The tempest, or The enchanted island. : A comedy as it is now acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre.
1674
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Title
The tempest, or The enchanted island. : A comedy as it is now acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre.
Created/published
London : Printed by T. N[ewcomb]. for Henry Herringman, at the Blew Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, MDCLXXIV. [1674]
Description
[8], 81, [3] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Dryden, John, 1631-1700, author.
D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668.
Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668.
Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Note
An adaptation and alteration of Shakespeare's Tempest by John Dryden and Sir William D'Avenant. This and subsequent editions of the Dryden-D'Avenant version contain some additions and alterations by Thomas Shadwell.
Preface signed: John Driden.
Mostly in verse.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Last leaf is blank.
Preface signed: John Driden.
Mostly in verse.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Last leaf is blank.
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), S2945
Woodward and McManaway, 330
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 162
Macdonald, H. Dryden, 73b
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R20731
Woodward and McManaway, 330
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 162
Macdonald, H. Dryden, 73b
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R20731
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library S2945 copy 1
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Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
S2945 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs135. Half red goatskin (lacking red goatskin at outer corners on front and back covers) with marbled papered boards; front and back endpapers have the following watermark: naked figure holding a veil above its head and poised on one foot on a circle (Fortune) (cf. Briquet, 7559-7561, and first Folger copy of Wing S2874). Manuscript note on t.p.: "Legi Jan. 11. 1731." manuscript note on front paste-down ("Duplicate") in the hand of J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps. Lacking final blank leaf. Provenance: J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps copy; according to Folger card catalogue: "Maurice Jonas copy"; according to Folger case catalogue, May 1903 Folger purchase from Sotheran
Call number
S2945 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs337. (Disbound.)
Call number
S2945 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs452. Half green goatskin with marbled papered boards and endpapers; all edges gilt; binding signed by F. Bedford. Lacking final blank leaf. Provenance: on back free endpaper manuscript initials of J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps
Call number
S2945 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs130. Stabbed. Lacking title leaf and blank leaf. Provenance: inscription on A2r: "This was / the property / of Wm [William] Dowton [1764-1851] / the Comedian / H [H?] [Henry] Dowton"