The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice : with the extreame cruelty of Shylocke the Jew towards the said merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh: and the obtaining of Portia by the choyce of three chests. As it hath been diverse times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his Servants. Written by William Shakespeare·.
1652
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Details
Title
The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice : with the extreame cruelty of Shylocke the Jew towards the said merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh: and the obtaining of Portia by the choyce of three chests. As it hath been diverse times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his Servants. Written by William Shakespeare·.
Uniform title
Merchant of Venice
Created/published
London : Printed for William Leake, and are to be solde at his shop at the signe of the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates, 1652.
Description
[72] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935, former owner.
Note
Mostly in verse.
Running title reads: The comicall historie of the merchant of Venice.
Signatures: A(+-A1) B-I⁴.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1637 edition with "printed by M P for Laurence Hayes" in imprint (STC 22298).
Running title reads: The comicall historie of the merchant of Venice.
Signatures: A(+-A1) B-I⁴.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1637 edition with "printed by M P for Laurence Hayes" in imprint (STC 22298).
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), S2938
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 72
Woodward & McManaway, 1121
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R14929
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 72
Woodward & McManaway, 1121
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R14929
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
S2938 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs452. Green goatskin binding with a gilt tooled border and floriate gilt rolled turn-ins. Manuscript note on front free endpaper in the hand of J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps. Provenance: on back paste-down, manuscript initials of J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps; according to Folger card catalogue: "Marsden J. Perry copy"
Call number
S2938 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs135. (Re-bound.) Mutilated and repaired throughout, affecting text. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "Daniel Field / Brailes. / Warwickshire / July 27th 1856"; according to Folger card catalogue: "Maurice Jonas copy"
Call number
S2938 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs0063. Manuscript markings. D1 mutilated and backed at foot, affecting catchword. Provenance: according to Folger card catalogue: "Charles Jennens - W. P. A. Curzon - Earl Howe copy"