Shelfmark
Krr.3.04
Author
Uniform title
[King Richard III]
Title
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..
Publication, distribution, etc.
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..
Physical description
[2], iv, [2], 68 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 19 cm. (12mo)
Series statement
(Oxberry's new English drama ; no. 7)
Note
At head of title: Oxberry's edition.
Note
Printer's imprint on t.p. verso and colophon: W. Oxberry & Co., printer. 8, White-Hart-Yard.
Note
Stipple engraved frontispiece portrait of the late George Frederick Cooke (1756-1812), the rival of Kemble for this role, by Thomson after Leslie.
Note
Advertisement leaf for the first number in the series following title page.
Note
Series statement at head of printed wrapper.
Citation/references note
Jaggard, p. 372
Provenance
Purchased in 2018.
Binding
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.
Copy-specific note
Some marginal notes in pencil; some underlinings and marks of emphasis in ink.
Added entry--name
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Chapple, Clement publisher.
Added entry--name
W. Oxberry and Co. (London, England) printer.
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Simpkin and Marshall publisher.
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W. and J. Lowndes (London, England) bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46918