Shelfmark
Gn.5.11(05)
Author
Title
The history of Timon of Athens, the man-hater. As it is acted by Her Majesty's servants. Made into a play. By Tho. Shadwell..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed and sold by H. Hills, in Blackfryars, near the Water-side. , [1710?]
Physical description
87, [1] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Note
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Note
Date of publication suggested by ESTC.
Note
Signatures: A-C¹², D⁸, with catchwords.
With note
Issued with four other items, shelfmarks Gn.5.11(01)-(04): (1) The Silent Woman; (2) Volpone; (3) Catiline; (4) The Alchemist.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T31269
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of "Henry C. Compton Esqr. Manor House Lyndhurst" on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Scrope Berdmore (1744-1814), Warden (head) of Merton College, Oxford on rear pastedown.
Binding
18th-century partially speckled brown ?sheepskin over pasteboard. Covers decorated with blind double fillets as well as as rolls and tools in a diced panel. Spine with four raised bands; gilt titling over red label ("Johnson plays", now almost completely faded). Textblock rounded and sprinkled red. Pastedowns of laid undecorated paper; no flyleaves.
Copy-specific note
Ms. modern note on front pastedown. Compton's bookplate glued over it.
Subject
English drama.
Genre/Form
Plays.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Hills, Henry, ? - -1710 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50855