Shelfmark
Sa2.3.16
Author
Collective uniform title
Plays
Title
Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies. : Published according to the true original copies. The third impression. And unto this impression is added seven plays, never before printed in folio. Viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London prodigall. The history of Thomas Ld Cromwell. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The Puritan widow. A York-shire tragedy. The tragedy of Locrine.
Varying form of title
Much admired play, called, Pericles, Prince of Tyre
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London prodigal
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Shakespear's play's
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Other title: Third Folio.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed [by Roger Daniel, Alice Warren, and another] for P[hilip].C[hetwind]., 1664.
Physical description
[20], 568, 560-607, 609-664, 667-715, 714-877, [1]; 20, 100p : port. (metal cut) ; 33cm. (Fo.)
Note
Previously: STR 163 and Ci.1.2.12.
Note
Lacking 12 pages of preliminaries and pp. 658-664.
Note
Ms. notes inside front cover about imperfections in copy.
Note
Editors' dedication signed: John Heminge, Henry Condell.
Note
Pasted frontispiece with portrait signed "Martin. Droeshout: sculpsit· London" and note to the reader.
Note
"Roger Daniel printed quires A-E, I-Z, Gg-Aaa, and Ppp-Eeee; another printed quires F-H, Aa-Ff, and Iii-Ooo; while Alice Warren printed quires Bbb-Hhh"--(Pforzheimer).
Note
"The much admired play, called, Pericles, Prince of Tyre" and "The London prodigal" (caption titles) each have separate pagination and register.
Note
A reissue of the edition with imprint "London, printed for Philip Chetwinde, 1663". Leaves A1-2 are cancels, with the portrait on A1r and new title page on A2. The additional plays have been added (second p. 1-20, third 1-100). "Of the seven added plays only Pericles is now seriously considered to have any Shakespearian connection"--Pforzheimer.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), S2914; Pforzheimer 909; Greg, III, p. 1118-9; ESTC R30560
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1469:15).
Provenance
Given by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799 [card catalogue].
Binding
18th? century brown calf; single gold-tooled fillet to form a border; gold-ruled spine; spine title: "Shakespear's play's".
Subject
Subject
English drama 17th century.
Added entry--name
Daniel, Roger printer.
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Warren, Alice, ? - -1665 printer.
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Chetwind, Philip bookseller.
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Droeshout, Martin, ? - - 1652 engraver.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B26408