Macbeth : a tragedy with all the alterations, amendments, additions, and new songs. As it is now acted at the Theatre Royal.
1695
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Title
Macbeth : a tragedy with all the alterations, amendments, additions, and new songs. As it is now acted at the Theatre Royal.
Created/published
London : Printed for H. Herringman, and R. Bentley; and sold by R. Bentley, J. Tonson, T. Bennet, and F. Sanders, 1695.
Description
[4], 60 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668, author.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
An adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth with alterations and additions by Sir William D'Avenant.
Mostly in verse.
Running title reads: The tragedy of Macbeth.
Mostly in verse.
Running title reads: The tragedy of Macbeth.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S2935
Woodward & McManaway, 319
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R14372
Woodward & McManaway, 319
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R14372
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
S2935 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs52. Bound in green goatskin with marbled endpapers; all edges gilt; binding signed by Ramage, London. Evidence of stab holes throughout
Call number
S2935 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Warwick. Manuscript note in the hand of J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps on front fly-leaf. A4 cropped at head outer margin and repaired, affecting text on verso. Provenance: engraved bookplate of Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library; J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps copy
Call number
S2935 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs925. (Disbound.)
Call number
Bd.w. S2930 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs544.2. Half green goatskin with marbled papered boards and endpapers; at foot of spine is stamped: W. E. Burton / 1674-95. Provenance: May 1912 Folger purchase from C. F. Libbie & Co. cat. ("Catalogue of Americana and miscellaneous books," lot 1924)