Henry vm. 12. Troilus and Cressida; Ro- meo and Juliet; Romeus and Juliet, by A. Brooke. 13. Corio- lanus; Antonv and Cleopatra. 14. Julius Cassar; King Lear. 15. Hamlet; Timon of Athens. 16. Cymbeline; Othello. 17. Titus Andronicus; Pericles; Glossarial index.
In a letter of G. C. Verplanck to Mr. Barton, the American editor is said to be Joseph Dennie.
49. The works of William Shakspeare. In 9 v. With the corrections and illustrations of Johnson, Steevens, and others, revised by I. Reed. 3d Bos- ton, from the 5th London edition. Boston : Munroe, Francis and Parker. 1810-12. Portrait. Illus- trated. 12° 4599a.5
Contents. 1-8. Same as in first edition (No. 40). 9. Peri- cles; Illustrations and notes; Poems.
Each play is illustrated by a wood-cut, engraved by Alexan- der Anderson, "the first person in America who followed wood- engraving as a profession." This edition was printed from a copy of Reed's edition lent by Wm. S. Shaw of Boston, as it could not be purchased in this country.
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1811—1824
50. The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of Steevens's last edition, with a selection of the most important notes. Vol. xvn. Lcipsick: G. Fleischer the vounger. 1811. Plate. Incomplete. Sm. 8° 6599a.29
Contents. 17. Hamlet.
An edition in which each play formed a volume. The second title-page is" dated 1812.
51. The plays of William Shakspeare. In 21 v. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. To which are added, notes, by John- son and Steevens. Revised and augmented by I. Reed, with a glossarial index. 6th edition. Lon- don : J. Nichols and son. 1813. Portrait, the Fel- ton. Fac-simile. Illustrations. 8° 2593.2
The contents are the same as in the edition of 1803 (No. 41), An additional picture of Geo. Steevens, taken from the bas relief on his tomb, is in vol. i. There are also additional notes.
52. The plavs of \Villiam Shakspeare. In 6 v. Printed from the text of Isaac Reed. Boston : C.
Williams. J. T. Buckingham, printer. 1813. Portrait. Vignettes. 16° G.89.5
Contents. \. Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; Much ado about noth- ing; Love's labour's lost ; All's well that ends well. 2. Comedy of errors; Midsummer-night's dream ; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew; Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 3. Macbeth; King John; Richard H; Henry iv, part I, 2; Hen- ry v. 4. Henrv vi, part i, 2, 3; Richard in ; Henry vin; Cori- olanus. 5. Julius Cajsar; Antony and Cleopatra; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles; Troilus and Cressida. Q. Cymheline; Romeo and Juliet: King Lear; Hamlet; Othello.
Each volume has an engraved title-page with a vignette and Eastburn, Kirk and co., New York, in addition to the Boston publisher, instead of J. Delaplaine, Philadelphia, which is on the other title-page. The portrait, in vol. j, is the Felton, altered, engraved by J. Boyd. This edition was published the following year in one volume (No. 53).
53. The plays of William Shakspeare. Complete in one volume. Accurately printed from the text of Isaac Reed. Boston: C. Williams. 1813. 913, (i) pp. Engraved title-page. Portrait, the Felton. 8°
G.4044.2
The title-pages are dated 1813, but the printer's postscript and note, Feb. 1814. " Another edition was printed by the same workmen and on the same types, in six miniature volumes [No. 52]." — Note by printer, J. 'T. Buckingham.
54. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. Chis-Mick : C. Whittingham. 1814. 7 v. Portrait, Stratford bust, woodcut. 230 embellishments. 16°
G.4026.3
Contents. 1. Remarks on the life and writings of Shak- speare by J. Britton; List of detached essays and dissertations; Preface Dy Johnson ; Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Murry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Measure for measure. 2. Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well. 3. Taming of the shrew; Winter's tale: Com- edy of errors; Macbeth; King John; Richard n. 4. Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i, 2. 5. Henry vi, part 3; Richard in ; Henry vill ; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Ath- ens. 6. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cynibeline; Titus Andronicus. 7. Pericles; King Lear; Ro- meo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Glossary.
One of six copies, printed on India paper. Though the im- print is 1814, yet the title-pages to the plays, which are paged independently, are dated 1813. Short notes, by Johnson and Steevens, are added to each play, with two exceptions.
55. The plays and poems of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustrations of various com- mentators : comprehending a life of the poet, and an enlarged history of the stage, by E. Malone. With a new glossarial index. London : F. C. and J. Riv- ington. 1821. 21 v. Portraits. Fac-similes. Folded sheets. Woodcuts. 8° G.4033.1 ; 4594.3
Contents. \, Advertisement and memoir of E. Malone by J. Boswell; Prefaces and advertisements by Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, Steevens, Capell, Reed, and Ma- lone; Proposals by W. Richardson; The learning of Shak- speare by R. Farmer; Appendix to Colman's translation of Terence; List of ancient translations from classic authors; List of detached criticisms on Shakspeare, etc. ; Shakspeare, Ford,
and Jonson; Life of Shakspeare hy Rowe, with additional anec- dotes; Commendatory poems; The phraseology and metre of Shakspeare and his contemporaries. 2. Life of Shakspeare, with an essay on the chronological order of his plays, and ap- pendix ; Shakspeare's coat of arms ; Conveyance from Walker to Shakspeare; Shakspeare's mortgage: Declaration of trust, by J. Heminge, etc. ; Shakspeare's will ; Extracts from Stratford register; Entries on the Stationers' books ; List of the early edi- tions; Dedication and preface of the players, 1623; Modern edi- tions ; Plays ascribed to Shakspeare ; Plavs altered from Shak- speare; Character of Aubrey, the antfquary. 3. Malone's History of the stage, with additions from Henslowe's Register, and appendix ; Additions by G. Steevens ; Further account of the stage, with addenda, from G. Chalmers ; The Chester mys- teries, by J. II. Markland. 4. Two gentlemen of Verona; Com- edy of errors; Love's labour's lost. 5. Merchant of Venice; Midsummer-night's dream ; Taming of the shrew. 6. Romeo and Juliet; Romeus and Juliet, by A. Brooke; As you like it. 7. Much ado about nothing; Hamlet. 8. Merry wives of Wind- sor; Troilus and Cressida. 9. Measure for measure; Othello. 10. King Lear; All's well that ends well. 11. Macbeth; The witch, by T. Middleton; Wintowne's cronykil, book vi, chap, xviii; Twelfth night. 12. Julius Cresar; Antony and Cleopatra. 13. Cynibeline ; Timon of Athens. 14. Coriolanus ; Winter's tale. 15. Tempest; King John; Essay on the Tempest, by Ma- lone. 16. Richard II : Henry iv, part i. 17. Henry iv, part 2; Henry v. 18. Henry vi, part i, 2,3; Dissertation by Malone. 19. Richard in ; The true tragedie of Richard the third; Henry vin. 20. Venus and Adonis; Lucrece; Sonnets; Lover's com- plaint; Passionate pilgrim; Memoirs of Lord Southampton. 21. Pericles; Titus Andronicus ; Addenda; Indexes.
This edition, edited by James Boswell, from a corrected copy left by Malone, is known as the seventh edition of Johnson and Steevens. The portraits are, in vol. i, the Chandos, engraved by Fry, in vol. 2, the Burgess miniature, attributed to Nicholas Hilliard, engraved by Agar, and the Stratford bust engraved by Fry. Inserted in vol. i is a manuscript letter from Boswell, written after Malone's death, in reference to his papers.
56. The dramatic works of William Shakespeare, in 10 v. With the corrections and illustrations of Johnson. Steevens. and others. Revised bv I. Reed. Ne-wTork: Collins and Hannay. 1821. "8° 326.1
The contents are the same as in the edition of 1824 (No. 59).
57. The plavs of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by the late George Steevens. With glossarial notes, and a sketch of the life of Shakspeare. In 8 v. Philadelphia : H. C. Carey, and I. Lea. 1823. Plates. 12° G.88.12
Contents. \. Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry \vives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Measure for measure. 2. Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it. 3. All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale ; Comedy of errors; Macbeth. 4. King John; Richard n ; Henry IV, part 1,2; Henry v. 5. Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; Richard in. 6. Hen- ry vin ; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus. 7. Julius Csesar; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Titus An- dronicus; Pericles. 8. King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello.
58. Shakspeare. with notes, original and se- lected, by Henry Neele. and embellished by G. F. Joseph. No. 1-4. London : J. Smith. 1824. 8°
G.4010.13
Contents. Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night.
A projected edition, in which a play was to be published every month, of which four only appeared, though Measure for meas- ure was announced.
59. The dramatic works of William Shakespeare, in 10 v. With the corrections and illustrations of Johnson, Steevens. and others. Revised bv I. Reed. Neiu York. Collins and Han-way. 1824. 12° 4178.7
Contents. \. Life by Rowe ; Preface by Johnson ; Essay on the learning of Shakespeare by Farmer ; Tempest ; Two gentle- men of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it. 3. Midsummer-night's dream; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Taming of the shrew. 4. All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale; Macbeth. 5. King John; Richard II ; Henry iv, part i, 2. 6. Henry v ; Henry vi, part i, 2, 3. 7. Richard in ; Henry vin ; Coriolanus. 8. Julius C:esar; Antony and Cleopatra; Timon of Athens; Titus An- dronicus. 9. Troilus and Cressida; Cymbeline; King Lear; Romeo and Juliet. 10. Hamlet; Othello; Pericles; Addenda.
Belonged to Theo. Parker, and appears to be identical with the edition of 1821 (No. 56).
1825—1843
SHAKESPEARE
60. [Works. Edited by Sir Walter Scott and John Gibson Lockhart. Vol. 2-4. Edinburgh : printed by y. Ballantvne and co. for A. Constable. 182^.] 3 v. 8° 0.166128
Contents. 2. Two gentlemen of Verona; Comedy of errors ; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice. 3. Midsummer- night's dream ; Taming of the shrew; As you like it; Much ado about nothing. 4. Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for meas- ure; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night.
Supposed to be an unique copy of three volumes, all that were printed, of a projected edition by Scott and Lockhart. In a let- ter of A. Constable to Scott in 1822 the plan is suggested of an edition "in twelve or fourteen volumes with a set of readable and amusing notes." Further correspondence ensued, and it was decided that it should be in ten volumes, the first to be a general introduction, including a life of Shakespeare by Scott, the editing and notes to be by Lockhart. The last notice of the work is in a letter of Constable's, in 1825, in which he says " Shakespeare is getting on." His son adds (" A. Constable and his literary correspondents," vol. 3, p. 241), "Three vol- umes of the edition were completed before the sad crisis in 1826, but then laid aside; and ultimately, I have been told, the sheets were sold in London as waste paper ! It is even doubted whether one copy be now in existence." The volumes were bought by T. Road at a sale in Edinburgh. In a memorandum to that effect made by him in vol. 2, he adds, " The book bears marks of Scott's usual inaccuracies."
There are no title-pages. Each play has a short introduction and brief notes at the foot of the page."
61. The works of Shakspeare ; from the text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed. With a biographical memoir. By W. Harvey. Sher-wood, Jones and co. [London. 1825.] Portraits. Illustrations. Incom- plete. 8° G.3941.3; No. loin G.3941.22
Contents. Prolegomena: Memoir, monuments, portraits; Chronological order and plots of the dramas ; Clowns and fools ; Dramatic contemporaries ; Theatres in his time ; Actors in his plays, etc. ; Preface, by Johnson.
0.3941.3 has a cover upon which is " Supplement to the ' Lon- don stage ' edition of Shakspeare."
62. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. With notes, original and selected, by Samuel Weller Singer, and a life of the poet, by Charles Symmons. [With sixty engravings on wood, by John Thomp- son, from drawings by Stothard, Corbould, Harvey, etc] C/n'su'ick: C. Whittingham. 1826. lov. Por- trait. 12° G.4045.2
Contents. \. Preface; Life, etc. ; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth night. 2. Meas- ure for measure; Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost. 3. Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well; Taming of the shrew; 4. Winter's tale; Comedy of errors; Macbeth; King John. 5. Richard II ; Henry iv, part I, 2 ; Henry v. 6. Henry vi, part i, 2,3. 7. Richard in; Henry vm; TVoilus and Cfessida. 8. Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleo- patra. 9. Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus; Pericles; King Lear; 10. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello.
Inserted in vol. i is a copy (in John Britton's own handwrit- ing) of a letter from him to the publisher, dated P'eb. n, 1826. " The text of the present edition is formed upon those of Steevens and Malone, occasionally compared with the early editions."
63. The dramatic works of Shakespeare. Lon- don. W. l^ickering. 1826. Engraved title-page. (3)> 783 PP- Portrait. Illustrated. 12° G.4045.1
One of fifty copies, printed on India paper, presented by the publishers to P. A. Hanrott, containing thirty-eight plates, mostly after T. Stothard. The portrait is the Droeshout, painted by Stothard, and engraved by A. Fox. " This edition is most accurately printed." Loivndes.
64. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare ; accurately printed from the text of Johnson, Stee- vens, and Reed. With explanatory and glossarial notes, a sketch of his life, an essay on his writings, and a literary and historical notice prefixed to each play. Newly arranged, carefully revised, and cor- rectly edited^ by Charles Henry Wheeler. The Lon- don stereotype edition. 1827. xii, 908 pp. Jansen portrait. 8U G.4031.2
65. The dramatic works of Shakspeare. Writh a life by C. Symmons, and a glossary. C/iiswick : C. and C. Whittingham. 1828. 8 v. in 4. Illustrated. 32° 359.18
66. [The dramatic works of W. Shakespeare, with glossarial notes, a sketch of his life, and an estimate of his writings ; newly arranged and edited. Lon- don: Moon, Boys and Graves. 1832.] Portrait, the Stratford bust. Illustrated. No title-page. F°
G.4030.1
Appears to be Wheeler's octavo edition of 1830, four pages being printed upon one. The full-page illustrations are from the Boydell gallery. There are also vignettes, the same as those in Whlttingnam's edition, London, 1813. The title has been taken from the copy in the Birmingham Shakespeare memorial library.
67. The plays and poems of Shakspeare, with a life, glossarial notes, and 170 illustrations from the plates in BoydelPs edition. Edited by A. J. Valpy. London : A. y. Valpy. 1832-34. 15 v. Portraits. Sm. 8° G.4046.1
Contents. \. Advertisement; Life; Will; Preface by S. Johnson; Epitaph by J. Milton; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona. 2. Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors. 3. Merchant of Venice ; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost. 4. Twelfth night; Much ado about nothing; As you like it. 5. All's well that ends well; Taming of the shrew; Winter's tale. 6. Macbeth; King John; Richard n. 7. Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v. 8. Henry VI, part i, 2, 3. 9. Richard III ; Henry vin. 10. Troilus and Cres- sida; Timon of Athens; Titus Andronicus. H. Pericles; Cor- iolanus ; Julius Caesar. 12. Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline. 13. King Lear; Romeo and Juliet. 14. Hamlet; Othello. 15. Poems; Index to the striking passages and beauties.
Known as Valpy's Cabinet pictorial edition. The text is that of Malone, published in 1821. Short historical introductions precede each play. The portraits are, in vol. i, the Chandos, engraved by Freeman, and in vol. 15, one engraved by T. Star- ling. The illustrations are in outline.
68. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare ; with a life of the poet, and notes, original and selected. Boston : Hilliard, Gray, and co. 1836. yv. Illustrated. 8° G.82.1
Contents. \. Life; New fafts by J. P. Collier; Will, etc.; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Measure for measure; Much ado about nothing. 2. Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well; Taming ot the shrew. 3. Winter's tale; Comedy of errors; Macbeth; King John; Richard II ; Henry iv, part i. 4. Henrv iv, part 2 ; Henry v; Henry yi, part 1,2,3. 5. Richard HI; Henry vill ;. Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens; Coriolanus. 6. Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles. 7. King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello.
Edited by O. W. B. Peabody, whose name, however, does not appear in the work. The text is based on the first folio, the notes and life on Singer's edition, 1826. This edition was reprinted in 1837 a"d '^39 an(l frequently since without change save in dates and publishers.
69. The dramatic works of Shakspeare. Embel- lished with plates and vignettes. In 6 v. Philadel- phia : T. T. Ash and H. F. Anners. 1838. Portrait, the Chandos. 32° G.89.1 ; 6599a.30
Contents. \. Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Love's labour's lost; Comedy of errors; Twelfth night; Measure for measure. 2. Much ado about noth- ing; Midsummer-night's dream ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it; All's well that ends well; Taming of the shrew. 3. Win- ter's tale ; Macbeth ; King John ; Richard II ; Henry I v, part i , 2.
4. Henry v; Henry yi, part 1,2,3; Richard III ;" Henry vm.
5. Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline. 6, Titus Androni- cus; Pericles of Tyre ; King Lear"; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello.
There are neither introductions nor notes. The plays are independently paged. The plates and vignettes, with the ex- ception of the portrait, are not found in these copies.
70. The pictorial edition of the works of Shak- spere. Edited by Charles Knight. London : C. Knight and co. i8[38-]43- 8 v. Woodcuts. L." 8° G.4031.3; 2592.5
[2.] All's well that ends well ; Much ado about nothing ; Twelfth nignt; As you like it; Measure for measure; Winter's tale; Tcmpi-st. [3.1 King John; Richard II ; Henry iv, part i, 2 ; Henry v. [4.J Essay on Henry vi, and Richard III ; Henry vi, part 1,3; Contention of the two famous houses of York and Lancaster, part i ; Henry vi, part 3; Contention, part 2; Rich-
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ardm; Henry viil. [5.] Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet; Cymbe- line; Othello; Timon of Athens; King Lear. [6.] Macbeth: Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Supplementary notice to the three Roman plays: Poems; Supplementary notice to the poems. [7.] Doubtful plays: Titus Andronicus; Pericles of Tyre; The two noble kinsmen ; Notices on plays ascribed to Shakspere : Locrine, Sir John Oldcastle, etc. ; A Yorkshire tragedy [text] ; Appendix : Dedication, address, and commendatory verses ; History of opin- ion on the writing's of Shakspere; Shakspere in Germany, by A. Ramsay; Indexes. [8.] Biography.
This edition was published in monthly parts, the first number, containing Two gentlemen of Verona, appearing in 1838. The text is founded upon and follows very closely that of the first folio, 1623. There are critical introductions and notes to each of the plays. The volumes are not numbered consecutively, but the Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies are each in two volumes and are so designated on the title-pages, which are distinct. Vol. i of the histories was the first published. The title-pages are un- dated with the exception of the Poems, 1841, and the Biography, letter-press title-page 1842, engraved title-page 1843. Inserted in vol. i is a letter from the editor to Thomas Rodd, dated Nov. Q, 1848. 6.3037.23 is W. E. Burton's copy of the " Essay on Henry vi" and the " Postscript to the sixth volume."
71. The works of Shakspere revised from the best authorities : with a memoir, and essay on his genius, by Barry Cornwall [pseud, of B. W. Proc- ter] : also, annotations and introductory remarks on the plays, by many distinguished writers : illustrated with engravings on wood, from designs by Kenny Meadows. London : R. Tyas. i8[39]-43- 3 v. L. 8° G.4031.4
Contents. 1. Memoir and essay; Will; Verses; Comedies. 2. Tragedies. 3. Histories: Titus Andronicus; Pericles; Po- ems ; Glossary.
One of 12 copies printed upon India paper, on one side of the leaf only. The work was published in parts, the first number appearing in 1839. According to the prospectus, the life and essay were to be by Douglas Jerrold. The introductions to the plays were written'by R. H. Home, T. Wade, P:. W. Elton, C. Wfiitehead, and J. (5gden, the latter of whom also edited the whole work.
72. The works of William Shakespeare. The text formed from an entirely new collation of the old edi- tions : with the various readings, notes, a life of the poet, and a history of the early English stage. By J. Payne Collier. In 8 v. London : Whittaker and co. 1842-44. Portrait, the Droeshout. 8°
G.4032.1 ; 2592.6
Contents. \. Preface; History of the English drama and stage to the time of Shakespeare; Life; Will, etc. ; Glossarial index; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice. 3. As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 4. King John; Richard n; Henry IV, part i, 2; Henry v. 5. Henry vi, part i, 2,3; Richard in ; Henry viil. 6. Troilus and Cress'ida; Coriolanus; Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens. 7. Julius Caesar; Macbeth; Hamlet; King Lear ; Othello. 8. Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Peri- cles; Poems.
Vol. i has the imprint 1844, vol. 2-6, 1842, vol. 7, 8, 1843. A copy of the " Notes and emendations ... a Supplementary volume " is added to each of these sets as a ninth volume.
73. The dramatic works and poems of William Shakspeare, with notes, original and selected, and introductory remarks to each play, by Samuel Wel- ler Singer, and a life of the po'et, by Charles Sym- mons. In 2 v. Neiv York: Harper and brothers. 1843. Portrait, the Chandos. Illustrations. 8°
6590a.5
Contents. \. Preface; Life; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives ot Windsor; Twelfth night; Measure for measure; Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream ; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's .well that ends well; Taming of the shrew; Winter's tale; Com- edy of errors ; Macbeth ; King John ; Richard n ; Henry IV, part 1,2; Henry v. 2. Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; Richard in; Henry viil ; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens; Coriola- nus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus; Pericles; King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello ; Poems.
The illustrations are outline drawings by Retzsch, Northcote, and others.
74. The dramatic works of William Shakspere. From the text of the corrected copies of Steevens and
2 3,4,73. 9
Malone, with a life of the poet, by C. Symmons. The seven ages of man ; embellished with elegant en- gravings. And a glossary. Hartford: W. Andrus. 1843. xx, 844 pp. Plate of medal. S'm. 12° G.87.4
Contents. Life; Verses; Preface of the players; Seven ages of man (with wood-cuts) ; Plays.
75. The plays and poems of William Shakespeare. [ Vol. 7 printed from the text of J. Payne Collier.] With the life and portrait of the poet. In 7 v. Leip- zig: B. Tauchnitz. 1843, 44. 16° 394.7
76. Shakespeare's plays : with his life. Illus- trate'd with many hundred wood-cuts, executed by H. W. Hewet, after designs by Meadows, Harvey, and others. Edited by Gulian C. Verplanck. With critical introductions, notes, etc., original and se- lected. In 3 v. Ne-w York : Harper and brothers. [i844]-i847- Portraits. L. 12° G.4041.1 ; 4591.5
Contents. \, Preface ; Order of the plays ; Life by Rowe ; Life abridged from Collier; Will, etc. ; Commendatory verses; Name and autographs; Histories. 2. Comedies. 3. Trage- dies.
The first number of the parts in which this edition was pub- lished, appeared in 1844, II . W. Hewet publisher and engraver of the wood-cuts. It is an imitation of Knight's Pictorial edition, the most of its illustrations being used with others of an inferior quality. The text is founded upon Collier. Some of the covers to the original numbers read "The illustrations designed, se- lected and arranged by Kob. W. Weir." The title was afterwards changed to " Harper's illuminated and illustrated Shakespeare."
6.4041.2 is the first 27 nos. of this edition containing Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Merry wives of Windsor, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Cymbeline, pp. 1-52. Inserted in this volume is a manuscript letter from the editor to Mr. Barton, dated Feb. 22, 184-, having reference to this work and other Shakespearian matters.
77. The pictorial edition of the works of Shak- spere. Edited by Charles Knight. London : C. Knight and co. [184=;.] 8 v. Woodcuts. 8°
4593.3
Contents same as in first edition (No. 70), and there is no ap- parent difference between the two, save the name of the printer.
78. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare ; with a life of the poet, and notes, original and se- leclted. Boston : Phillips, Sampson, and co. 1849. 7 v. Portrait. 8° 6590a.4
Contents the same as in the first edition (No. 68).
79. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of the corrected copv left by the late George Stevens. With a glos- sary and notes, and a sketch of the life of the poet. With 40 illustrations. In 2 v. Boston : Phillips, Sampson, and co. 1850. 2 v. in i. Portrait, the Chandos. 8° 6590a.6
Contents. \. Life; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth night ; Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale ; Comedy of errors; Macbeth; King John; Richard II ; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v. 2. Henry vi, part 1,2,3; Richard III ; Henry viil ; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Titus An- dronicus; Pericles; King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Glossary.
80. The complete works of Shakspere revised from the original editions, with historical introduc- tions, and notes explanatory and critical ; a life of the poet, and an introductory essay on his phraseol- ogy and metre. By J. O. Halliwell and other emi- nent commentators. J. Tallis and co. London.
4 v. Portraits. Illustrations. L. 8°
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Andronicus: Pericles; Yorkshire tragedy; London prodigal: Sir John Oldcastle, first part; Thomas, Lord Cromwell; Puri- tan ; Locrine ; Edward ill ; Merry devil of Edmonton ; Fair Em; Mucedorus; Arden of Feversham ; Birth of Merlin; Two noble kinsmen.
1851—1853
SHAKESPEARE
This edition, which is disavowed by Mr. Halliwell (see Lon- don Times for October, 1850, and the preface to his edition of the Comedies, London, 1854, No. 93), was published in parts, the first number appearing in November, 1850, and is a reprint in part of an American edition. It is printed in two columns. The third vol- ume has upon the title-page, " Illustrated by portraits engraved on steel of the greatest actors of the age, in the characters of our great poet. London printing and publishing co." The life and many of the introductions are by Henry Tyrrell, and the whole of vol. 4 is edited by him.
The title-pages vary somewhat, and upon the covers it is called "Talhs's librarv edition." Tyrrell's name alone appears on the title-page of vol. 4.
81. Complete works of Shakespeare. Illustrated by T. H. Nicholson. Edited by Samuel Phelps. Engravings by C. W. Sheeres. [Part I, iv.] Lon- don: Willoughbv and co. [18151. ] Incomplete. 8°
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Contents. Part 1. Tempest. 4. A biographical sketch of \V. C. Macready by \V. J. Fox, and full particulars of his last appearances at the Theatres Royal. Haymarket and Drury-Lane, with a portrait by R. Thorburn ; Macbeth.
Title taken from the engraved title-page.
82. The works of Shakespeare : the text carefully restored according to the first editions ; with intro- ductions, notes original and selected, and a life of the poet; by H. N. Hudson. In n v. Boston: J. Mittiroe and co. 1851-56. Portrait, the Chandos. Wood-cuts. 12° G.4036.3
Contents. \. Preface, etc. ; Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Ve- rona; Merry wives of Windsor: Twelfth night. 2. Measure for measure; Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost. 3. Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well; Taming of the shrew. 4. Winter's tale; Comedy of errors ; Macbeth; King John. 5. Richard n ; Henry iv, part 1,2: Henry v. 0. Henry VI, part •> 2i 3- 7. Richard III ; Henry vili; Troilus and Cressida. 8. Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Julius Cassar; Antony and Cleo- patra. 9. Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles of Tyre; I -ear. lO. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet; Othello. H. Life akespeare; An historical sketch of the Bnglish drama Shakespeare, by the editor; Poems and Sonnets.
;v reprint of the Chiswick edition, including the wood-cuts, with alterations in the text, additional notes from Halliwell and others, and a supplementary volume containing the poems and essays by the editor. The introductions to the several plays are based in part on the editor's lectures on Shakespeare. In vol. n is inserted a letter from him to the publishers, dated Sept. 30, 1856. 6.3941.14 is another copy of vol. 11.
83. The dramatic works of William Shakespeare. With ~ ' ;sarv. London: W. White. 1852. viii.
). Portrait, the Droeshout. 8° G.4043.3 the Lansdowne rubricated edition. The text is t of Collier. It was published in London, in parts, listinguished from others in that the names of the • 1 stage directions are printed in red ink. It con- i abdication to the Marquis of Lansdowne, life of Shake- speare, chronological catalogue of his writings, dedication of the players, commendatory verses, and at the end a glossary, but neither introductions nor notes. There is bound in the first part the Prospectus with specimen pages.
84. The dramatic works of Shakspeare. From the text of Johnson and Steevens. With a complete glossary. Complete in one volume. Illustrated. Ne-w Tork : Leavitt and Allen. 1852. xii, 1062 pp.
6590a.7
Contains Life by Rowe.
85. The supplementary works of William Shak- speare. comprising his poems and doubtful plays; with glossarial and other notes A new edition,"by William Hazlitt. London: G. Routledge and co. 1852. vi, (0,525 pp. Sm. 8° G.4046.3
Contents. Preface; Pericles; Locrine; Sir John Oldcastle, part i; Thomas, Lord Cromwell; London prodigal; Puritan; Yorkshire tragedy ; Titus Andronicus ; Poems.
The signatures run, vol. v.
86. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, from the text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed, with glossarial notes, life. etc. A new edition, bv Wil- liam Hazlitt. In 4 v. London : G. Rotttlcd'gc and co. 1853. Sm. 8° G.4046.2
Contents. 1. Life by W. Hazlitt; Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Measure
for measure; Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it. 2. All's well that ends well; Taming of the shrew; Win- ter's tale; Comedy of errors; Macbeth; King John; Richard n ; Henry iv. part 1,2. 3. Henry v ; Henrv vi, part I, 2, 3; Rich- ard 111; Henry viii ; Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus. 4. Ju- lius Ciesar: Antony and Cleopatra; Timon of Athens; Cymbe- line; King Lear; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet; Othello.
87. The plays of Shakespeare : the text regulated by the old copies, and by the recently discovered folio of 1632, containing earlv manuscript emen- dations. Edited by J. Payne Collier. London: Whit- taker and co. i8<;3. xv, (i), 884 pp. Portrait, the Droeshout. Fac-simile L. 8° G.4032.3
Contains a preface by the editor, the dedication and preface of the players and the commendatory verses, but neither introduc- tions nor notes. The list of emendations of the text is given in Collier's "Notes and emendations." 1853. See Collier contro- versy.
88. The works of Shakespeare. The text regu- lated by the recently discovered folio of 1632, con- taining early manuscript emendations with a history of the stage, a life of the poet, and an introduction to each play by J. Payne Collier. To which are added glossarial and other notes and the readings of former editions. In 8 v. Redfield : Neiv York. 1853. Incomplete. 12° 326.2
89. The comedies, histories, tragedies, and po- ems, of William Shakspere, with a biography, and studies of his works, by Charles Knight. Pidtorial and national edition. In 8 v. Boston : Little, Brown, and co. 1853. Incomplete. 8° 322.4
The London edition with a new title-page.
90. The works of William Shakespeare, the text formed from a new collation of the early edi- tions : to which are added all the original novels and tales on which the plays are founded ; copious archaeological annotations on each play; an essay on the formation of the text; and a life of the poet: by James O. Halliwell. The illustrations and wood- engravings by Frederick William Fairholt. Lon- don: printed for the editor bv C. and y. Adlard. 1853-65. 16 v. Portrait, the Stratford bust. Fac- similes'. F° G.4030.2
Contents. 1. Preface ; List of plates ; List of illustrations ; Life; The formation of the text; Tempest. 2. Two gentle- men of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Introduction, includ- ing " A comedy of Syr John FalstafFe and The merry wives of 'Windsor." 3. Meas~ure for measure; Notes, including "The historye of Promos and Cassandra, by George \Vhetstones ; " Comedy of errors; Introduction, including " Menaechmi, out of Plautus. Written in English by W. Wfarner]." 4. Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost. 5. Midsummer-night's dream ; Mercnant of Venice. 6. As you like it : Introduction, containing " Rosalynde, Kuphues golden legacie, by Thomas Lodge;" Taming of the shrew : Introduction, containing "The taming of a -shrew." 7. All's well that ends well; Twelfth night. 8. Winter's tale: Introduction, containing " Dorastus
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v. H. Henry vi, part i, 2: Introduction, containing "The first part of the contention of the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster;" Part 3 : Introduction, containing " The true trage- die of Richard duke of Yorke;" Richard in. 12. Henry viii : Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus. 13. Titus Andronicus ; Ro- meo and Juliet : Introduction, containing " Roineus and luliet, written first in Italian by Bandell, and nowe in Knglishe by A[rthur] Br[ooke] ; " Timon of Athens; Julius Caesar. 14. Macbeth ; Hamlet : Introduction, containing " Hvstorie of Hamblet translated from the French of F. de Befleforest ; " King Lear. 15. Othello; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline, Acts 1-3. 16. Cymbeline, Acts 4,5; Pericles of Tyre; Venus and Adonis; Lucrece ; Sonnets; Lover's complaint; Passionate pilgrim ; Phoenix and turtle.
The most extensive repository of literary, historical, and archseological information regarding Shakespeare and his writ- ings to be found in any single work ; and typographically, the most sumptuous edition existing. Only one hundred and fifty copies were printed. Titus Andronicus and Henry vi are printed in small type, as the editor doubts whether Shakespeare wrote them. Inserted in vol. 5 are manuscript letters from Halliwell, dated Feb. 4, 1856, and Fairholt in respect to this work, dated April 9, 1856. Lists of subscribers are contained in each volume, and in the first volume of this set is inserted a Prospectus of the whole work.
COLLECTED WORKS
1854—1857
_91. The Stratford Shakspere. Edited by Charles "light. Vol. I, n. London: T. Hodgson. 1854. in i. Portrait, the Stratford bust. Vignettes.
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Facsimile. Incomplete. Sm.
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Contents. 1. Introduction ; Fadts connected with the life and writings of Shakspere ; Notice of original editions. 2. Tem- pest ; Two gentlemen of Verona.
0.3920.26 is a volume with the following title: — "Specimen. The Stratford Shakspere. Edited by Charles Knight. To he published in twelve monthly volumes, foolscap oi'tavo, at half a crown. London: 1853." On the cover is written "forj. Brit- ton, from the Kditor." 0.3941.13 is another copy of vol. i of this edition, published in 1854-56 in 10 v. The "Notice of original editions," which is much longer in the " Specimen" than in the completed work, was published separatelv under the title " Old lamps, or new?" with twenty pages of additional matter.
92. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare ; with a life of the poet, and notes, original and se- lected. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and co. 18^4. 8 v. Portrait, the Chandos. 8° 6591.3
Contents. 1-7. Same as in the first edition (No. 68). 8. Po- etical works.
This edition seems to be printed from the plates used for the edition of 1836. A portrait has been inserted and the engravings in that edition have been omitted. Vol. 8 has a distinct title- page, but the signatures run " vol. 8."
93. The comedies of William Shakespeare : ed- ited, with introductions and notes, critical and ex- planatory, by J. O. Halliwell. Reprinted from the American edition. London : printed for private circulation only. 1854. (2), 624 pp. L. 8°
G.4041.4
One of twenty copies. The comedies and a portion of the histories were printed in New York in 1850, 51, when the publi- cation was discontinued on account of its being republished in London .by Tallis and co. See No. So.
94. Shakspere's Werke. Herausgegeben und er- kliirt von Nicolaus Delius. Elberfeld, 1854-65. R,. L. Friderichs. 8 v. 8° G.4042.1
Contents. \. Hamlet; Othello; King Lear; Macbeth; Ti- mon of Athens; Titus Andronicus. 2. Romeo and Juliet; Cymbeline; Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra. 8. King John ; Richard II ; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v. 4. Henry vi, part i; Part 2 : Einleitung, including "The first part of the contention of Yorke and Lan- caster;" Part 3 : Einleitung, including "The true tragedie of Richard duke of Yorke;" Richard in; Henry vm. 5. Two gentlemen of Verona ; Comedy of errors ; Love's labour's lost ; All's well that ends well ; Midsummer-night's dream ; Taming of the shrew ; Merchant of Venice. 6. Much ado about noth- ing; Merrv wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; As you like it; Measure for measure; Winter's tale; Tempest. 7". Pericles; Poems; Biographische Nachrichten ; Index. [8.] Nachtrage und Berichtigungen. Mil dem Portrait Shakspere's.
The text is in English, the introductions and notes in Ger- man. The plays were all published separatelv and have inde- pendent title-pages. Vol. 7 is dated 1861 ; the supplemental volume 1865, and contains the Chandos portrait. 0.4012.23 is a copy of Hamlet of this edition.
95. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. With life, glossary, and poems, 42 illustrations on steel. In 8 v. Philadelphia : J. B. Smith and co. [1855?] Portraits. 16° 6599a.7
Contents. 1. Life; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Measure for measure. 2. Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well. 3. Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale; Com- edy of errors: Macbeth; King John; Richard n. 4. Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i, 2. 5. Henry vi, part 3 ; Richard in ; Henry vm ; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Ath- ens. 6. Coriolanus; Julius Casar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus. 7. Pericles;" King Lear; Ro- meo and Juliet; Hamlet. 8. Othello; Poems; Glossary.
There are neither introductions nor notes.
96. The dramatic works of William Shakespeare. The text carefully revised with notes, bv Samuel Weller Singer. The life of the poet and critical essays on the plays by William Watkiss Lloyd. [With vignettes engraved on wood by J. Thompson from drawings by Stothard.] London : Bell and Daldy. 18^6. 10 v. Portrait, the Stratford bust. Fac-similes. 12 G.4045.3
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Contents. \. Preface; Life ; Will; Dedication and preface; Commendatory verses; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona: Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure. 2. Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Mid- summer-night's dream ; Merchant of Venice. 3. As vou like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night. 4. Winter's tale ; Pericles; King John; Richard n. 5. Henry iv, part i, 2; Henrv v. 6. Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; Rich- ard HI. 7. Henry vm ; Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus. 8. Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Ca.-sar. 9. Macbeth; Hamlet; King Lear. 10. Othello; An- tony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline.
In the first volume are inserted'the Prospectus dated March, 1853, an autograph letter of Singer to Russell Smith, dated Nov. 19, 1855, referring to this work, and one of Lloyd to Singer, dated Sept. 30, 1852. The set has the book-plate (coat of arms) of Joseph Walter King Eyton.
97. The complete works of Shakespeare, from the original text: carefully collated and compared with the editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier: with historical and critical introductions, and notes to each play : and a life of the great dramatist, by ' Charles Knight. Illustrated with new and finely executed steel engravings, chiefly portraits in char- after of celebrated American actors, drawn from life, expressly for this edition. New York : Mar- tin, Johnson, and co. [1856.] 3 v. liv, 1725 pp. Portrait, the Chandos. 4° 4591.4
Contents. [1.] Life ; Will ; Comedies. [2.] General intro- duction to the historical plays by J. O. Halliwell; Histories. [3.] Tragedies; Poems; Commendatory verses.
The portraits are dated 1855-59. The engraved title-pages of vol. 2, 3 are dated 1856.
98. The complete works of William Shakspeare, dramatic and poetic : the text from the corrected copy of the late G. Steevens. With glossarial notes, aBfcl a memoir, by A. Chalmers. 40 illustrations. Complete in one volume. New York : Miller, Or- ton and Mulligan. 18^6. x. 7-988 pp. Portrait, the Chandos. 8G 6590a.3
99. The works of William Shakespeare. The text revised by A. Dyce. London : E. Moxon. i8^7- 6 v. Portrait, the Stratford bust. 8° G.4043.1
Contents. \. Preface ; Will ; Early editions ; Dedication, etc. ; Commendatory verses ; Account of the plays ; Addenda and corrigenda; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure : Comedy of errors. 2. Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well. 3. Twelfth night; Winter's tale; King John; Richard II ; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v. 4. Henry vi, part 1,2, 3; Richard HI ; Henry vm; Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus. 5. Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Ju- liet; Timon of Athens; Julius C;esar; Macbeth; Hamlet; King Lear. 6. Othello; Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Peri- cles ; Poems.
Inserted in vol. I is a manuscript letter from A. Dyce to R. G. White, dated Nov. 30, 1854, of which the following is an ex- tra«5t : " I have not only changed my mind (such is the uncer tainty of criticism) about the readings in various passages of the plays which occupy the two first volumes, but I have also devi- ated from the plan of annotation with which I commenced the work: and the consequence of all this is, that several SHEETS throughout the first and second volumes must be conceited, — an operation which cannot take place till the whole is completed. To allow any portion of the edition to get abroad at present is therefore out of the question."
100. The plays and poems of Shakespeare, ac- cording to the improved text of E. Malone, including the latest revisions, with a life, glossarial notes, an index, and 170 illustrations, from designs by Eng- lish artists. Edited by A. J. Valpy. In 15 v. Lon- don : H. G. Bohn. 18^7. Portrait. Srn^ 8°
4599a.2
The contents are the same as in the first edition, 1832 (No. 67).
101. The works of Shakespeare. The text regu- lated by the recentlv discovered folio of 1632, con- taining early manuscript emendations. With a history of the stage, a life of the poet, and an intro- duction to each play by J. P. Collier. To which are added, glossarial and other notes and the readings of former editions. Red field : New York. 1857.
1857—1863
SHAKESPEARE
(i), 4, (i), cvii, 966 pp. Portrait, the Droeshout. Illustrated. 8° G.82.2
The engraved title-page is dated 1853.
102. The works of William Shakespeare. The piny* edited from the folio of 1623, with various readings from all the editions and all the com- mentators, notes, introductory remarks, a histori- cal sketch of the text, an account of the rise and progress of the English drama, a memoir of the poet, and an essay on his genius by Richard Grant White. Boston: Little, Brorvn and co. 1857-66. 12 v. Portraits. Illustrations. Fac-similes. 8°
G.4044.1 ; 4597.3
Contents. \. Dedication to T. P. Barton : Preface ; Supple- mentary notes ; Memoirs; Will; Chronological table ; The por- traits :iiul autographs; The .English drama; Shakespeare's genius; Historical sketch of the text; Poems. 2. Preliminary matter to the folio of 1623; Remarks : Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona: Merry wives of Windsor. 3. -Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost. 4. Midsummer-night's dream: Merchant of Venire: As you like it; Taming of the shrew. 5. All's well that ends well: Twelfth night: Winter's tale. g. King John; Richard 11 : Hen- ry iv, part 1,2. 7. Henry v; Henry vi, part 1,2; Essay on the authorship of Henry vi. 8. Henrv vi, part 3; Richard in; Henry vni. 9. Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus ; Titus An- dronicus. 10. Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Osar: Macbeth. 11. Hamlet; King Lear; Othello. 12. An- tony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Pericles; English pronuncia- tion in the Elizabethan era; Table of readings, etc. ; Index to notes.
0.4044.1 is one of fifty copies printed on large paper. The portraits are, in vol. i/the Felton, in vol. 2, the Droeshout. Vol. i appeared in 1866, vol. 2-12 in 1857-62. In his dedication, the editor acknowledges, that, without the aid of Mr. Barton, his work, which is the best edition in all respects published in America up to this date, could not have been completed.
103. Shakespeare's comedies, histories, trage- dies, and poems. Edited by J. P. Collier. The sec- ond edition. In 6 v. London : Whittaker and co. 1858. Portrait, the Droeshout. 8° G.4032.4
Contents. 1. Prefaces; History of the stage; Life; Will; Index to the life, etc.; Supplemental notes; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona: Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors. 2. Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As von like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night. 3. Winter's tale; King John; Rich- ard II ; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v; Henry VI, part i. 4. Henry vi, part 2, 3; Richard in ; Henry vni ; Troilus and Cres- sida; Coriolanus. 5. Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Csesar; Macbeth; Hamlet; King Lear. 6. Othello; Antony and Cleopatra: Cymbeline; Peri- cles; Poems; Indicial glossary.
The first edition was published in 1842-44 (No. 72). The edition published in 1853, by Collier, is simply a publication of the text without notes.
104. The dramatic works of William Shake- speare. With a glossary. A new edition, corrected and improved. London : H. G. Bohn. iS<$8. viii, (4), 1 1 24 pp. 8° '2596.20
Lansdowne edition (No. 83) unchanged.
105. The plays of Shakespeare. Edited by How- ard Staunton. The illustrations by John Gilbert. Engraved by the brothers Dalziel. London: G. Routledgc and co. 181,8-60. 3 v. Portrait, in vol. 3, the Stratford bust. 'L. 8° G.4041.5
Contfntf. 1. Two gentlemen of Verona; Love's labour's lost; Comedy of errors; Romeo and Juliet; Taming of the shrew; King John: Midsummer-night's dream : Merchant of Venice; Richard n; Henry IV, part I, a: Merry wives of Wind- sor; Much ado about nothing. 2. All's well" that ends well; Henry v; As you like it; Pericles: Twelfth night; Henry vi. part i, 2, 3; Timon of Athens; Richard m : Measure for meas- ure; Henry vni ; Cymbeline. 3. Preface: Life; Will; Appen- dix; Dedication and address; Verses; Addenda: Tempest; King Lear; Coriolanus; Winter's tale: Troilus and Cressida; Hamlet; Julius Ca-sar; Macbeth: Antony and Cleopatra' Titus Andronicus; Othello; Poems; Glossaria'l index.
Published in 50 numbers. Inserted in vol. i is an autograph letter of the editor, dated April 29, 1859.
106. The works of William Shakespeare. The text regulated by the folio of 1632 ; with readings from former editions, a history of the stage, a life of
the poet, and an introduction to each play. To which are added glossorial [s/c] and other notes, b' Knight, Dyce, Douce, Collier, Halliwell, Hunte; and Richardson. In 8 v. Boston: Crosby, Nicliol. . Lee and co. 1860. Portrait, the Stratford bust. S
6596.18
Coiifi'iils. 1. Preface; Dedication; Verses ; History of the English Mage, and Life, by J. P. Collier ; Will; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor. 2. Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream: Merchant of Venice. 3. *\s you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 4. King John; Richard n; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v. 5. Henry vi, part 1,2,3; Richard in : Henry vni. 6. Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus: Titus Andronicus: Romeo and Juliet: Timon of Athens. 7. Julius C;esar; Macbeth; Hamlet; King Lear; Othello. 8. Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline; Pericles; Poems.
Known as the Library edition, and follows the text of Collier's second edition, 1858. T"he " History of the stage" and " Life of the poet" are copied verbatim without acknowledgment from Collier's first edition, 1842-44.
107. Shakespeare's works. Edited, with a scru- pulous revision of the text, by Mary Cowden Clarke. Illustrated with steel engravings. In 2 v. New York : D. Afpleton and co. 1860. Portrait, the Droeshout. L. 8° G.4041.6
Contents. \. Preface; Chronological table; Will; Dedica- tion and address, 1623; Verses; Glossary; Addenda; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; Asyou like it; Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well; Twelfth night; Winter's tale; King John; Richard II ; Henry IV, part i, 2; Henry v; Henry vi, part I. 2. Henry v i, part 2,3; Richard in; Henry vni ; Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus; Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Cwsar; Macbeth : Hamlet; King Lear: Othello; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Pericles ; Poems.
The illustrations, with the exception of the portrait, are of the female characters in the plays. The addenda to the glossary in vol. i is wanting in this copy. In the same volume is inserted a manuscript letter from Mrs. Clark to C. Layton in regard to this work, dated Oft. 16, 1859.
108. Chambers's household edition of the dra- matic works of William Shakespeare. Edited by R- Carruthers and W. Chambers. Illustrated by Kee- ley Halswelle. W. and If. Chambers, London. 1861— 1863. 10 v. Portrait. Sm. 8° 1326.1
109. The works of William Shakespeare. The text regulated by the folio of 1632 ; with readings from former editions, a history of the stage, a life of the poet, and an introduction to each play. To which are added glossorial \_sic~] and other notes, by Knight, Dyce, Douce, Collier, Halliwell, Hunter, and Richardson. In 8 v. New York : Sheldon and co. 1862. Portrait. 8° 4599.1
Contents the same as in No. 106, this edition, known as the Riverside edition, being printed from the same plates, but on smaller paper.
110. The works of William Shakespeare. Edited by William George Clarke and John Glover [v. 2-9, William Aldis Wright]. Cambridge: Macmillan and co. 1863-66. 9 v. 8° G.4042.2 ; 4592.5
Contents. \. Preface ; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor; Syr lohn Falstafie; Measure for measure; Comedy of errors.' 2. Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost; Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice; As von like it. 3. Taming of the shrew; All's well that ends well: Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 4. King John; Richard II ; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v; The chronicle historic of Henry the fit't. 5. Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; The first part of the contention of the two famovs houses of Yorke and Lancaster : The true tragedie of Richard duke of Yorke; Richard in. Q. Henry viii ; Troilus and Cressida: Coriolanus; Titus Androni- cus. 7. Romeo and Juliet; An excellent conceited tragedie of Romeo and lulict, reprint of first quarto; Timon of Athens ; Julius C;esar; Macbeth. 8. Hamlet; The tragical! historic of Hamlet, prince of Denmarke, reprint of first quarto ; King Lear; Othello. 9. Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Pericles ; Poems.
Known as the " Cambridge Shakespeare." The notes consti- tute the most thorough record of collations of the text that exists for all the plays. Glover assisted in editing the first volume only,
COLLECTED WORKS
1863—1875
and was succeeded by \V. A. Wright, whose name appears on the title-pages of the other volumes. 0.4042.2 wants vol. 8, 9. " Shakspeareana genealogica by G. R. French, Cambridge, 1869," was published ;is a supplemental volume to this edition.
111. The dramatic works [of] William Shak- speare. from the text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed. With glossarial notes, his life, etc. By Nich- olas Rowe. London : Rotttledge, Warne, and Rout- Icdgc. 1863. (2), 971 pp. Portraits. 8° 4595.8
The frontispiece is the five principal portraits of Shakespeare.
112. The works of William Shakespeare. The text revised by A. Dyce. In 9 v. Second edition. London : Chapman and Hall. 1864-67. Portrait. Fac-simile. 8° G.4043.2 ; 4597.2
Contents. \. Prefaces; Life; Will; Appendix; Karly edi- tions: Dedication, etc.; Verses; Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure. 2. Comedy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost: Midsummer-night's dream; Merchant of Venice. 3. As you like it; Taming of the shrew; All's \vell that ends well; Twelfth night; The winter's tale. 4. King John; Richard n; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v. 5. Henry VI, part i, 2, 3; Rich- ard in; Henrv vm. 6. Troilus and Cressida; Coriolanus; Titus Andronicus; Romeo and Juliet; Timon of Athens; Julius Caesar. 7. Macbeth; Hamlet; King Lear; Othello; Antony and Cleopatra; Cyinbeline. 8. Pericles; Two noble kinsmen; Poems; Addenda and corrigenda. 9. Glossary.
Portrait, vol. i, the Stratford bust, vol. 2, the Droeshout. The title-pages of vol. 1-7 read "In8v;" the others read "In pv." At the end of vol. S are new title-pages for the preceding vols., reading " In 9 v." 0.4043.2 lacks the last three volumes.
113. The reference Shakspere : a memorial edi- tion of Shakspere's plays, containing 11,600 refer- ences. Compiled by John B. Marsh. London : Simpkin* Marshall* and co. 1864. (i), vi, (2). 92^ pp. L. 8° 4595.4
114. The complete works of William Shake- speare. From the text of Johnson, Steevens. and Reed. With biographical sketch, bv Marv Cowden Clarke. Edinburgh: W. P. Nimmo. 1864. (i), 715 pp. Portraits. Vignettes. 8° 4597.1
Contains also " Index to the characters and glossary."
115. The works of William Shakspeare, com- prising his dramatic and poetical works, complete : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy left by G. Stevens. With a glossary and notes, and a memoir, bv A. Chalmers. With steel illustrations. Complete in one volume. JVeiv fork : O. S. Felt. [1864?] xi, (i), 1027 pp. Portrait, the Chandos. L. 8° 4593.10
116. Cassell's illustrated Shakespeare. The plays of Shakespeare. Edited and annotated by Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke. Illustrated by H. C. Se- lous. London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin. [1865- 69.] 3 v. L. 8° 4592.1
Contents. 1. Comedies. 2. Histories. 3. Tragedies.
"We made the omission of expressions that might have checked the reader aloud. . . . We have also omitted ' Titus Andronicus,' not only on account of its grossness, but because of our strong conviction that it is not [Shakespeare's] writing." Preface. This copy lacks the Jansen portrait, but has, in vol. 3, the Stratford bust.
117. Dicks' complete edition of Shakspere's works. With 37 illustrations [drawn by Gilbert, Wilson, etc.], and a memoir. London: J. Dicks. [1866.] One shilling, xii, 1007 pp. Portrait. Sm. 8° 4598.16
For a notice of this edition, of which nearly 1,000,000 copies were sold up to 1868, see Dicks' letter in the Bookseller, Julv I, 1868.
118. The plays of William Shakespeare. Care- fully edited by Thomas Keightley. Boston : Tick- nor and Fields. 1866. 6 v. Portrait, the Marshall. 16° 6594.18
Contents. \. Preface; Comedv of errors; Two gentlemen of Verona; Love's labour's lost; All's well that ends well; Mid- summer-night's dream; Taming of the shrew; Merchant of Ven- ice. 2. As you like it; Much ado about nothing; Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Measure for measure: Winter's
tale; Tempest. 3. King John; Richard n; Henry iv, part 1,2; Henry v. 4. Henry vi, part :, 2, 3; Richard in"; Henry vm. 5. Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Julius Ca'sar; Antony and Cleopatra ; King Lear. 6. Macbeth ; Troilus and Cres- sida; Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Cymbeline; Titus An- dronicus; Glossary.
The London edition, printed at the Chiswick press, with new title-pages. There are neither introductions nor notes, but read- ings of the " Original text," are added to all the plays but Titus Andronicus.
119. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare : with a life of the poet, and notes, original and se- ledted ; together with a copious glossary. Philadel- phia : 7*- B. Lippincott and co. 1866. 4 v. Por- trait, the Chandos. Plates. 8° 4590a.9
Contents. 1. Life by A. Chalmers ; Tempest; Two gentle- men of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night; Meas- ure for measure; Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labour's lost; Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well ; Notes. 2. Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale; Comedy of errors : Macbeth; King John; Rich- ard n; Henry iv, part i, 2; Henry v; Henry vi, part i : Notes.
3. Henry vi, part 2, 3 ; Richard- in ; Henry vin ; Troilus and Cressida; Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Julius Ca:sar; Notes.
4. Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Titus Andronicus ; Peri- cles; King Lear; Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Nc tes ; Glossary.
120. '; Chandos classics." The works of Wil- liam Shakspeare. Life, glossarv, etc. Reprinted from the original edition, and compared with all recent commentators. London : F. Warne and co. 1868. xvi, 748 pp. Portrait, the Chandos. Sm. 8° 4598.17
Warne's shilling Shakspeare.
121. The works of William Shakspere. Edited by C. Knight. London : G. Routledge and sons. 1868. iv, 764 pp. Sm. 8° 4598.18
The title on the cover is " Routledge's shilling Shakspere."
122. Shakspere's. sammtliche Werke. Englischer Text, berichtigtund erklart von BennoTschischwitz. Nebst historisch-kritischen Einleitungen. I. Halle, G. E. Barthel. 1869. SG 6593.1
Contents. \. Hamlet.
No more appears to have been published. The introduction and notes are in German.
123. A new variorum edition of Shakespeare edited by Horace Howard Furness. Vol. 1-4. Philadelphia: % B. Lippincott and co. 1871-77. 8° 6591.2
Contents. \. Romeo and Juliet: Preface; Bibliography; Text ; Reprint of first quarto, 1597 ; Notes ; Criticisms t>y vari- ous authors ; Extracts from Lope de Vega's play, " Castelvines
" Witch ; " Criticisms by various authors. "3. Hamlet : Preface ; Text; Index. 4. Hamlet: Appendix: The date and the text; Reprint of the edition, 1603; Hystorie of Hamblet; Fratricide punished; Criticisms by various' authors ; Bibliography.
Contains the fullest collation of texts of any edition. The notes and criticisms show a very thorough knowledge of the literature of the plavs edited.
124. The globe edition. The works of WTilliam Shakespeare. Edited by W. G. Clark and W. A. Wright. London. Macmillan and co. 1874. viii. 1075 pp. Sm. 8° 6597.24
The text is nearly the same as in the " Cambridge Shake- speare" (No. MO), by the same editors. The glossary was pre- pared by J. M. Jephson.
125. The library Shakspeare. Notes, critical and explanatory. By Samuel Neil. [Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank, and R. Dudley.] London: W.Mackenzie. [1875.] 3 v. in 9 divisions. Portrait, the Droeshout. 4° G.80.4
Contents. \. Comedies. 2. Tragedies. 3. Histories ; Po- ems ; Glossary.
This work appeared in nine divisions, the last containing the biography and notes to the whole.
126. The works of Shakespeare. Edited by H. Staunton. The illustrations bv Sir J. Gilbert. En-
1875—1808
SHAKESPEARE
graved by the brothers Dalziel. London : G. Ront- lcd<re and sons. [1875?] 3 v. Portrait, the Strat- ford bust. L. 8° 4590a.4
Contents tin- s;mie as in the first edition (No. 105), with the exception that the life and other introductory matter are in the first volume instead of the third. The text arid notes appear to
be unchanged.
127. The plays of William Shakespeare. Edited and annotated by Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke. Illustrated by H. C. Selous. Cassell, Petter and Galpin: London [1875]. 3 v. 4° G.80.1
Contents. [1.] Comedies. [2.] Histories. [3.] Preface; Life; Tragedies.
A reprint of the edition of iSoj-op (No. 116), with a larger size of paper and type. There is no letter-press on the reverse of the full-page illustrations, as in the original edition.
128. The works of William Shakespeare. The text revised by A. Dyce. In 9 v. Third edition. London : Chapman and Hall. 1875, 76. Portraits. Fac-simile. 8° G.84.1
Contents the same as in the second edition (N'o. 112). The preface is by John Forster, to whom the work is dedicated.
129. "The Howard Shakspeare." Shakspeare's dramatic works : with 370 illustrations by Frank Howard. And with explanatory notes, parallel pas- sages, historical and critical illustrations, a copious glossary, biographical sketch, and indexes [by W. H. Davenport Adams]. London: T. Nelson and sons. 1876. xvi, 1421 pp. Sm. 8° G.86.1
The illustrations were first published separately with the title "Spirit of the plays of Shakspeare" in 1827-33, 0.3953.4; 0.74.13.
130. The boudoir Shakespeare : carefully pre- pared [v. 3 reads bracketed] for reading aloud. Freed from all objectionable matter, and altogether free from notes. (Edited by Henry Cundell.) Vol. 1-3. London: S. Low, Marston, Searle, and Riv- ington. 1876, 77. Sm. 8° G.86.4
Contents. \. Cymbeline. 2. Merchant of Venice. 3. Ro- meo and Juliet; Twelfth night; King John.
131. The complete works of William Shake- speare, with a life of the poet; glossarial and other notes, etc., from the works of Collier, Knight, Dyce, Douce, Halliwell, Hunter, Richardson, Verplanck, and Hudson. Edited by George Long Duyckinck. Philadelphia : Porter and Coates. 1876. (2), v,
(i), 968 pp. Portrait, the Droeshout. Illustrations. L. 8° 4590a.8
Copyrighted in 1866.
132. The Stratford Shakspere. Edited by Charles Knight. The life of Shakspere by the editor. Neve York : D. Appleton and co. 1876. 6 v. Vignettes. 12° ' 6593.6
Contents. \. Life and writings; King John; Richard 11; Henry iv, part 1,2. 2. Henry v; Henry vi, part i, 2, 3; Rich- ard lii; Henry vili. 3. Macbeth; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Antony and Cleopatra; Cvmbeline; Notice of the historical plavs; Troilus and Cressida. 4. Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Measure for measure ; Com- edy of errors; Much ado about nothing; Love's labour's lost. 5. Midsummer-night's dream ; Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth night; Winter's tale. 6. Romeo and Juliet ; Timon of Athens ; Hamlet; King Lear; Othello; Pericles; Titus Andronicus.
133. Shakespeare's works. Edited, with a scru- pulous revision of the text, by Mary Cowden Clarke. Neiu York: D. Appleton and co. 1876. (i), Ixi, 1002, (i) pp. Portrait, the Droeshout. Illustra- tions. L. 8° 4590a.7
134. The complete dramatic and poetic works of William Shakspeare; with a life of the poet, and notes, original and selected. 8 v. in 4. New York : World publishing house. 1877. Portrait, the Chan-
dos. 8° 6592.6
Contents are the same as in the original edition published in 1836 (No. 68). This is printed from the same plates on smaller sized paper.
135. The Leopold Shakspere. The poet's works, in chronological order, from the text of Prof. Delius, with "The two noble kinsmen " and "Edward in," and an introduction by F. J. Furnivall. Illustrated. Cassell, Petter and Galpin : London. [1877.] cxxvi, 1056 pp. Portrait, the Droeshout. 4°
G.86.3 ; 4594.7 Dedicated to Prince Leopold, youngest son of Queen Victoria.
136. The plays and poems of Shakespeare. With 170 illustrations, from designs by eminent artists. Edited by A. J. Valpy. 15 v. in 8. Philadelphia : Gebbie and Barrie. 1878 [1877]. Portraits. Sm. 8°
6594.25
A reprint with insignificant changes of the original edition, London, 1832-34 (No. 67), from the same plates as those used in the edition, London, 1857 (No. 100). The seventh volume is bound separately.
SELECTIONS.
137. Twenty of the plays of Shakespeare, being the whole number printed in quarto during his life- time, or before the restoration, collated where there were different copies, and published from the orig- inals, bv George Steevens. In 4 v. London : J. and ft. Tonson. 1766. 8° G.4025.3
Contents. \. Advertisement; A midsommer nights dreame. lames Roberts, 1600; Merry wiues of Windsor, 1610; Merry wives of Windsor. Newly corrected, 1630; Much adoe about nothing, 1600; Merchant of Venice, 1600; Loues labour's lost, 1631. 2. The taming of the shrew, 1631 ; King Lear, 1608; The first and second part of King John, 1611 ; Richard ll, 1611;; Hen- ry IV, 1613; The second part of Henry IV, 1600. 3. Henry v, 1608; The whole content!-)!! betweene the two famous houses, Lancaster and Yorke ; Richard III, 1612; Titus Andronicus, 1611; Troylus and Cresseida, 1609. 4. Romeo and luliet, 1597; Romeo and Juliet. Newlv corrected, augmented and amended, 1609; Hamlet, 1611; Otheflo, 1622; Shake-speare's sonnets, A louers complaint, 1609; King Leir, 1605.
Inserted in vol. I is a manuscript letter of Steevens, dated Aug. 2, 1780. 0.4061.8 is another copy of the leaves containing the " Sonnets" and " Lover's complaint."
138. The plays of Lear and Cymbeline, by Wil- liam Shakspeare. In 2 v. With the notes and illus-
trations of various commentators. To which are added, remarks by the editor [Ambrose Eccles]. London: C. D illy. 1793. 8° G.4011.8
Contents. [1.] King Lear. ("2.] Cymbeline.
On a blank leaf in vol. i is written " Isaac Reed, 1793. The publisher of these two plays was Mr. Eccles, an Irish gentle- man." The editor has changed the arrangement of some of the sec-nets in both plays.
139. Same. London : G. G. and J. Robinson. 1794. 8° G.4011.9
The only apparent difference between the two editions is that of date and publisher.
140. The British theatre ; or, a collection of plays, which are adled at the Theatres Royal. Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and Haymarket. Printed under the authority of the managers, from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks, by Mrs. Inchbald. In 25 v. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. 1808. Illustrated. 12° G.4011.1
The plays of Shakespeare contained in this collection are As you like it, Cymbeline, Julius Cscsar, Tempest, Comedy of errors. Merchant of Venice, King John, Antony and Cleopatra, Win-
SELECTIONS
1815—1871
tor's talc, Hcnrv iv. part i, 2, Much ado about nothing, Measure for measure, Othello, King; Lear, Hamlet, Merry wives of Wind- sor. Romeo and Juliet, Henry viu, Richard m, Twelfth night, Macbeth. The full titles will be found under each play, as they were published independently and new general title-pages only were printed for the collection.
141. A select British theatre; containing all the plays formerly adapted to the stage by Mr. Kemble : revised bv him. with additional alterations. Lon- don : J. Miller. 1815. 8 v. 12° G.3964.2
These plays were published separately in 1814, 15, and after- wards gathered together under the above general title. Vol. 1-5 contain all of the plays of Shakespeare except Antony and Cleo- patra. Henry vi, Love's labour's lost, Midsummer-night's dream, Pericles, Richard II, Timon of Athens, Titus Andronicus, and Troilus and Cressida. The full titles are to be found under each separate play. 6.4011.2 is another set of the same plays, without the general title, bound in 5 vols. and lettered on the back " Shakspeare revised by Kemble."
142. The British theatre ; or, a collection of plays, which are acted at the Theatres Royal. Drury Lane. Covent Garden, Haymarket, and Lyceum. Printed, under the authority of the managers, from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks, bv Mrs. Inchbald. A new edition. In 20 v. London: Hurst. Robinson, and co. [1816-18.] Illus- trated. 12° G.66.3
Contents the same as in No. 140, with the exception that " As you like it" is omitted. The plates are dated 1816-18.
143. Hamlet, and As you like it. A specimen of a new edition of Shakespeare. London : J. Murray. 1819. xiii, (2), 174, 135, 116, 41 pp. 8°
G.4010.1 ; G.4010.2
The first edition of Hamlet in which the folio of 1623 was made the basis of the text, and, in Knight's judgment, a great improvement on all that preceded it. According to a writer in .Notes and Queries, 2d series, v. 6, p. 43, the editor, Thomas Cal- decott, was assisted by William Crowe, the author of " Lewes- don Hill." His assertion that it was published in 1812 is proba- bly an error for 1819. The first copy has manuscript notes by the Rev. Joseph Hunter, the author of " Illustrations of the life, studies, and writings of Shakespeare." The second has upon the flv-leaf " Robert Southey Esq., from the editor," and was bound by Southey himself in boards covered with chintz. One hundred copies only were printed.
144. Same. Bv Thomas Caldecott. London : J. Murray. 1820. 8"° •" G.4010.3
The only apparent difference between this and the first edition is the addition of the editor's name and the change of date. Dr. Jiushy's Sonnet is inserted in manuscript. There are also a few manuscript notes and corrections.
145. The School-Shakspeare ; or, plays and scenes from Shakspeare. illustrated for the use of schools, with glossarial notes, selected from the best annotators. by J. R. Pitman. London : C. If tee. 1822. xxiv, 596 pp. 8° G.4010.12
146. Hamlet, and As you like it. A specimen of an edition of Shakespeare. By Thomas Caldecott. London : printed by W. Nicol. 1832. (i), xvi, 178, i=;o, n^, 43, 4 pp. Fac-similes. 8°
G.4010.4 ; G.4010.5 ; G.4010.6
The preface and notes have been somewhat changed. A son- net by W. B. Busby and two leaves of " Addenda et corrigenda " have been added. 0.4010.4 was presented by II. Foss to T. Jolley and contains the hitter's book-plate. It also has inserted a manuscript letter to the editor from Richard Stephens, dated February 24, 1833, acknowledging the receipt of a copy of the work; also one of the editor, dated Jan. 30, 1799. Upon the flv- leaf of 0.4010.5 is "Samuel Rogers, Esq., at the instance of G. W. Crowe, Esq., with the editor's best respects." 0.4010.6 has numerous manuscript notes apparently in the hand of J. Britton.
147. Select plays from Shakspeare ; adapted chiefly for the use of schools, and young persons; with notes from the best commentators [by Edward Slater]. London: J. Souter. 1836. xii, (2), 580 pp. 12° G.4010.15
Contents. Hamlet; Macbeth ; Richard in ; King John ; Cori- oliuius; Julius Cajsar.
148. Shakspearian readings : selected and adapted for young persons and others. By B. H. Smart.
First series, illustrative of English and Roman his- torv. London: J. Richardson. 1839. xxiii, 453 pp." Plate. 12° G.4010.16
149. Shakspearian readings embodying the most interesting parts of English and Roman history, and intended also as exercises in elocution. By B. H. Smart. London : J. G. F. and J. Rivington. 1841. xxiii. 453 pp. Plate 12° G.4010.17
150. Same. London: J. G..F and J. Rising- ton. 1842. xxiii, 453 pp. Plate. 12° G.4010.18
The only difference between the three editions is a change of title-page.
151. The Shakspearian reader : a collection of the most approved plays of Shakspeare; carefully revised, with introductory and explanatory notes, and a memoir of the author. Prepared expressly for the use of classes, and the family reading circle. By John W. S. Hows. New York: D. Appleton and co. 1855. xvi, 447 pp. 12° G.4010.19
Inserted is an autograph letter of the editor, dated Xov. 3, JS57-
152. Selections from the plays of Shakespeare. As arranged for representation at the Princess's the- atre, and especially adapted for schools, private families, and young people. By Charles Kean. In 2v. London: Bradburv and Evans. 1860 Sm. 8C
G.4011.6
Contents. \. Macbeth; Henry viu ; Winter's tale; Midsum- mer-night's dream ; Richard II ; Tempest. 2. King Lear; Mer- chant of Venice ; King John; Much ado about nothing; Hamlet;
T r
Henry v.
153. Shakespeare : adapted for reading classes, and for the family circle. Bv Thomas Bulfinch and S. G. Bulfinch. 'Boston : J. *E. Tilton and co. 1865.
.ted. 8°
xii, 436 pp. Illustrated.
1396.2
Contents. Midsummer-night's dream; Romeo and Juliet; Merchant of Venice ; Henrv iv, part i ; Hamlet ; King Lear ; Macbeth; Tempest.
154. Clarendon press series. Shakespeare. Se- lect plays. Edited by W. G. Clark and W. A. Wright. Oxford: Clarendon press. 1868-77. Sm. 8°
4599.18
Of this expurgated edition seven plays, Merchant of Venice, Richard II, Macbeth, Hamlet, Tempest, King Lear, and As you like it, have appeared. The full titles will be given under each play. The last three were edited by W right alone.
155. Charles Kemble's Shakspere readings : be- ing a selection of the plays of Shakspere as read by him in public. Edited by R.J. Lane. London : Bell and Daldy. 1870 [1869]. Sm. 8° 6599.11
Contents. \. Cymbeline; Hamlet; As you like it; Merchant of Venice; Much ado about nothing; Julius Cajsar. 2. King John; Romeo and Juliet; Othello; Henry iv, part 1,2. 3. Hen- ry v ; Macbeth; Coriolanus; Richard HI; Henry viu.
156. Nelson's school series. The Shakespeare reader: with notes, historical and grammatical. Bv Walter Scott Dalgleish London : T. Nelson and sons. 1871. x, 418 pp. Sm. 8° 6597.21
Contents. Richard II ; Henry iv, part i ; Richard HI ; Mer- chant of Venice; King John; Coriolanus; Tempest; Henrv viu ; Julius Caesar; Hamlet; Macbeth; King Lear.
An abridged and expurgated edition.
157. Shakespeare's plays. Abridged and revised for the use of girls. By Rosa Baughan. Second edi- tion. London : R. Washboiirne. 1871. (2). 167 pp. 8° 6595.2
Contents. Merchant of Venice; Midsummer-night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona; Taming of the shrew; Love's labour's lost; Twelfth night; Comedy of errors; As you like it; Much ado about nothing; Tempest; Extracts from Othello, Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline, Winter's tale, Measure for measure, All's well that ends well. Merry wives of Windsor; Extracts from the Sonnets and Passionate pilgrim.
158. Plavs of Shakespeare selected and prepared for use in schools, clubs, classes, and families. With
1871 — As you like it
SHAKESPEARE
introductions and notes. By Henry N. Hudson. Vol. 1-3. Boston : Ginn brothers. 1871-1871;. 12°
1392.1 ; 6597.13
Contents. 1. Preface; Introduction; As you like it; Mer- chant of Venice; Twelfth night; Henry iv, part i, 2; Julius Caesar; Hamlet. 2. Tempest; Winter's'tale; Henry v; Rich- ard in; King Lear; Macbeth; Antony and Cleopatra. 3. Mid- summer-night's dream: Much ado about nothing; Henry viu; Romeo and Juliet; Cymbeline; Coriolanus; Othello.
The plays in this selection have been published separately.
159. Select plays of Shakspere. The Rugby edi- tion. [Edited by Charles E. Moberly and R. White- law.] Rivingtons, London. 1872, 76. Sm. 8°
6596.4
This selection apparently includes only the Tempest, Much ado about nothing, Macbeth", King Lear, Hamlet, As you like it, and Coriolanus. Full titles of all which have been published will be found under the separate plays.
SEPARATE PLAYS.
All's well that ends well.
160. Shakspeare's All's well that ends well ; with alterations by J. P. Kemble. As it is performed by his majesty's servants, of the Theatre-Royal, Dru- ry-Lane. London : J. Debrett. 1793. (2), 61 pp. 8° No. i in G.4012.5
161. Shakspeare's All's well that ends well, a comedy; adapted to the stage byj. P. Kemble; and now first published as it is adted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. London : printed for the Thea- tre. 1811. 74 pp. 8° No. 2 in G.4012.5
Copy used by the actor Barrymore and marked with the stage directions.
162. Shakspeare's All's well that ends well, a comedy ; adapted to the stage by J. P. Kemble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Roval. London : J. Miller. 1815. 75 pp. 12°
G.4011.2.2 ; G.3964.2.2
Antony and Cleopatra.
163. Antony and Cleopatra ; an historical play, written by William Shakespeare : fitted for the stage by abridging only [by Edward Capell and David Garrick] ; and now adted, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by his majesty's servants. London : J. and R. Tonson. 1758. (3), 99, (i) pp. 8°
No. i in G.4012.6
164. Antony and Cleopatra ; a historical play, in five a&s ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. [1808.] 88 pp. Plate. 12° 354.1.4
165. Antony and Cleopatra; a tragedy, in five acts ; by William Shakspeare. With alterations, and with additions from Dryden. As now performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. London : Long- man, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brotvn. [iSn?] 83 pp. Plate. 12° G.66.3.9 ; G.4011.1.4
These plays are bound in the sets of Inchbald's British thea- tre, but are not copies of the edition edited by her.
Alterations.
166. All for love : or, the world well lost. A tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal ; and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile. By John Dryden, servant to his majesty. In the Savoy: H. Herring-man. 1678. (19), 78, (i) pp. 4°
G.4014.1 ; No. i in G.4014.2; No. 3 in G.3814.5.3
167. All for love : or, the world well lost. A tragedy, as it is acted by his majesties servants ; and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile. By Mr. Dryden. London, H. Herring-man. 1696. (15), 63, (i) pp. 4° No. 2 in G.4014.2
168. All for love. In Dryden, J. The comedies, tragedies, and operas. London. 1701. F° G.300.6.2
1 6
169. All for love : or, the world well lost. A tragedy, a&ed by her majesties servants. Written in imitation of Shakespear's stile, bv Mr. Drvden. London, J. Tonson. 1703. (15), 63, (i) pp. 4°
No. 3 in G.4014.2
•170. All for love: or, the world well lost. A tragedy. Written by Mr. Dryden. Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre- Royal in Drury-Lane. London: W. Strahan. 17/6. 75, (i) pp. Portrait of Mrs. Yates as Cleopatra. 12° G.3964.1.8
In " The new English theatre," vol. 8.
171. All for love ; or, the world well lost. A tragedy. By Mr. Dryden. Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the prompt-books, by permission of the managers. London: J. Bell. 1792. 99, (i) pp. Portrait of Mrs. Ward as Ocftavia. Plate. 8° G.3963.1.15
In " Bell's British theatre," vol. 15.
172. Same. London: J. Bell. 1792. 115 pp. Portrait. 12° 4179a'.1.16
173. All for love. /;/ Dryden, J. Works. Lon- don, 1808. 8° G.3862.1.5
174. All for love. In Scott, Sir W., editor. The modern British drama. London, 1811. 8°
G.3960.19.1
175. Tragedy of All for love ; or, the world well lost. By John Dryden. Adapted for theatrical rep- resentation, as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Co- vent-Garden and Drury-Lane. Regulated from the prompt books, by permission of the managers. With the life of the author, by Dr. Johnson ; and a cri-
"tique, by R. Cumberland. The lines distinguished by inverted commas are omitted in the representa- tion. Cooke's edition. Superbly embellished. Lon- don : C. Cooke. [1817.] Ixii, (2), 79, (i) pp. Plate. 12° E.229.7.9
In " Cumberland's British drama," vol. 9.
176. All for love; or, the world well lost. A tragedy. By John Dryden. Correctly given, from copies used in the theatres, by Thomas Dibdin. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones. London. 1818. 67, (i) pp. Vignettes. Sm. 8° 4579a.55.1
In " Dibdin's London theatre," vol. i.
177. All for love. In Dryden, J. Works. Sec- ond edition. Edinburgh, 1821. 8° 4607.1.5
178. All for love. In British drama. Philadel- phia, 1853. 8° 6571.4.2
As you like it.
179. As you like it; a comedy, in five William Shakspeare. As performed at the Royal, Drury Lane and Covent Garden, under the authority of the managers, J prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. iii^i.^iiu.
SEPARATE PLAYS
As you like it — Coriolanus
London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. [1808.] 79 pp. 12° 354.1.3
180. Same. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Bro~vn. [iSn?] 79 pp. 12°
No. i in 6.4011.1.3
181. Shakspeare's As you like it, a comedy ; re- vised by J. P. Kemble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London: J. Mil- ler. 1815. 76pp. 12° 6.4011.2.5 ; 6.3964.2.2
182. No. LXVI. French's standard drama. As you like it., A comedy in five acts by William Shak- speare. With the stage business, cast of characters, relative positions, etc. New York: S.French. [1846.] iv, 7-65 pp. 12° No. i in 6.84.3.1
Another edition was published from the same plates with the following changes upon the title-page : " Modern standard dra- ma. Edited by John W. S. Hows. . . . New York : W. Tay- lor and co."
183. Shakspeare's comedy of As you like it. With explanatory and illustrative notes, selected criticisms on the play, etc. Adapted for scholastic or private study, and for those qualifying for uni- versity and government examinations. By John Hunter. London : Longmans, Green, and co. 1869. vii, 103 pp. 12° 6598.10
184. As you like it. Edited by Charles E. Mo- berly. Rivingtons. London. 1872. New edition. 107 pp. 16° 6596.4.6
On the half-title is " Seleft plays of Shakspere. The Rugby edition."
185. As you like it. From Hudson's school Shakespeare. Boston: Ginn brothers. 1874. (2), 21-96 pp. 8° No. i in 6.84.4.1
186. Collins' school and college classics. Shake- speare's comedy of As you like it. With introduc- tory remarks ; explanatory, grammatical, and philo- logical notes ; etc. By Samuel Neil. London : W. Collins, sons, and co. 1876. 156 pp. Sm. 8°
6594.8
187. Clarendon press series. Shakespeare. Se- lect plays. As you like it. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Oxford: Clarendon press. 1877. xxxv, (i), i68pp. Sm. 8° 4599.18.7
Alterations.
188. Love in a forest. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by his majesty's servants. By Mr. [Charles] Johnson. London : W. Chet-wood. 1723. vii, (i), 67, (4) pp. 8° 6.4014.3
The plot and characters are taken from " As you like it," with a dialogue from " Much ado about nothing," and the interlude from the " Midsummer-night's dream."
189. The modern receipt : or, a cure for love. A comedy. Altered from Shakespeare. With original poems, letters, etc. London : printed for the author. 1739- (i5), 178, (2) pp. 12* 6.4014.4
The following is an extract from a manuscript note in a copy belonging to Mr. Halliwell : " This little book was wrote by Mr. James Carrington at the age of 19, being then a student of Trinity College [Cambridge] ; some of the scenes in the third and fourth acts, and letter 4 and 5, by his chum [D. Bellamy, iun.],to whom the book is dedicated." See Halliwell's " Hand- list of Shakespeariana," p. 225, 6.3951.33. The Poems, etc. have a separate title-page on which is " Printed in the year 1738."
Comedy of errors.
190. The comedy of errors ; in five acts ; by Wil- liam Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre Roval, Covent-Garden. Printed under the author- ity of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [iSn?] 63 pp. Plate. 12° 6.66.3.6 ; 6.4011.1.1
191. The comedy of errors, in five acts. With alterations, additions, and with songs, duets, glees,
3 10,5,78.
and chorusses, selected entirely from the plays, poems, and sonnets of Shakspeare. Performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. The overture and new music composed, and the glees arranged, by Mr. Bishop. The selections from Dr. Arne, Sir J. Stevenson, Stevens, and Mozart. London : S. Lo^v. 1819. (3), 86 pp. 8° 6.4012.8
The editor of this edition was Frederick Reynolds. See " Life and times, London, 1827," vol. 2, p. 411.
192. Spencer's Boston theatre. No. 34. The comedy of errors. A comedy, in three aits. By William Shakspeare. With editorial remarks, orig- inal casts, costumes, scene and property plots, and the whole stage business. Boston : W. V. Spencer. 1856. 52 pp. 12° 1381.1
193. The comedy of errors : a comedy, in five acts, by William Shakespeare. London : S. French. [1866.] 38 pp. 12° No. 6 in 6.84.2.1
No. 1066. French's (late Lacy's) acting edition. Alterations.
194. The twins; or, which is which? A farce. In three acts. Altered from Shakespeare's Comedy of errors, by W. Woods. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh. Edinburgh : T. Cadell. 1780. 67 pp. 8° 6.4014.6
This copy belonged to \V. E. Burton. The twins ; or, which is which ? By Mr. Woods. In Collection of farces. Edinburgh. 1792.
. 2575.35.4
195. The comedy of errors. With alterations from Shakspeare. Adapted for theatrical represen- tation. By Thomas Hull. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. A new edition. London: J. Bell. 1793. 51 pp. 8° 6.4012.7
In a copy of the " Biographia dramatica" formerly belonging to W. T. Lowndes and now in the Barton library, 6.43.7, is a note by him, "There was a former alteration pub. 1770." In his Manual, however, it is given 1779. The original title of the alteration was "The twins; or the comedy of errors."
196. Shakspeare's Comedy of errors, adapted to the stage by Thomas Hull; revised by J. P. Kem- ble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London : J. Miller. 1815. 57 pp. 12° 6.3964.2.3
Coriolanus.
197. Coriolanus ; or, the Roman matron. A tragedy. Altered from Shakespeare. Printed ex- actly conformable to the representation at the Thea- tre Royal, Urury-Lane. With the order of the ovation. By permission of the managers, under the insepection \sic\ of James Wrighten, prompter. Lon- don : J. Christie. 1789. So pp. 8° 6.4012.10
This version, which is a stage adaptation, rather than an alteration, agrees in the main with that of Kemble, published afterward, and was probably altered by him from that of Sheri- dan, which, in it£ turn, was taken in part from Thomson. Some have attributed it to Wrighten, the prompter.
198. Coriolanus ; or, the Roman matron ; a his- torical play, in five acts ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [1811?] 68pp. Plate. 12° No. i in 6.4011.1.5
199. Shakspeare's Coriolanus ; or, the Roman matron; a historical play, adapted to the stage, with additions from Thomson, by J. P. Kemble ;.and pub- lished as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. London : Printed for the Theatre. 1812.
62 pp. 8° 6.4012.11
200. Same. Now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London : J. Miller. 1814.
63 pp. 12° 6.3964.2.4; 6.4011.2.1
17
Coriolanus — Hamlet
SHAKESPEARE
201. Les auteurs anglais expliques d'apres une mdthode nouvelle par deux tradudtions francaises, Tune litterale et juxtalineaire presentant le mot a mot frarxjais en regard des mots anglais correspon- dants, 1'autre corredte et precedee du texte anglais, avec des sommaires et des notes par une Socie'te' de professeurs et de savants. Shakspeare. Corio- lan [explique litteValement, traduit en francais et annote" par C. Fleming]. Paris: L. Hachettc et c'f. 1850. (4), xv, 661 pp. 12° G.4066.11
202. Spencer's Boston theatre. CLXXIV. Corio- lanus; or, the Roman matron. A tragedy. In five adts. By William Shakspeare. With original casts, costumes, and all the stage business. As performed at the principal theatres in the United States. Marked and arranged .by J. B. Wright, assistant manager Boston Theatre. Boston: W. V. Spencer. [1855-] 49 PP- 12° 1379.25
203. Coriolanus; or, the Roman matron. A tragedy. In five adls. By William Shakspeare. With original casts . . . arranged by J. B. Wright. Ne-w York: S. French. [1855.] 49" pp. 12°
No. 2 in G.84.3.1
The same as the preceding, with a different title and introduc- tory pages. Published as No. 316 in French's standard drama.
204. William Shakespeare's Coriolanus, edited by F. A. Leo. With a quarto fac-simile of the trag- edy of Coriolanus from" the folio of 1623, photolitho- graphed by A. Burchard and with extracts from North's Plutarch. The proceeds of the sale will be appropriated by the editor towards the Shakespeare monument. London: J. R. Smith. 1864. ix, 127, 30, (i), 10 pp. Portrait, the Droeshout. 4°
G.4012.12
205. Coriolanus. Edited by R. Whitelaw. Riv- ingtons: London. 1872. xv, (i), 158 pp. Sm. 8°
6596.4.7
On the half title is " Seledl plays of Shakspere. The Rugby
edition."
206. Plays of Shakespeare selected and prepared for use in schools. With introductions and notes. By Henry N. Hudson. Number 15. Coriolanus. Boston: Ginn and Heath. 1878. (2), 440-550 pp. 12° No. 2 in G.84.4.1
Alterations.
207. The ingratitude of a common-wealth : or, the fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus. As it is adted at the Theatre-Royal. By N. Tate. London, J. Hindmarsh. 1682. (7), 64 pp. 4° G.4014.7
In the Dedication to Charles, Marquess of Worcester, the plav is said to have been adapted to pidture the political fadtions of the day. The fifth aft is wholly by Tate.
208. The invader of his country : or, the fatal resentment. A tragedy. As it is adted at the Thea- tre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By his majesty's servants. By Mr. Dennis. London : J. Pemberton and J.
Watts. 1720. (15), 79 pp. 8° G.4014.8
Less than half of the play is Shakespeare's.
209. Coriolanus. A tragedy. As it is adted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By the late James Thomson. London, A. Millar. 1749. (4), 62, (2) pp. 8° G.4014.9
On the fly-leaf is " Fred : Mulcaster 1752, from the author's sister." It has also the coat of arms of the Hamilton family.
210. Coriolanus ; or, the Roman matron. A tragedy. Taken from Shakespear and Thomson. As it is adted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Gar- den : to which is added, the order of the ovation [by Thomas Sheridan]. London: A- Millar. 1755. (6), 78, (i) pp. 86 G.401?.9
Cymbeline.
211. Cymbeline. A tragedy. By Shakespear. With alterations [bv D. GarrickJ. London: J.'and R. Tonson. 1762. " 77 pp. 12° G.4012.14
A stage adaptation, with some alterations and omissions.
212. Cymbeline. A tragedy. As it is adled at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Gar- den. By Shakespeare. London: J. Wenman. 1777. Portrait, Reddish in the character of Posthumus. 21 pp. 8° No. 3 in G.4011.7
213. Roach's edition. Cymbeline. A tragedy. By William Shakspeare. Adapted for theatrical rep- resentation [by J. P. KembleJ ; as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane, and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the prompt-books, by permission of the managers. The lines distinguished by inverted commas, are omitted in the representation. Lon- don. J. Roach. 1806. 72 pp. Portrait, Miss Smith as Imogen. 12° G.4012.15
214. Cymbeline ; a historical play, in five adls ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Thea- tres Royal, Drury Lane, and Covent Garden. Print- ed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Recs, and Orme. [1808 ?] 90 pp. 12° 354.1.4
215. Shakspeare's Cymbeline, king of Britain ; an historical play. Revised by J. P. Kemble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London: J. Miller. 1815. 86pp. 12°
G.3964.2.5 ; G.4011.2.2
216. Cymbeline; a historical play, in five acts; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Thea- tres Royal, Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Print- ed under the authority of the managers, from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Broxvn. [1817?] Plate. 12° G.66.3.1 ; G.4011.1.4
217. Cymbeline, king of Britain. A play, in five adts. By William Shakespeare. T. H. Lacy, Lon- don. [1864.] 86 pp. Plate. 12° No. 7 in G.84.2.1
No. 950 Lacy's adting edition.
The introduction contains a bibliography of the play and a record of its produdtion upon the London stage from 1682 to 1864. The " Remarks" are by G. Daniel.
Alteration.
218. Cymbeline. A tragedy, altered from Shake- speare. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By William Hawkins. London : cjf. Rivington and J. Fletcher. 1759. xi, (i), 92 pp. 8° G.4012.13
" I have retained in many places the very language of the original author, and in all others endeavoured to supply it with a didtion similar thereunto." Preface.
Hamlet.
219. The Tragicall Historic of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke By William Shake-speare. As it hath beene diuerse times. adted by his Highnesse seruants in the Cittie of London : as also in the two Vniuer- sities of Cambridge and Oxford, and else-where. At London printed for N: L. and lohn Trundell. 1603. (33) ff. Reprint. 4° G.166.5 ; G.166~.6
On the fly-leaf of 6.166.5 is written : " 40 copies. The gift ot his Grace the Duke of Devonshire to the Boston Library. This
oushire copy, has been supplied from the Rooney copy now in the British museum. In 6.3937.16 are two copies, one on India paper, of a fac-simile of the last page of the Rooney copy. A re- print of this edition is to be found in the Cambridge edition, 4592.5.8, and in Kurness's " New variorum edition," 6591 .2.
220. The first edition of the tragedy of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. London. Printed for
SEPARATE PLAYS
Hamlet
N. L. (Nicholas Ling) and John Triindell. 1603. Reprinted at the Shakespeare press, by William Nicol. for Pavnc and Foss. 1825. (3), (32) ft". 8°
G.166.7
The last leaf is wanting.
221. Hamlet. By William Shake-speare, 1603 ; Hamlet. By William Shakespeare, 1604: Being ex- ait reprints of the first and second editions of Shake- speare's great drama, from the very rare originals in the possession of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire ; with the two texts printed on opposite pages, and so arranged that the parallel passages face each other. And a bibliographical preface by Samuel Timmins. London : Sampson Loiv, son, and co. 1860. [Print- ed by Josiah Allen, jun. Birming)iaiit.~\ xv pp. 100 ff. 8° ' G.166.8 ; 2593.3
Inserted in G.i66.8 are letters of the Duke of Devonshire, Nov. 9, 1860, J. Allen, jun., the printer, Jan. 9, 1860, and S. Tim- mins, Feb. 10, 1860.
222. The Tragicall Historic of Hamlet. Prince of Denmarke. By William Shakespeare. Newly im- printed and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppie. At London. Printed by I. R. for N. L. and are to be sold at his shoppe "under Saint Dittistons Church in Fleetstreet. 1604. (51) ff. Reprint. 4° G.166.9
On the fly-leaf is written : " 40 copies. August, 1859. This fac-simile was executed by direction of the Duke of Devonshire and is presented bv his Grace to the Public Library, Boston, U. S. J. Payne Coflier."
For another reprint of the edition of 1604, see No. 221.
223. Fac-simile copies from the edition of Ham- let dated 1605, made for the purpose of showing that it is the same impression as that of 1604, the date only being altered. Edited by James O. Halliwell. The fac-similes by Ashbee and Dangerfield. Lon- don : printed for private circulation. 1860. (15), 5 ff. 4° G.ieellO
Twenty-six copies printed.
224. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Den- marke. By William Shakespeare. Newly imprint- ed and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppy. At Lon- don, Printed for John Stnethu'icke, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Saint Dunstons Church yeard in Fleetstreet. Vnder the Diall. 1611. (51) ff. 4° G.176.1
This copy was bought at Ileber's sale, 1834. "Indifferent copy, closely cut; but the text is entire." Barton. This edition was reprinted by Steevens in his "Twenty of the plays of Shake- speare," G.4025-"3.4.
225. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Den- marke. Newly Imprinted and inlarged, according to the true and perfect Copy lastly Printed. By Wil- liam Shakespeare. London, Printed by W. S. for lohn Smeth-t-vicke, and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet : Vnder the Diall. n. d. (51) ff. 4° G.176.2
The title-page is a fac-simile by Harris. This edition was probably printed from that of 161 1 , but various dates have been ascribed to it from 1607 to 1637.
226. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Den- mark. Newlv imprinted and inlarged, according to the true and perfect Copy last Printed. By William Shakespeare. London, Printed by R. Young for John Smethu'icke. and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstans Chtirch-vard in Fleet-street, under the Diall. 1637. (52) ff. 4° G.176.3
" A very fine copy, with rough leaves throughout." Barton.
227. The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is now adted at his highness the Duke of York's theatre. Bv William Shakespeare. London : J. Marty n and H. Herringman, 1676. (3), 88 pp. 4°
G.4012.16
228. The tragedv of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is now acled at the Theatre Roval, bv their majesties servants. By William Shakespeare. Lon- don : H. Herringman, and R. Bentley. 1695. (3), 82 pp. 4° G.4012.17
A reprint, with slight changes, of the edition of 1676.
229. The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is now adted by her majesties servants. By William Shakespeare. London. R. Wellington. 1703. (3), 82 pp. 4° No. 2 in G.4010.8
Appears to be a reprint of the edition of 1676.
230. The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark : as it is now adled by her majesties servants. By William Shakespeare. London : R. Wellington. 17°3- (3)> 82 pp. 4° No. 2 in G.4010.7 ; G.4012.18
Probably a reprint of the previous edition with the correction of numerous typographical errors.
231. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark ; a tragedy. As it is now adted by his majesty's servants. Written by William Shakespear. London : printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster. 1736. 1 10 pp. Imperfect. 8° No. i in G.4012.20
A reprint, with some changes, of the edition of 1734. The last leaf is wanting in this copy.
232. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. A tragedy. By William Shakespeare. Collated with the old and modern editions [by Charles Jennens]. London: W. Oiven. 1773. (17), 207 pp. Plate. 8°
G.4012.21 ; 2596.16.1
The plate is wanting in 2596.16, which contains the book-plate of Thos. Jolley.
233. Shakspeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a tragedy, revised by J. P. Kemble ; and now first pub- lished as it is adled at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. London : J. Ridgway. 1804. 83 pp. 8°
No. 6 in G.4011.3
This copy belonged to J. Boaden and is bound with " Merry wives of Windsor, Measure for measure, Henry iv, part i, 2, and Macbeth." The volume is lettered on the back " Kemble's Covent Garden Shakspeare, vol. i." Boaden has written on the fly-leaf: "The character of these copies is fidelity. Accurate collation of the originals has determin'd all that is given of the poet : for curtailment, as it is necessary in our stage copies, so it appears here to be very skilfully, and almost awfully, per- formed."
234. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. A tragedy. By William Shakspeare. Printed from the text of Mr. Malone's edition. Boston : Printed by Hosea Sprague. 1805. in pp. Sm. 8" 6579a.65
There is still an earlier edition of Hamlet published in Bos- ton, of which there is no record in the bibliographies, with the following title: "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: a tragedy. In five acts. By William Shakespear. As performed at the'Thea-
' Twelfth night," "Natural son," "West Indian," "Found- ling." They are the earliest recorded editions of any of Shake- speare's plays published in America.
235. Hamlet; a tragedy, in five adls. By Wil- liam Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatres- Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Printed, under the authority of the managers, from the prompt-books. Edinburgh : Oliver and Boyd. [1808?] 64 pp. 12° No. 2 in G.4012.22
Kemble's revision. The "Dramatis persona:" are the same as in Mrs. Inchbald's edition of 1808.
236. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; a tragedy, in five adts ; bv William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane and Covent Gar- den. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inch- bald. London: printed \_bv J. Ballantyne and co.~\ for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Ortnc. and Brown. [1811?] 93 pp. Plate. 12° No. 3 in G.4011.1.1
Hamlet
SHAKESPEARE
Hamlet. In Deverell, R. Discoveries in hiero- glyphics. London, 1813. 8° G.3930.6.2
With curious notes and illustrations intended to explain 1 1 am let by a reference to the moon.
237. Shakspeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a tragedy; revised byj. P. Kemble : and now pub- lished as it is performed at the Theatres Roval. Lot/don : J. Miller. 1814. 8^ pp. 8°
G.3964.2.5 ; G.401 1.2.1
238. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: a tragedy, in five a<5ts ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatres Royal Drury Lane and Covent Gar- den. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : printed {by T. Davison} for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brawn. [1816?] 93 pp. Plate. 12° G.66.3.16
The plate differs from that in the edition of 1811 (No. 236).
239. Shakspeare's Hamlet; a tragedy; revised hv J. P. Kemble. As it is adted at the Theatre Royal Drury-Lane. London : T. Rodwell. 1818. (2), 87 pp. 12° No. 2 in G.4012.20
240. Hamlet; a tragedy, in five acls, by Wil- liam Shakspeare. Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical [by George Daniel]. To which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, exits and entrances, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business, as now per- formed at the Theatres Roval, London. Embel- lished writh a wood engraving, by White, from a drawing by R. Cruikshank. London. J. Cumber- land. [1825.] 12, (2), 9-78 pp. 12°
No. i in G.4012.22
Published as No. 25 of Cumberland's British theatre.
241. Hinds' English stage. Hamlet, prince of Denmark. A tragedy. By William Shakspeare. Adting edition, with accurate stage diredtions. Em- bellished with a beautiful engraving. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and co. 1839. 7^ PP- I2°
No. 2 in G.4011.11
242. Shakspeare's Hamlet, prince of Denmark. Grammatisch und sachlich zum Schul- und Pri- vatgebrauch erlautert von J. Hoffa. Braunschweig, G. Westermann. 1845. (i), 168 pp. 16° 6597.5
The text is in English, the notes in German.
243. No. Jcvin. French's standard drama. Ham- let. A tragedy in five adts. By William Shakspeare. The stage edition. With the stage business, cast of characters, costumes, relative positions, etc. New York: S. French. [1845?] vii, 7-77 pp. 12°
No. 3 in G.84.3.1
244. Hamlet a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Mit Sprache und Sachen erlauternden Anmerkun- gen fur Schiller hoherer Lehranstalten und Freunde des Dichters von Carl Ludw. Wilh. Francke. Leip- zig. W. Engelmann. 1849. v'> (J)> IS>°) (2) PP-
6597.4
The text is in English, the notes in German.
245. Hamlet, prince of Denmark. Historisch treurspel van Shakespeare. Ten gebruike der gym- nasia. Met ophelderingen voorzien door S. Susan. Deventer. J. de Lange. 1849. v"' (x)> I24 PP- 8° No. 2 in G.4010.14
English text with notes in Dutch.
246. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. By William Shakspere. Hamlet, Prinz von Danemark. Von William Shakspere. Deutsch durch Friedrich Kohler. Leipzig. P. Reclam. jitn. 18^6. vi, 226 pp. 16° G.4065.7
On the cover is "The plays of William Shakspeare, vol. i." No more appear to have been published. The English and German texts are on opposite pages.
247. Hamlet; a tragedy, in three adts. By Wil- liam Shakspeare. Adapted and condensed by Wal- ter Gay. Ne-w York: S.French. [i8s9?l 47 PP- 12° No. 3 in G.4012.20
Gravemakers. A droll. In The droll of the bouncing knight. Edited by J. O. Halliwell. Lon- don, 1860. Sm. 4° G.4072.32
The gravemakers' scenes in Hamlet as acted at Bartholomew and other fairs about 1647.
248. Shakespeare's Hamlet. Herausgegeben von Karl Elze. Leipzig, G. Mayer. 1857. (6)> lxiv> 272 pp. 8° G.4012.24
English text with German notes.
249. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. By W. Shake- speare. With notes, glossarial, grammatical, and explanatory. London : Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge. 1859. I26 PP- Sm- 8° G.4012.25
Prepared for the " Middle class examination."
250. Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Leip- zig : B. Tauchnitz. 1862. (2), 142 pp. Woodcut. 16° 6599a.27
251. Oxford local examinations of 1865. Shak- speare's tragedy of Hamlet. With notes, extracts from the old ' Historic of Hamblet,' selected criti- cisms on the play, etc. Adapted for use in schools and for private study. By John Hunter. London : Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green. 1865. xxxviii, 163 pp. 12° 3599.39
252. Shakspeare's Hamlet. Erklart von Jacob Heussi. Parchim. J. Heussi. 1868. vi, (i), 307 pp. 8° 6596.6
English text with German notes.
253. Shakspeare's tragedy of Hamlet. With notes, extracts from the old " Historic of Hamblet," selected criticisms on the play, etc. Adapted for scholastic or private study, and for those qualifying for university and government examinations. By John Hunter. London : Longmans, Green, and co. 1869. xxxviii, 163 pp. 12° 6598.36
The only change from the edition of 1865 (No. 251) is that upon the title-page.
254. Shakespeare's play of Hamlet. Printed for the use of the blind, at the Perkins institution. Bos- ton, Mass., U. S. 1871. (i), 122 if. F° 5600.6
255. Clarendon press series. Shakespeare. Se- lect plays. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Edited by W. G. Clark and W. A. Wright. 2d ed. Oxford, Clarendon press. 1873. xvi, 231 pp. Sm. 8
4599.18.4
This and the other plays in this series form a part of the series of " English classics."
256. Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Edited by Charles E. Moberley. Rivingtons: London. 1873. xv, (i), 140 pp. Sm. 8° 6596.4.5
" Select plays of Shakspere. The Rugby edition."
257. Plays of Shakespeare selected and prepared for use in schools. With introductions and notes. By Henry N. Hudson. Number 3. Hamlet. Bos- ton : Ginn and Heath. 1878. (2), "511-636 pp. 12°
No. 3 in G.84.4.1
258. The prompt-book. Edited by William Win- ter. Shakespeare's tragedy of Hamlet. As pre- sented by Edwin Booth. New York : F. Hart and co. 1878. 5, (2) pp, 9-125 ff, 127-136 pp. 16°
6598.42
Contains a preface and appendix, but no notes. The text of the play is printed upon one side of the page only. Each of the scries, which is to include several of the plays of Shakespeare and other authors, is called on the cover " Edwin Booth's prompt-book."
Imitations
259. Hamlet, a dramatic prelude; in fiv£ adts. By James Rush. Philadelphia : Key and Biddlc. 1834. 122 pp. 12° No. 4 in G.4012.20
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Hamlet— Henry IV
On a broadside inserted at the end of the volume is printed a severe criticism of the play, apparently written to gratify some personal or professional end.
260. The barrow diggers. A dialogue in imita- tion of the grave diggers in Hamlet. With numer- ous explanatory notes. London : Whittaker and co. 1839. l12 PP l2 plates. 4° G.4014.14
'• Written on the occasion of opening a barrow nearShapwick, Dorset, by the Rev. C. Wools, then curate (I think) of Storm Ul- ster Marshall, the adjoining parish." Notes and queries, 2d series, v. n, p. 298.
On the back of the cover is written : "The Rev* Peter Hall with the author's affectionate regards, Dec. 17* 1840."
Parodies,
261. Hamlet travestie with annotations [bvjohn Poole]. Manuscript. [116] pp. 8° G.4015.33
The original manuscript of Poole's travestie. Contains also at the end of the book various manuscript pieces, " Character of a lover," "A remedy for love sick people," in prose: and "Ana- gram," " To a bad fiddler," " On a black smith," various epi- grams, etc., " Politeness, or the cat of nine tails," " The insur- rection of papers," in verse.
262. Hamlet travestie : in three acls. With an- notations by Dr. Johnson and Geo. Steevens, and other commentators [by J. Poole]. London : print- ed for J. M. Richardson. 1810. xiii, (2). 94 pp. Sm. 8° ' G.4015.34
Contains a preface and notes not in the manuscript.
263. Hamlet travestie : in three a(5ls. With bur- lesque annotations, after the manner of Dr. Johnson and Geo. Steevens, and the various commentators. By John Poole. Fourth edition. London : J. M. Richardson. 1812. xii, (4), 109 pp. Sm. 8°
G.4015.35
Contains a dedication to Ka-Hing, emperor of China, not in the manuscript.
264. Same. Sixth edition. London : Sherwood, Neely and Jones. 1817. xi, (4), 109 pp. Sm. 8°
G.4015.36
265. Hamlet travestie. A burlesque. In two a<5ts. Oxford: J. Vincent. 1849. 60 pp. 12°
No. 4 in G.4015.28
266. Hamlet travestie : in three acls, with anno- tations by Dr Johnson and Geo. Steevens, and other commentators. By John Poole. T. H. Lacy, Lon- don. [1850?] 48pp. 12° No. 5 in G.4015.28
Published as No. 147 of Lacy's acting edition.
267. An old play in a new garb. Hamlet, prince of Denmark. In three a6ts [by George Edward Rice]. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields. 18^2. 59 pp. Illustrated [by L. M. Sargent, jr.]. 12°
No. i in G 4015.37 ; 6596.5
268. Same. By Geo. Edward Rice. Second edition. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields. 18^3. 59 pp. Illustrated. 12° No. 2 in G.4015!37
269. Same. Third edition. Boston : Ticknor, Reed, and Fields. 1853. 59 PP- Illustrated. 12°
356.22 Henry IV.
270. The History Of Henrie The Fovrth ; With the battell of Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir lohn Falstalffe. Newly corrected by W. Shake-speare. At London, Printed by S. S. for Andrew VVisc, dwelling in Panics Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell. 1599. (2), 78 ff. 'Reprint. 4° G.166.20
Another title-page reads, " The first part of Shakespeare's Henry the fourth, facsimiled from the edition printed at London in the year 1599, by Edmund William Ashbee. London : for pri- vate circulation only. 1861." According to notes on the fly-leaf this is Xo. 6 out of 31 selected copies of the reprint. 50 sets of each of the 48 reprints were printed and of these 19 were de- stroyed by the publishers. A number of the remaining sets were also burned at the destruction of the Pantechnicon in London, Feb. 13, 1874, so that now there are very few complete sets in
existence. The Barton library h:is hut eight of the reprints, as Mr. Barton died before the completion of the work. The leaves are printed upon one side only.
The history of Henry the fourth. With the Bat- tell at Shrewseburie, betweene the King, and Lord Henrie Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceites of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly corrected by W. Shake-speare. London, printed by W. W. for Mathew Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Panics Church-vard, neere vnto S. Attgustines Gate, at the signc of the Foxe. 1613. Reprint. 4° G.4025,3.2
In Steevens's " Twenty plays," London, 1766.
271. The Historic of Henry the Fourth. With the Battell at Shrewseburie. betweene the King, and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly corrected. By William Shake- speare. London, Printed by T. P. and are to be sold by Mat/iew Law, dwelling in Pauls Church- yard, at the Signe of the Foxe, neere S Austincs gate, 1622. (40) ff. 4° G.176.4
This copy was bought at Halliwell's sale, 1857.
272. The Historie of Henry the Fourth : With the battell at Shrewesbury, betweene the King, and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly corrected, By William Shake- speare. London, Printed by lohn Norton, and are to bee sold by William Sheares, at his shop at the great South doore of Saint Pauls-Church : and in Chancery-Lane, neere Serieants-Inne. 1632. (40) ff. 4° G.176.5
273. The Historie of Henry the Fourth : With the Battell at Shrewsbury, betweene the King, and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly corrected, by William Shake- speare. London, Printed by John Norton, and are to be sold by Hvgh Perry, at his shop next to Ivie- bridge in the Strand, 1639. (4°) ^- 4°
G.176.6
274. K. Henry iv. With the humours of Sir John Falstaff. A tragi-comedy. As it is acled at the Theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields by his majesty's servants. Revived, with alterations [by T. Betterton]. Written originally by Mr. Shake- spear. London, printed for R. W. and sold by J. Dceve. 1700. (2), 54 pp. 4° G.4012.26
The alterations are chiefly abridgments.
275. K. Henry iv. With the humours of Sir John Falstaff. A tragi-comedy, by Mr. W. Shake- spear. London. T. Johnson. 1721. 92 pp. Sm. 8° No. i in G.4012.27
This stage adaptation is apparently attributed by Lowndes to Hon. Mr. Grenville, editor of an edition published in i^io. This is probably George Granville (sometimes written Grenville), Lord Lansdowne.
276. The first part of Henry iv. With the life and death of Henry, sirnamed Hot-spur. By Shake- spear. With alterations, as perform'd at the thea- tres. London. C. Hitch. 1763. 70 pp. 12°
No. 3 in G.4015.30
277. Shakspeare's King Henry the fourth, (the first part.) A historical play, revised by J. P. Kem- ble ; and now first published as it is acled at the Theatre Roval in Covent Garden. London : J. RidgT.vay. 1803. (2), 68 pp. 8° No. 3 in G.4011.3
278. Shakspeare's King Henry the fourth, (the first part), an historical play; revised by J. P. Kem- ble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London: J. Miller. 1815. 76pp. 12° G.3964.2.3; G.4011.2.5
Henry IV— Henry V
SHAKESPEARE
279. King Henry iv. The first part; an histori- cal plav, in five acts ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald London : Longman, Hurst, /fees, Orme, and Broivn. [1817?] Si pp. Plate. 12° G.66.3.11
280. French's standard drama. No. LXXV. King Henry iv. Part i. A tragedy. In five acts. By William Shakspeare. Also, the stage business, casts of characters, costumes, relative positions, etc. New York: S. French. [1848?] (2), 65 pp. 12°
No. 4 in G.84.3.1
This was also published, with a slight change in the title- page, in the " Modern standard drama."
281. Shakspeare's King Henry iv. Part i. Con tante note spiegative ed osservazioni sulla gramma- tica di Shakspeare da rendere il dramma intelligibile a chiunque conosee anche solo mezzanamente 1'in- glese. Saggio del padre Viani Carlo. Torino : E. Loescher. 1872. viii, (i), 108, (i) pp. 8° G.143.1
The English text with an introduction and notes in Italian. On the cover is "Collezione di libri di lettura di autori classic! delle lingue straniere lingua inglese. Prima serie. Secundo volume."
The boaster : or, bully-huff catch'd in a trap. In
Shaksperian drolls. Edited by J. O. Halliwell.
London, 1859. Sm- 8° G.4072.34
An extradt with some changes from A<5t 2, scene 4, of Henry iv, part i, taken from the "Theatre of ingenuity," printed about 1698.
282. The droll of the bouncing knight, or the robbers robbed ; to which is added the Droll of the gravemakers, both constructed out of Shakespeare's plays about A.D. 1647, and acted at Bartholomew and other fairs. Edited by J. O. Halliwell. Lon- don : -printed for the editor. 1860. 43, (i) pp. Sm. 8° G.4072.32
An extradt from Act 2, scene 4, of Henry iv, part i, reprinted from "The wits, or sport upon sport," London, 1672.
283. King Henry iv. Part i. From Hudson's school Shakespeare. Boston : Ginn brothers. 1874. (2), 247-337 PP- I2° No- 4 in G.84.4.1
Henry IV, part 2.
The Second Part of Henrie the Fourth, continu- ing to his Death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of sir lohn Falstaffe, and swag- gering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie times pub- likely acted by the right honourable, the Lord Cham- berlaine his seruants. Written by William Shake- speare. London : printed by V. S. for Andrcvj Wise, and William Ashley. 1600. (46) ft". Reprint. 4°
G.4025.3.2
In Steevens's "Twenty plays," London, 1766, 8°.
284. The second part of King Henry the fourth, altered from Shakespeare [by Richard Valpy], as it was acted at Reading school, in October, 1801. Pub- lished, as it was performed, for the benefit of the Humane society. Reading: printed and sold by Smart and Cowslade. 1801. (10), 96, (2) pp. 8°
G.4012.28
285. Shakspeare's King Henry the fourth (the second part). A historical play, revised by J. P. Kemble ; and now first published as it is acted at the Theatre Roval in Covent Garden. London : J. Ridgway. 1804. (2), 63 pp. 8° G.4011.3
286. Shakspeare's King Henry the fourth, (the second part), an historical play; revised by J. P. Kemble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London : J. Miller. 1815. 70 pp. 12° G.3964.2.3; G.4011.2.5
287. King Henry iv. The second part : a his- torical play, in five acts ; by William Shakspeare.
As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt-book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London: Hurst, Robinson, and co. [1816?] 74 pp. Plate. 12° G.66.3.20
288. King Henry iv. Part n An historical play, in five acts. By William Shakespeare. With an illustration and remarks. T. H. Lacy, London. [1864?] 71 pp. 12° No. 8 in G.84.2.1
No. 947 of Lacy's acting edition.
289. The second part of Henry the fourth, con- taining his death ; and the coronation of king Henry the fift. By William Shakspere. Arranged for rep- resentation by Charles Calvert, and produced under his direction at the Prince's theatre, Manchester, September, 1874. Manchester: J. F. Wilkinson, printer. 1874. 64 pp. 8° 6596.11
Alterations.
290. The sequel of Henry the fourth : with the humours of Sir John Falstaffe, and Justice Shallow. As it is acted by his majesty's company of comedi- ans, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Alter'd from Shakespear, by the late Mr. Betterton. Lon- don : W. Chetwood. [1721?] (7), 82 pp. 8°
G.4014.23
According to Genest, this alteration was not printed until after Dec. 17, 1720. The " Biographia dramatica" gives the date 1719.
291. The life and humours of Falstaff; a comedy formed out of the two parts of Shakspeare's Henry the fourth, and a few scenes of Henry the fifth. Compiled, etc. By C. S. London : Calkin and Budd. 1829. (3), ii, (i), 93 pp. 12° G.4014.20
This compilation is ascribed in the catalogue of W. E. Bur- ton's library to C. Short. Only a few copies were printed for presents.
292. Shakespeare's play of King Henry the fourth, printed from a contemporary manuscript. Edited by James Orchard Halliwell. London : printed for the Shakespeare society. 1845. xx, 121, (i) pp. Fac-similes. 8°
G.3927.20; 4596.12.12; 342.27
The original manuscript was corrected and adapted for the stage apparently by Sir Edward Deryng, who died in 1644. It does not contain the whole of Henry IV., but the two parts condensed into one, very likely for private representation, as - with the manuscript there are two lists of dramatis persons in the " Spanish curate," with characters bv gentlemen well known in Kent, showing that private theatricals flourished at Sur- renden, the family seat of the Deryngs.
Henry V.
The famovs Victories of Henry the fifth : Contain- ing the Honourable Battell of Agin-court : As it was plaide by the Greenes Maiesties Players. London : Printed by Thomas Crecdc, 1598. Reprint. 4°
G.78.4.5
In Hazlitt's "Shakespeare's Library," London, 1875. Sm. 8°.
The famous victories of Henry the Fifth. Con- taining the Honourable Battell of Agin-court. As it was acted by the Kinges Majesties Servants. Lon- don, Imprinted by Barnard Alsop, and arc to be sold by Tymothie Barloiv, at his shop in Panics Church- yard, at the Signe of the. Bull-head. Reprint. \
G.4073.23.2
In Nichols's " Six old plays," London, 1779. 8°. Although the bibliographies describe this as a reprint of the 1617 edition, the imprint does not agree with that of the copy in the British Museum nor with that in the Capell collection, both of whic-h are dated 1617. This has no date.
The cronicle History of Henry the fift, With his battell fought at Agin Court in France. Togither with Auntient Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right honorable the Lord Chamber-
SEPARATE PLAYS
Henry V — Henry VI
laine his seruants. London : printed by Thomas Creede, for Tho. Milling-ton, and lohn Busby. And are to be sold at his house in Carter Lane, next the Potvle head. 1600. (48) ff. Reprint. 4°
No. i in G.110.1.2
Another title-page reads, "The chronicle history of Henry the fifth. Reprint of first quarto, 1600. Published for the New Shakspere Society, London, 1875." Edited by B. Nicholson.
There is also "a reprint of this edition in the " Cambridge Shakespeare," 6.4042.2.4; 4592.5.4.
King Henry v. Parallel texts of the first Quarto (1600) and first Folio (1623) editions. Edited by B. Nicholson. With an introduction by P. A. Daniel. Publisht for the Ne^v Shakspere society, London, 1877. xv, 213 pp. 4° No. 2 in G.110.1.2
293. The Chronicle History of Henry the fift, with his battell fought at Agin Court in France. Together with ancient Pistoll. As it hath bene sun- dry times playd by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Printed for T. P. 1608. (27) if. 4C G.176.7
" A fine copy." Barton.
The life of Henry the fifth. Reprinted from the first Folio, 1623. [Edited by B. Nicholson.] Pub- lished for the Ne-M Shakspere society, London, 1875. (4) pp, 69-95 ff, (i) pp. 4° No. 3 in G.110.1.2
294. Shakspeare's King Henry the fifth, an his- torical play; revised by J. P. Kemble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London: J. Miller. 1815. 68pp. 12°
G.3964.2.4; G.4011.2.5
295. Shakespeare's play of King Henry the fifth, arranged for representation at the Princess's theatre, with historical and explanatory notes, by Charles Kean. As first performed on Monday, March 28th, 1859. Third edition. London : printed by J. K. Chapman and co. 96 pp. 8° No. 3 in G.4011.5
296. Shakspere's historical play of Henry the fifth, arranged fof representation in five acts, by Charles Calvert, and produced under his direction at Booth's Theatre, February, 1875. Ne-w Tork : S. French. [1875.] 68 pp. 12° No. 5 in G.84.3.1
Contains " Notes on heraldry," by Alfred Darbyshire. No. 373^ of French's standard drama.
297. Plays of Shakespeare selected and prepared for use in schools. With introductions and notes. By Henry N. Hudson. Number 14. Henry v. Bos- ton: Ginn and Heath. 1876. (2), 171-262 pp. 12°
No. 5 in G.84.4.1
298. Shakespeare's History of King Henry the fifth. Edited, with notes, by William J. Rolfe. With engravings. Ne-w Tork : Harper and broth- ers. 1878 [1877]. 191, (i) pp. 16° 6599.31
The illustrations of this and the other plays edited by Rolfe are taken in part from Knight's Pii5torial edition.
Alteration.
299. King Henry the fifth : or, the conquest of France, by the English. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by his majes- ty's servants. By Aaron Hill. London : W. Chet- -wood. 1723. (14), 61 pp. 8° G.4014.24
The author says in the. Preface, " Mine is a new fabrick,yet I built on [Shakespeare's] foundation."
Henry VI.
300. The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. With the Tragicall ends of the good Duke Humfrey, Richard Duke of Yorke, and King Henrie the sixt. Diuided into two Parts : And newly corredted and enlarged. Written by William Shakespeare, Gent. Printed at London, for T. P. [1619.] (64) ff. 4° G.176.9
Written upon the fly-leaf is "Collated perfect. A. Dyce." This edition has been reprinted in Steevens's ""Twenty plays," 0.4025.3.3. Also, apparently in Knight's " Pidtorial
edition," 6.4031.3.4; 2592.5.4. 6.176.28 is a copy of the Pericles, with a title-page, whicn is sometimes found bound with "The •whole contention," and having continuous signatures \vith it.
The first part of the contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey : And the ban- ishment and death of the Duke of Suffolke, and the Tragicall end of the proud Cardinall of Winchester, with the notable Rebellion of lacke Cade : And the Duke of Yorkes first claime vnto the Crowne. Lon- don : Printed by Thomas Creed, for Thomas Mil- ling'ton, and are to be sold at kis shop vnder Saint Peters Church in Corn-wall. 1594. 4°
Reprints of this edition are to be found in "The first sketches of the second and third parts of King Henry the sixth, edited byJ.-O. Halhwell. London. 1843," 6.3927.34; 6.301.8.4; 4596.6; 342.14; "Shakspere's Werke, herausgegeben von N. Delius," 0.4042.1.4; Halhwell's " Folio edition," 0.4030.2.11; The " Cam- bridge Shakespeare," 0.4042.2.5; 4592.5.5.
The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancas- ter and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants. Printed at London by P. S. for Thomas Millington, and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Saint Peters Church in Cormval. 1595. 4°
Reprints of this edition are to be found in " The first sketches . . . edited by J. O. Halliwell," 0.3927.34; 0.301.8.4; 4596.6; 342.14; "Shakspere's Werke, von N. Delius," 0.4042.1.4; Hal- liwell's "Folio edition," 0.4030.2.11; The "Cambridge Shake- speare," 0.4042.2.5; 4592.5.5.
301. The True Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the sixt: With the whole contention betweene the two Houses, Lancaster and Yorke ; as it was sundry times acted by the Right Honourable the Earl of Pembrooke his seruantes. Printed at Londou [sic] by W. W. for Thomas Millington^ and are to be sold at his ahoppe vnder Saint Peters Church in Corne- •wall. 1600. (32) ff. 4° G.176.8
Bought at Halliwell's sale, May 21, 1857, for £63. On the fly-leaf is a note by Mr. Halliwell, of which the following is an extract: "The present [edition] is the second, and is of the greatest rarity in an absolutely perfe<5t state." " Good sound copy. Last leaf mounted." Sarton.
Alterations.
302. King Henry vi. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, By his majes- ty's servants. Altered from Shakespear, in the year 1720, by Theophilus Gibber. The second edition. London: W. Chet-wood. 1724. (3), 60 pp. 8°
No. 2 in G.4010.10
Taken from part 3 of Henry vi, with the last aft of part 2, with many alterations and abbreviations.
303. The roses ; or King Henry the sixth ; an historical tragedy. Represented at Reading school, October i5th. i6th and i7th, 1795. Compiled prin- cipally from Shakespeare [by Richard Valpy]. Pub- lished, as it was performed, for the benefit of the Cheap repository for moral and instructive tracts. Reading: Smart and Co-wslade. [1795.] (7), 46, (2) pp. 8° G.4014.26
Taken chiefly from the last four a<5ts of Henry vi, part 3, with passages from parts i and 2, and Richard II.
304. Richard, duke of York ; or, the contention of York and Lancaster. (As altered from Shak- speare's three parts of Henry vi.) In five acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. London: R. White. 1817. (2), xx, 5-81 pp. 8°
G.4014.28
Ascribed in Bohn's Lowndes to Edmund Kean, but from the preface and Genest's account, Vol. 8, p. 636-641,11113 would seem hardly probable. In Burton's catalogue tlie alteration is attrib- uted to Soane, and this copy, bought at the sale of his library, is so lettered on the back. In Hawkins' Life of Kean, Vol. 2, p. 30, it is said to be by J. H. Merivale,
Henry VIII— Julius Caesar
SHAKESPEARE
Henry VIII.
305. The life of Henry vm. By Mr. William Shakespear. In which are interspersed, historical notes, moral reflections and observations, in respect to the unhappy fate Cardinal Wolsey met with. Never before published. Adorned with several copper-plates. By the author of the History of the life and times of Cardinal Wolsey [Joseph Grove]. London: D. Browne. 1758. iv, (4), 116 pp. Por- traits. 8° G.4012.29
There are portraits of King Henry, Cardinal Wolsey, Cath- arine of Arragon, Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, and Anne Boleyn.
306. King Henry the eighth. With the corona- tion of Anne Bullen. Written by Shakespear. With alterations. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. London : C. Hitch. 1762. 71 pp. Plate. 12° No. i in G.4012.30
A stage adaptation, with many omissions.
307. Shakspeare's King Henry the eighth, a his- torical play, revised by J. P- Kemble ; and now first published as it is adled at the Theatre Royal in Co- vent Garden. London : T. N. Longman and O. Rees. 1804. 64 pp. 8° No. i in G.4011.4
308. King Henry vui. A historical play, in five acts ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Long- man, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. [1808.] 75 pp. 12°
354.1.3; 357.15.1
309. King Henry vui. A historical play, in five a<5ls ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : printed \Jby J. Ballantyne and co.~\ for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [i8n?J 75 pp. Plate. 12° No. 3 in G.4011.1.3
310. Shakspeare's King Henry the eighth, an historical play ; revised by J. P. Kemble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London: J. Miller. 1815. 67 pp. 12°
G.3964.2.4; G.4011.2.3
311. King Henry vui. An historical play, in five ac~ts ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : printed \_by T. Davisott] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [1816?] 75 pp. Plate. 12°
G.66.3.17 ; No. 2 in G.4012.30
There is no plate in 0.4012.30.
312. French's standard drama. No. i.xxni. King Henry vui. An historical play in five a<fls. By Wil- liam Shakspeare. With the stage business, casts of characters, costumes, relative positions, etc. New York: S.French. [1848?] 60 pp. 12°
No. 6 in G.84.3.1
Another edition was also printed from the same plates with a slight change in the title-page in the " Modern standard drama " series.
313. Shakespere's historical play of King Henry the eighth ; arranged for representation at the Prin- cess's theatre, by Charles Kean. First performed on Wednesday, i6th May, 1855. London : printed by J. K. Chapman and co. 91 pp. 8°
No. 4 in G.4011.5
314. Same. Third edition. London: printed by J. K. Chapman and co. [1851;.] 89 pp. 8°
No. 5 in G.4011.5 ; 1355.11 Scene i, Act v, is omitted in this edition.
315. Oxford examination scheme. Shakspeare's Henry the eighth : with introductory remarks ; copi- ous interpretation of the text; critical, historical, and grammatical notes ; specimens of parsing, analysis, examination-questions, etc. and a life of Cardinal Wolsey. Adapted for scholastic or private study, and especially for the guidance of persons qualify- ing for the middle-class examinations. By John Hunter. London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts. 1860. xxxix, 187 pp. 12°
G.4012.31; 364.3
316. Same. Adapted for scholastic or private study, and for those qualifying for university and government examinations. New edition. London: Longmans, Green, and co. 1869. xxxix, 187 pp. 12° 6598.25
The editions are the same, with the exception of the title-page and advertisement.
317. Shakespeare's history of King Henry the eighth. Edited, with notes, by William J. Rolfe. With engravings. New York : Harper and broth- ers. 1872. 210 pp. 16° 359.21; 6599.15
318. Collins' school and college classics. Shake- speare's tragedy of King Henry vui. With explana- tory, grammatical, and philological notes, critical remarks, and historical extracts. By William Law- son. London: W. Collins, sons, and co. 1875. 122 pp. Sin. 8° 6594.12
319. Plays of Shakespeare selected and prepared for use in schools. With introductions and notes. By Henry N. Hudson. Number 6. Henry vui. Boston : Ginn brothers. 1876. (2), 139-235 pp. 12° No. 6 in G.84.4.1
Julius Caesar.
320. Julius Caesar : a Tragedy. As it is now Ac~ted at the Theatre Royal. Written by William Shakespeare. London, Printed by H. H. jun. for Hen. Herringman, and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent-Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders at the Blew-Anchor in the Lower
Walk of the Ne^v-Exchange in the Strand. [1680?] 64 pp. 4° G.176.10
321. Julius Caesar. A tragedy. As it is now aAed at the Theatre Royal. Written by William Shakespeare. London, printed by H. H. jun. for H. Heringman and R. Bentley. 1684. (2), 60 pp. 4° G.4012.35
322. Julius Caesar. A tragedy. As it is now afted at the Theatre Royal. Written by William Shakespeare. London, printed for Henry Herring- man, and Richard Bentley, 1691. (2), 60 pp. 4°
G.4012.36
A reprint, with slight alterations, of the edition of 1684.
323. Julius Caesar. A tragedy. By William Shakespeare. Collated with the old and modern editions [by Charles Jennens]. London, W. Owen. 1774. 144 pp. Plate. 8° G.4012.37 ; 2596.16.2
324. Julius Cfesar; a tragedy, in five ac5ls; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the author- ity of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, -and Orme. [1808 ?J 72 pp. Plate. 12° 354.1.4
325. Same. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [1811?] 72pp. Plate. 12°
No. 4 in G.4011.1.4
326. Shakspeare's Julius Caesar, a tragedy ; adapted to the stage by J. P. Kemble; and now pub- lished as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London: J. Miller. 1814. 74 pp. 12°
G.3964.2.4 ; G.4011.2.1
SEPARATE PLAYS
Julius Caesar — King John
327. Julius Caesar; a tragedy, in five a<5ls; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the author- ity "of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London: Hurst, Rob- inson, and co. [1816?] 78pp. Plate. 12° G.66.3.6
328. French's standard drama. No. LXXXI. Ju- lius Caesar. A tragedy in five acts. By Win. Shakespeare. With the stage business, cast of char- acters, costumes, relative positions, etc. New York : S.French. [1849?] 66pp. 12° No. 7 in G.84.3.1
Also published in the "Modern standard drama," with a slightly different title-page.
329. Julius Caesar von William Shakspeare. Er- klart von E. W. Sievers. Berlin. T. C. f. Enslin. 1855. (4), 140 pp. 8° No. 5 in G.4010.20
Another .title-page reads, " Sammlung englischer Schriftstel- ler mit deutschen Annierkungen herausgegeben von Ludwig Herrig. Achtes Bandchen. Shakspeare's Julius Caesar. Ber- lin ... 1855."
330. Gulielmi Shaksperii Julius Ciesar. Latine reddidit Henrictts Denison. Oxford: J. H. and J. Parker. 1856. 169 pp. 8° G.4066.19
The English and Latin texts are given on opposite pages.
331. The English of Shakespeare illustrated in a philological commentary on his Julius Caesar. By George L. Craik. London : Chapman and Hall. 1857. xxxviii, (i), 352 pp. Sm. 8°
G.3935.16; 356.7
332. Same. Second edition, revised and im- proved. London : Chapman and /fall. 1859. xv^> 350 pp. Sm. 8° G.3935.17
The text of the play, which in the first edition was at the end, in this is scattered through the work.
333. Julius Caesar. A tragedy by William Shak- speare. With notes by Otto Fiebig. Leipzig: G Grcebner. 1859. iv> 96 PP- 8° No- - in G.4010.21
A title on the cover reads "Masterpieces of English litera- ture intended for the use of high schools. With notes by Otto Fiebig. Volume the first .... Leipzig, 1859."
334. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Erklart von Theodor Jancke. K'oln, 1861. M. DuMont-Schau- berg. iv, 96 pp. 8° No. 2 in G.4010.9
English text with German notes.
335. Oxford examination scheme. Shakspeare's tragedy of Julius Caesar : with introductory remarks ; copious interpretation of the text; critical and gram- matical notes; and numerous extracts from the his- tory on which the play is founded. Adapted for scholastic or private study, and especially for the guidance of persons qualifying for the middle-class examinations. By John Hunter. London : Long- man, Green, Longman, and Roberts. 1861. xxxvi, 136 pp. 12° . G.4012.38; 4599.12
336. The English of Shakespeare ; illustrated in a philological commentary on his Julius Caesar. By George L. Craik. Edited, from the third revised London edition, by W. J. Rolfe. Boston : Crosby and Ainsivortk. 1867. xvi, 386 pp. Sm. 8° 1356.1
The text of the play is placed after the Prolegomena and before the Commgntary.
337. Same. Boston : E. Ginn. 1868. xvi, 386 pp. Sm. 8° 4598.19
A presentation copy to the Library by the editor.
338. Shakspeare's tragedy of Julius Caesar : with introductory remarks; copious interpretation of the text; critical and grammatical notes; and numerous extracts from the history on which the play is founded. Adapted for scholastic or private study, and for those qualifying for university and govern- ment examinations. By John Hunter. New edition. London : Longmans, Green, and co, 1869. (i), xxxvi, 136 pp. 12° 6598.28
4 2.7,78- 25
339. Julius Caesar. [Printed for the use of the blind, at the Perkins institution. Boston, Mass., U. S. 1871.] (i), 81 ff. F° No. 2 in 5600.6
Printed with Hamlet without a separate title-page.
340. Shakespeare's tragedy of Julius Caesar. Ed- ited, with notes, by William J. Rolfe. With engrav- ings. Ne~M York : Harper and brothers. 1872. 189 pp. 16° 359.22; 6599.17
6599.17 is a presentation copy from the editor, and contains his autograph.
341. The English of Shakespeare ; illustrated in a philological commentary on his Julius Caesar. By George L. Craik. Edited, from the third revised London edition, by W. J. Rolfe. Boston : Ginn brothers. 1872. xvi, 386 pp. Sm. 8° 6594.4
Presentation copy from the editor, and called by him " a re- vised and corrected sixth edition."
342. Shakspeare. Jules Ce"sar. Nouvelle edition publiee avec une notice, un argument analytique et des notes en fran^ais par C. Fleming. Paris : Ha- chette et cie. 1873. (2), 174 pp. 16° G.88.6
English text with French notes.
343. Collection des classiques anglais. Shake- speare. Julius Caesar. Nouvelle edition avec une notice sur la piece et des notes philologiques et litte"- raires par M. Grouillard. Paris : C. Delagrave. 1875. 154 pp. 18° G.148.2
English text with French notes.
344. Collins' school and college classics. Shake- speare's tragedy of Julius Caesar. With introduc- tory remarks ; explanatory, grammatical, and philo- logical notes ; etc. By Samuel Neil. London : W. Collins, sons, and co. 1877. 160 pp. Sm. 8° 6594.5
345. Plays of Shakespeare selected and prepared for use in schools. With introductions and notes. By Henry N. Hudson. Number 2. Julius Caesar. Boston: Ginn and Heath. 1877. (2), 427-509 pp. 12° No. 7 in G.84.4.1
King John.
The Troublesome Raigne of lohn King of England, with the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Faw- conbridge) : also the death of King lohn at Swin- stead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely adted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the hon- ourable Citie of London. Imprinted at London for Sampson Clarke, and are to be solde at his shop, on the backe-side of the Royall Exchange. 1591. Re- print. 4° G.78.4.5
A reprint in Hazlitt's " Shakespeare's Library."
346. The First and second Part of the trouble- some Raigne of John King of England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge :) Also, the death of King lohn at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately ac~ted by the Qj-jeenes Maiesties Players. Written by W. Sh. Imprinted at London bv Valentine Simmes for lohn Helmc, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dun- stons Churchyard in Fleetestreet. 1611. (45) ff. 4° G.176.11
Bought at Halliwell's sale in 1857. Reprints of this edition are to be found in "Miscellaneous pieces of antient English
1859, 0.4030.2.8.
347. The First and second Part of the trouble- some Raigne of lohn King of England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, the Bastard Fauconbridge :) Also the death of King lohn at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately a<5led. Written by
King John — King Lear
SHAKESPEARE
W. Shakespeare. London, Printed by Aug: Math- e-wes for Thomas Detve, and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstones Churchyard in Fleet-street, 1622. (46) ff. 4° G.176.12
A reprint of the edition of 1611, with slight changes. The Second part has an independent title-page: "The Second Part of the troublesome Raigne of King lonn. Containing, The en- trance of Lewis the French Kings sonne : with the poysoning of King John by a Monke. Written by W. Shakespeare. Lon- don, . . . 1622."
348. Shakspeare's King John, a historical play, revised by J. P. Kemble ; and now first published as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Gar- den. London : T. N. Longman and O. Rees. 1804. 61 pp. 8° No. 2 in G.4011.4
349. King John; a historical play, in five acts; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the The- atre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the au- thority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Long- man, Hurst, Rees, and Ormc. [1808?] 69 pp. Plate. 12° G.4011.1.1
350. Shakspeare's King John, an historical play ; revised by J. P. Kemble; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London : J. Mil- ler. 1814. 64 pp. 12° G.3964.2.3; G.4011.2.3
351. King John ; a historical play, in five a6ts ; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the The- atre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt-book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Long- man, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [1817?] 69 pp. Plate. 12° G.66.3.9
352. King John : a historical play, in five acts. By William Shakspere. London : Sherivood and So-wyer. 1844. (2), 64 pp. 16° No. 2 in G.4012.3
353. No. xxxv. Modern standard drama. Ed- ited by Epes Sargent. King John. A tragedy in five acts. By William Shakespeare. With the stage business, cast of characters, costumes, relative posi- tions, etc. Also, a list of authorities for costumes, by Charles Kean. As produced with great splendour at the Park Theatre. Ne-w Tork : W. Taylor and co. 1846. 68pp. 12° No. i in 6599.18
354. No. xxxv. French's standard drama. King John. . . . Netv Tork: S. French. [1846?] 68 pp. 12° No. 7 in G.84.3.1
Alterations.
355. Papal tyranny in the reign of King John. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Co- vent-Garden. By his majesty's servants." By Col- lev Cibber. London: J. Watts. 1745. (n), 70, (2) pp. 8° G.4012.32
The first aft of Shakespeare's play is omitted, and the interest of the plot turns upon the conflict between John and the Legate. Scarcely a line of the original is retained.
Same. In Cibber, C. Dramatic works. London, 1760- 12° 6559.4
Same. In Cibber, C. Dramatic works. London, 1777- I2° G.3816.2.5
356. King John, an historical tragedy,, altered from Shakespeare [by Richard Valpy], as it was acted at Reading school, for the subscription to the naval pillar, to be erected in honor of the naval vic- tories of the present war. Reading: printed and sold by Smart and Corvsladc. 1800. (8), 82, (3) pp.
G.4012.33
The first a<ft of Shakespeare's play is omitted, as in Gibber's alteration, but the other changes are mostly in the language and versification. It had afterwards a great success on account of the passages referring to the renewal of the war with France.
357. Same. As it was acted . . . and is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden,
with distinguished applause. Second edition. Read- ing: printed and sold by Smart and Coivslade. i8«3- (i3)» 82, (3) pp. 8° G.4012.34
These editions are the same, with the exception of the intro- duction of a new prologue and epilogue in the second.
Parody.
358. King John, (with the benefit of the act.) A burlesque, in one act, by Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett. Printed from the acting copy, with description of the costume, cast of the characters, exits and en- trances, and the whole of the business. As per- formed at the St. James's Theatre. With a portrait of H. Hall. London : W. Strange. 1837. 22 PP- 12° No. 6 in G.4015.27
No. 260 of Duncombe's Adting edition of the British theatre.
King Lear.
The True Chronicle History of King Leir, and His Three Daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordelia. As it hath bene diuers and sundry times lately acted. London, Printed by Simon Stafford for lohn Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop at Christes church dore, next Neiv gate-market. 1605. Reprint. 4°
Reprints of this edition are to be found in Steevens's " Twenty plays," London, 1766, 0.4025.3.4; Nichols's "Six old plays,'" London, 1779, 0.4073.23.2; and in Hazlitt's "Shakespeare's library," London, 1875, 0.78.4.6. 0.4072.23 and 0.4072.24 are large paper copies of Nichols's reprint, the only plays, and pos- sibly the only copies, struck off separately.
359. M. William Shake-speare, His True Chron- icle History of the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters. With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bed- lam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsu- ally at the Globe on the Banck-side. Printed for Nathaniel Butter. 1608. (44) ff. 4° G.176.13
The second of the editions published in 1608. A reprint is to be found in Steevens's "Twenty plays," London, 1766, 0.4025.3.2.
360. M. William Shake-speare His True Chron- icle History of the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters. With the Vnfortunat life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at Whit-Hall, vpon S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies \sic\. By his Maiesties Servants, playing vsually at the Globe on the Bank-side. London. Printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the East-end of Christ-Church. 1655. (44) ff. 4° G.176.14
Printed from the second edition of 1608. This copy belonged to Thos. Jolley and afterwards to J. O. Halliwell. It is the rarest of the later quartos.
361. King Lear. A tragedy. By William Shake- speare. Collated with the old and modern editions [by Charles Jennens]. London: B. White. 1770. xiv, (13), 192 [194] pp. Portrait, thejansen. 8°
G.4012.46 ; G.4012.47 ; 2596.16.1
The dedication is by the editor to himself. It is the first of the plays of Shakespeare edited by Jennens. The others are Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and Julius Caesar. The death of the editor, in 1773, prevented the carrying out of his intention to edit all the plays. The portrait is lettered, " William Shakespear. From an original picture by Cornelius Jansen in the collection of C. Jennens, Ksq. R. Earloin fecit," and is the first engraving from this pidture. 2596.16.1 belonged to Thos. Jolley ana contains his autograph and book-plate. Mr. Jolley's copies are bound in two volumes, and are lettered on the back, " Shakespeare, Vol. I, n."
King Lear. In Deverell, R. Discoveries in hie- roglyphics and other antiquities. London, 1813. 8° " G.3930.6.2
With curious notes and illustrations intended to explain the play by a reference to the moon.
SEPARATE PLAYS
King Lear — Love's Labour's
362. Shakespeare's tragedy of King Lear, ar- ranged for representation at the Princess's Theatre, with historical and explanatory notes, by Charles Kean. As first performed on Saturday, April 17, 1858. London : J. K. Chapman and co. 90 pp. 8° No. i in G.4011.5
The play is somewhat abbreviated.
363. King Lear. A tragedy by William Shak- speare. With explanatory notes founded on the best commentators. Edited by R. II. Westley. Leipzig: G. Grcebner. 1861. (2), 113 pp. 8°
No. 6 in G.4010.21
Masterpieces of English literature, No. 6.
364. Shakspeare's tragedy of King Lear. With explanatory and illustrative notes, selected criti- cisms on the play, etc. Adapted for schools and for private study. By John Hunter. London : Long- man. Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green. 186^. xvi, 141 pp. 12° 4599^6
365. Same. Adapted for scholastic or private study, and for those qualifying for university and government examinations. By John Hunter. Lon- don : Longmans, Green, and co. 1869. xvi, 141 pp. 12° 6598.34
366. Collins' school and college classics. Shake- speare's tragedy of King Lear. With explanatory, grammatical, and philological notes, critical re- marks, and historical extracts. By W. B. Kemshead. London: W. Collins, sons, and co. 1875. 136 pp. Sm. 8° 6594.13
367. Clarendon press series. Shakespeare. Se- lect plays. King Lear. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Oxford, at the Clarendon press. 1876. xx, 200 pp. Sm. 8° 4599.18.6
368. King Lear. From Hudson's School Shake- speare. Boston : Ginn and Heath. 1877. (2), 375- 486 pp. 12° No. 8 in G.84.4.1
369. The prompt-book. Edited by William Win- ter. Shakespeare's tragedy of King Lear as pre- sented by Edwin Booth. New 1'ork : printed by F. Hart and co. 1878. 119 pp. 16° 6598.44
The text of the play is printed upon one side of the leaf only.
Alterations.
370. The history of king Lear. Acted at the Duke's Theatre. Reviv'd with alterations. By N. Tate. I^ondon, printed for E. Flesher, and are to be sold by R. Bentley, and M. Magnes in Rtissel- street near Covent-Garden, 1681. (7), 67, (i) pp. 4° No. i in G.4012.39
The alteration consists chiefly in running "through the whole a love betwixt Edgar and Cordelia," and in ending the play with their marriage and Lear's triumph.
371. The history of King Lear, afted at the Queens Theatre. Revived with alterations. By N. Tate. London, printed for R. Wellington, at the Dolphin and Crown in St. Paul's Church- Yard, and E. Rumbold at the Post House, Coi'ent Garden ; and Tho. Osborne, at Grays-Inn, near the Walks. [1692?] 60 pp. 4° No. 2 in G.4012.39
372. The history of King Lear, a tragedy : as it is now adted at the King's Theatres. Revived, with alterations, by N. Tate. London : C. Hitch. 1756. 69, (2) pp. 12° G.4012.40
The cast of characters differs from the preceding editions.
373. Same. London : C. Hitch. 1763. 69, (2) pp. 12° G.4012.41
The cast of characters is the same as in the first edition.
374. The history of King Lear. As it is per- formed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden [by George Colman]. London: R. Bald-win. 1768. (i), v, (i), 71 pp. 8° No. 3 in G.4012.39; G.4012.45
This alteration follows Tate except in the love of Edgar and Cordelia, where it follows the original. 0.4012.45 belonged to W. C. Mac-ready and contains his autograph and manuscript alterations.
King Lear. A tragedy. Written by Shakespeare. With alterations. First adted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden, on the 2oth of February, 1768. /// Colman, G. Dramatick works. London, 1777. 8° G.3816.7.3
375. The history of King Lear, a tragedy. As it is now acted at the Theatres Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Revived, with alterations, bv N. Tate. London: F. and J. Noble. 1771. 71, (i") pp. Plate. 12° G.4012.42; G.4012.43
The cast of characters is that of the two theatres for 1771. • 0.4012.43 is an interleaved copy.
376. King Lear; a tragedy, in five acts; by William Shakspeare. As performed at the Thea- tres Royal, Drury Lane and Covent Garden. Print- ed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. [1808?] 78pp. 12° G.4012.48
An adaptation of Tate's alteration. This copy belonged to Jos. Harvey, and contains numerous manuscript notes of a man- ager and is" said to be " mark'd from Mr. Kemble's book."
377. King Lear; a tragedy, in five acts ; by Wil- liam Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatres- Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [i8u?J 78pp. Plate. 12° No. i in G.4011.1.4
378. Shakspeare's King Lear, (from Nahum Tate's alterations), a tragedy; revised by J. P. Kem- ble ; and now published as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London : J. Miller. 1815. 75 pp. 12° G.3964.2.5 ; G.4011.2.4
379. King Lear; a tragedy, in five acts ; by Wil- liam Shakspeare. As performed at the Theatres- Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald. London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. [1817?] 78pp. Plate. 12° G.66.3.15
380. Shakspeare's tragedy of King Lear. Printed chiefly from Nahum Tate's edition, with