Shelfmark
Krr.3.21
Author
Title
A short view of tragedy; it's [sic] original, excellency, and corruption. With some reflections on Shakespear, and other practitioners for the stage. By Mr. Rymer, servant to their Majesties..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed and are to be sold by Richard Baldwin, near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, and at the Black Lyon in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple-Gates., 1693..
Physical description
[16], 182, [2] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A-M⁸ N⁴.
Note
First leaf blank.
Note
Title-page enclosed within double-ruled border.
Note
List of errata, printed, on p. [16].
Note
Printer's advertisement following p. 182.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), R2429
Citation/references note
ESTC, R17017
Citation/references note
Pforzheimer, 844
Provenance
Early-to-mid 18th century armorial bookplate of Christopher Ridout on upper pastedown; annotation above in a mid-to-late eighteenth century hand: "late in the collection of Chris Ridout."
Provenance
Ms. signature in an early modern hand on title-page verso: "Jn. Cooke."
Provenance
Ms. signature, partially erased and as such unread, on title-page verso.
Provenance
Ms. inscription (reversed, i.e. probably transfer from missing endpaper) on lower pastedown, faded, and as such unread; similar impressions on upper free endpaper (also reversed, i.e. probably transfer from missing first leaf).
Provenance
?Bookseller's number on upper endpaper recto.
Binding
Contemporary English speckled calf over pasteboard. On both covers, an outermost border of blind double fillets intersecting at corners, with a vertical double fillet tooled parallel to the spine (approx. 30mm away) but otherwise plain; board edges probably tooled with a patterned roll, but now heavily worn. Spine sewn on five supports, the headbands thereof forming six compartments, each gold-tooled with a central foliate tool framed by small cornerpieces, all within double fillets; the gilt faded and the lowermost compartment missing, exposing gatherings and stitched supports. Headbands of alternating blue and plain thread. Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red; endpapers comprised of a folded bifolium, pasted down leaving one free; undecorated; the lower free endpaper missing.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting first blank leaf (evidence of tearing and removal).
Subject
Subject
Subject
Tragedy History and criticism Early works to 1800.
Subject
English drama History and criticism Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Baldwin, Richard, ? - d. 1698 printer, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Ridout, Christopher, 1669 - 1743 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50567