Krr.3.04
[King Richard III]
Richard the Third, a tragedy; by W. Shakspeare. Adapted to the stage by Colley Cibber. The only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal..
London: : published for the proprietors, by W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, Stationers' Court, Ludgate-Street; C. Chapple, 66, Pall-Mall; and sold by W. and J. Lowndes, 9, Brydges-Street, Covent-Garden., 1818..
[2], iv, [2], 68 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 19 cm. (12mo)
(Oxberry's new English drama ; no. 7)
At head of title: Oxberry's edition.
Printer's imprint on t.p. verso and colophon: W. Oxberry & Co., printer. 8, White-Hart-Yard.
Stipple engraved frontispiece portrait of the late George Frederick Cooke (1756-1812), the rival of Kemble for this role, by Thomson after Leslie.
Advertisement leaf for the first number in the series following title page.
Series statement at head of printed wrapper.
Jaggard, p. 372
Purchased in 2018.
Publisher's original grey paper printed wrappers with cover title on front wrapper: King Richard the Third, a tragedy: by William Shakspeare. Embellished with an elegantly engraved portrait of the late Mr. Cooke, in the character of Richard the Third; publisher's advertisements on inside and rear wrappers.
Some marginal notes in pencil; some underlinings and marks of emphasis in ink.
Plays.
Chapple, Clement publisher.
W. Oxberry and Co. (London, England) printer.
Simpkin and Marshall publisher.
W. and J. Lowndes (London, England) bookseller.
England London.
B46918