Shelfmark
Gn.5.10(02)
Title
The puritan: or the widow of Watling-Street. By Mr. William Shakespear..
Varying form of title
Puritaine
Varying form of title
Running title: Widow of Watling-Street
Publication, distribution, etc.
London; : Printed for J. Tonson, and the rest of the proprietors; and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster., MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
Physical description
60 p. , [1] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
The attribution to William Shakespeare is false.
Note
The work has been attributed to Wentworth Smith and to Thomas Middleton.
Note
Also issued as part of: 'The works of Shakespeare' vol.8, London, J. Tonson, 1735 - The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.
Note
First published in 1607 as 'The puritaine or the widdow of Watling-Streete'.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T53695
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(01): Sir John Oldcastle.
Subject
Subject
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Tonson, Jacob, 1714 - 1767 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50857