The history of King Lear : a tragedy : acted at the King's Theatre ; reviv'd with alterations / by N. Tate.
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.; Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, illustrator.; Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker.; Feales, William, bookseller.; Dean, Anna Maria, d. not before 1745, former owner.; Spencer, David, d. not before 1745, former owner.
1736
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Title
The history of King Lear : a tragedy : acted at the King's Theatre ; reviv'd with alterations / by N. Tate.
Uniform title
King Lear
Created/published
London : Printed for W. Feales, at Rowe's-Head, over against St. Clement's Church in the Strans, MDCCXXXVI [1736]
Description
69, [3] p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, author.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, illustrator.
Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker.
Feales, William, bookseller.
Dean, Anna Maria, d. not before 1745, former owner.
Spencer, David, d. not before 1745, former owner.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, illustrator.
Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776, printmaker.
Feales, William, bookseller.
Dean, Anna Maria, d. not before 1745, former owner.
Spencer, David, d. not before 1745, former owner.
Note
Altered from Shakespeare's play.
"This is the 1729 edition with a new (cancel) title for Feales's series, 'The beautiful editions ...'"--Folger card catalog.
Signatures: A⁶ (±A1) B-F⁶.
Engraved frontispiece plate by Gerard Van der Gucht.
Title page printed in red and black.
The last p. is blank.
Includes cast list.
"This is the 1729 edition with a new (cancel) title for Feales's series, 'The beautiful editions ...'"--Folger card catalog.
Signatures: A⁶ (±A1) B-F⁶.
Engraved frontispiece plate by Gerard Van der Gucht.
Title page printed in red and black.
The last p. is blank.
Includes cast list.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C. Folger Shakespeare Library, 2016. Will and Jane: Shakespeare, Austen and the Cult of Celebrity. Opening: title page.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138305
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 137
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 137
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library PR2819 1736 Sh.Col.
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2819 1736 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autographs: Anna Maria Dean; David Spencer. Indistinct stamped monogram. Bound in leather (calf?) with blind tooling and gold filleting.
Folger accession
cs1371