Shelfmark
Gn.5.10(01)
Title
The history of Sir John Oldcastle, the good Lord Cobham. By Mr. William Shakespear..
Varying form of title
Running title: Sir John Oldcastle
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Tonson, and the rest of the proprietors; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster., M DCC XXXIV. [1734]
Physical description
72 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
The attribution to William Shakespeare is false; probably by Anthony Munday, Michael Drayton, Robert Wilson and Richard Hathway--ESTC.
Note
Also issued as part of: "The works of Shakespeare", vol. 8, London, J. Tonson, 1735--ESTC.
Note
Signatures: A-C¹², with catchwords.
Note
Advertisement on title page verso, denouncing R. Walker's printings of Shakespeare's plays as faulty.
Note
Printed note below plate: "P Fourdrinier scul v. 9. p. 185".
Citation/references note
ESTC, T54739
Provenance
No provenance information recorded in the book.
Binding
Sammelband. ?18-century dark red sheepskin over pasteboards. Leather covers mostly missing; pasteboard dyed dark red to match remaining leather. Boards sewn into texblock; thread visible. Spine with four sewing supports; damaged; blind fillets. Textblock flat and undecorated.
Copy-specific note
Printed letters glued on inner front board, some of which are missing: "Stat[i]onary sold he[re]".
Copy-specific note
Ms. modern notes in pencil about authorship of the text and price of the book ("£45") on plate leaf recto.
Copy-specific note
Ms. modern notes in pencil and ink on inner rear board.
Copy-specific note
Bound with another item, shelfmark Gn.5.10(02): The puritan.
Subject
Oldcastle, John, ? - -1417 Drama.
Subject
Oldcastle, John, ? - -1417 In literature.
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Tonson, Jacob, 1656? - 1736 printer.
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Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698 - 1758 engraver.
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England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50856