B10808

Shelfmark

Sa2.3.17

Author

Shakespeare, William

Uniform title

[Plays]

Collective uniform title

Plays

Title

Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies.

Varying form of title

Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies

Varying form of title

Life and death of King John

Varying form of title

Prologue

Varying form of title

Life and death of King Iohn

Edition

The second impression.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot, [John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, and Richard Meighen]and are to be fold [sic] at the signe of the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard,, 1632.

Physical description

[20], 303, [1], 46, 49-100, [2], 69-232, 168, 269-419, [1]p ;, 34cm.

Note

Previously: Ci.1.2.11 and STR 163.

Note

Pencil ms. list inside back cover.

Note

Cutting from Times Literary Supplement dated January 26 1922 inside back cover.

Note

Editors' dedication signed: Iohn Heminge. Henry Condell.

Note

Mostly in verse.

Note

With an engraved title-page portrait of the author signed: Martin. Droeshout: sculpsit· London.

Note

Colophon reads: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes, for Iohn Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot, 1632.

Note

Signatures: ¹A6 [asterisk]4 ²A-2B6 2C² a-y6 2a-3c6 3d4.

Note

"The life and death of King Iohn" and "The prologue" (to Troilus and Cressida) begin new pagination on a1r and 2a1r respectively.

Note

The second of nine imprint variants of this edition; see "Studies in bibliography" V, p. 81-108.

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.), 22274a; Greg, III, p. 1113-5(); ESTC S111235; Pforzheimer, 906

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1968. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1155:19).

Provenance

Given by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799 [card catalogue].

Binding

Red morocco; gold single fillet to form decorative panels; five raised bands; some gold-tooling on spine; spine title: "Shakespeare second edition". Bound by Staggemeier & Welcher? Suggested in card catalogue.

Subject

Shakespeare, William

Subject

English drama, 17th century.

Added entry--name

Cotes, Thomas, printer.

Added entry--name

Smethwicke, John, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Aspley, William, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Hawkins, Richard, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Heminge, John, ed.

Added entry--name

Condell, Henry, ed.

Added entry--name

Storer, Anthony Morris, former owner.

Added entry--name

Droeshout, Martin, engraver.

Added entry--name

Allot, Robert, printer.

Added entry--name

Meighan, Richard, bookseller.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10808

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa2.3.17

1001#$aShakespeare, William

24010$aPlays

2431#$aPlays

24510$aMr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies.

2463#$aMr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies

2463#$aLife and death of King John

2463#$aPrologue

2463#$aLife and death of King Iohn

250##$aThe second impression.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot, [John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, and Richard Meighen]and are to be fold [sic] at the signe of the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard,$c1632.

300##$a[20], 303, [1], 46, 49-100, [2], 69-232, 168, 269-419, [1]p ;$c34cm.

500##$aPreviously: Ci.1.2.11 and STR 163.

500##$aPencil ms. list inside back cover.

500##$aCutting from Times Literary Supplement dated January 26 1922 inside back cover.

500##$aEditors' dedication signed: Iohn Heminge. Henry Condell.

500##$aMostly in verse.

500##$aWith an engraved title-page portrait of the author signed: Martin. Droeshout: sculpsit· London.

500##$aColophon reads: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes, for Iohn Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot, 1632.

500##$aSignatures: ¹A6 [asterisk]4 ²A-2B6 2C² a-y6 2a-3c6 3d4.

500##$a"The life and death of King Iohn" and "The prologue" (to Troilus and Cressida) begin new pagination on a1r and 2a1r respectively.

500##$aThe second of nine imprint variants of this edition; see "Studies in bibliography" V, p. 81-108.

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.), 22274a; Greg, III, p. 1113-5(); ESTC S111235; Pforzheimer, 906

530##$aMicrofilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1968. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1155:19).

561##$aGiven by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799 [card catalogue].

563##$aRed morocco; gold single fillet to form decorative panels; five raised bands; some gold-tooling on spine; spine title: "Shakespeare second edition". Bound by Staggemeier & Welcher? Suggested in card catalogue.

60014$aShakespeare, William

650#0$aEnglish drama$y17th century.

7001#$aCotes, Thomas$eprinter.

7001#$aSmethwicke, John$ebookseller.

7001#$aAspley, William$ebookseller.

7001#$aHawkins, Richard$ebookseller.

7001#$aHeminge, John$eed.

7001#$aCondell, Henry$eed.

7001#$aStorer, Anthony Morris$eformer owner.

7001#$aDroeshout, Martin$eengraver.

7001#$aAllot, Robert$eprinter.

7001#$aMeighan, Richard$ebookseller.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.