Shelfmark
Sa2.3.15
Author
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
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Life and death of King John
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Prologue
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Life and death of King Iohn
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Other title: Second Folio.
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. (Fo.)
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].
Provenance
Inscription only partially visible on front flyleaf and title page (Bernard Hide?).
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
Subject
English drama 17th century.
Added entry--name
Cotes, Thomas, ? - -1641 printer.
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Smethwicke, John, ? - d. 1641 bookseller.
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Aspley, William, ? - d. 1640 bookseller.
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Hawkins, Richard, ? - d. 1637? bookseller.
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Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
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Droeshout, Martin, ? - - 1652 engraver.
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Allot, Robert, fl. 1625 - 1636? printer.
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Meighan, Richard bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B10808