The plays of William Shakspeare : in twenty-one volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added notes / by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.; Warburton, William, 1698-1779.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Capell, Edward, 1713-1781.; Mason, William, 1725-1797.; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.; Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, bookseller.; Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.; Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808, bookseller.; Payne, Thomas, 1752-1831, bookseller.; Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815, bookseller.; Lowndes, W. (William), bookseller.; Wilkie, George, active 1780-1823, bookseller.; Scatcherd, James, 1755-1828, bookseller.; Egerton, Thomas, bookseller.; Walker, John, active 1781-1817, bookseller.; Barker, James, active 1779-1818, bookseller.; Lea, Richard, bookseller.; Nunn, James, active 1785-1830, bookseller.; Kay, Thomas, 1742-1818, bookseller.; Deighton, J. (John), active 1786-1812, bookseller.; White, John, active 1792-1816, bookseller.; Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller.; Walker, David, active 1787-1805, bookseller.; Hurst, Thomas, 1774 or 1775-1847, bookseller.; Harding, J. (John), bookseller.; Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777-1857, bookseller.; Bagster, Samuel, 1772-1851, bookseller.; Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827, bookseller.; Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820, bookseller.; Asperne, James, bookseller.; Ostell, Thomas, bookseller.; Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823, printmaker.; Birrell, A., active 1770-1820, printmaker.; Parker, James, 1750-1805, printmaker.; Bromley, William, 1769-1842, printmaker.; Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker.; Skelton, William, 1763-1848, printmaker.; Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.; Armstrong, Cosmo, printmaker.; Angus, William, 1752-1821, printmaker.; Warren, Ambrose William, 1781?-1856, printmaker.; Jones, L., active 19th century, printmaker.; Raimbach, Abraham, 1776-1843, printmaker.; Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, printmaker.; Delâtre, Auguste, 1822-1907, printmaker.; Newton, active early 19th century, printmaker.; Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745, illustrator.; Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, illustrator.; Sherwin, Charles, 1764-1794, illustrator.; Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814, illustrator.; Thurston, John, 1774-1822, illustrator.; Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812, illustrator.; Hamilton, Gavin, 1723-1798, illustrator.; Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.; De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832, illustrator.; Rhemberg, active 19th century, illustrator.; Morean, active 19th century, illustrator.; Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, illustrator.; Wheler, Robert Bell, 1785-1857, former owner.; Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, former owner.; Latham, Francis Law, 1837-1923, former owner.; Mudie, active 19th-20th century, binder.; Freeman, Arthur, 1938- former owner.; Plymsell, John, printer.; J. Nichols and Son, bookseller.; F. and C. Rivington (Firm), bookseller.; G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), bookseller.; W. Clarke and Son (Booksellers), bookseller.; David Ogilvy & Son (London, England), bookseller.; Cuthell and Martin, bookseller.; Lackington, Allen and Co., bookseller.; Vernor and Hood, bookseller.; B. Crosby and Co., bookseller.; Longman and Rees (London, England), bookseller.; Cadell & Davies, bookseller.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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The plays of William Shakspeare : in twenty-one volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators, to which are added notes / by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens.
Uniform title
Plays. 1803. J. Johnson
Edition
The fifth edition, revised and augmented by Isaac Reed, with a glossorial index.
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Johnson; R. Baldwin; H.L. Gardner; W., J. and J. Richardson; J. Nichols and Son; F. and C. Rivington; T. Payne ; R. Faulder; G. and J. Robinson; W. Lowndes; G. Wilkie; J. Scatcherd; T. Egerton; J. Walker; W. Clarke and Son; J. Barker and Son; D. Ogilvy and Son; Cuthell and Martin; R. Lea; P. Macqueen; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen and Co.; T. Kay; J. Deighton; J. White; W. Miller; Vernor and Hood; D. Walker; B. Crosby and Co.; Longman and Rees; Cadell and Davies; T. Hurst; J. Harding; R.H. Evans; S. Bagster; J. Mawman; Blacks and Parry; R. Bent; J. Badcock; J. Asperne; and T. Ostell, 1803 (London : J. Plymsell, printer, Leather Lane, Holborn)
Description
21 v. : ill., 1 port., facsim. (engravings, wood engravings) ; 22 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Capell, Edward, 1713-1781.
Mason, William, 1725-1797.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.
Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, bookseller.
Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.
Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808, bookseller.
Payne, Thomas, 1752-1831, bookseller.
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815, bookseller.
Lowndes, W. (William), bookseller.
Wilkie, George, active 1780-1823, bookseller.
Scatcherd, James, 1755-1828, bookseller.
Egerton, Thomas, bookseller.
Walker, John, active 1781-1817, bookseller.
Barker, James, active 1779-1818, bookseller.
Lea, Richard, bookseller.
Nunn, James, active 1785-1830, bookseller.
Kay, Thomas, 1742-1818, bookseller.
Deighton, J. (John), active 1786-1812, bookseller.
White, John, active 1792-1816, bookseller.
Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller.
Walker, David, active 1787-1805, bookseller.
Hurst, Thomas, 1774 or 1775-1847, bookseller.
Harding, J. (John), bookseller.
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777-1857, bookseller.
Bagster, Samuel, 1772-1851, bookseller.
Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827, bookseller.
Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820, bookseller.
Asperne, James, bookseller.
Ostell, Thomas, bookseller.
Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823, printmaker.
Birrell, A., active 1770-1820, printmaker.
Parker, James, 1750-1805, printmaker.
Bromley, William, 1769-1842, printmaker.
Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker.
Skelton, William, 1763-1848, printmaker.
Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.
Armstrong, Cosmo, printmaker.
Angus, William, 1752-1821, printmaker.
Warren, Ambrose William, 1781?-1856, printmaker.
Jones, L., active 19th century, printmaker.
Raimbach, Abraham, 1776-1843, printmaker.
Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, printmaker.
Delâtre, Auguste, 1822-1907, printmaker.
Newton, active early 19th century, printmaker.
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745, illustrator.
Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, illustrator.
Sherwin, Charles, 1764-1794, illustrator.
Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814, illustrator.
Thurston, John, 1774-1822, illustrator.
Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812, illustrator.
Hamilton, Gavin, 1723-1798, illustrator.
Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.
De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832, illustrator.
Rhemberg, active 19th century, illustrator.
Morean, active 19th century, illustrator.
Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, illustrator.
Wheler, Robert Bell, 1785-1857, former owner.
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, former owner.
Latham, Francis Law, 1837-1923, former owner.
Mudie, active 19th-20th century, binder.
Freeman, Arthur, 1938- former owner.
Plymsell, John, printer.
J. Nichols and Son, bookseller.
F. and C. Rivington (Firm), bookseller.
G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), bookseller.
W. Clarke and Son (Booksellers), bookseller.
David Ogilvy & Son (London, England), bookseller.
Cuthell and Martin, bookseller.
Lackington, Allen and Co., bookseller.
Vernor and Hood, bookseller.
B. Crosby and Co., bookseller.
Longman and Rees (London, England), bookseller.
Cadell & Davies, bookseller.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.
Warburton, William, 1698-1779.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Capell, Edward, 1713-1781.
Mason, William, 1725-1797.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.
Johnson, Joseph, 1738-1809, bookseller.
Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810, bookseller.
Gardner, Henry Lasher, -1808, bookseller.
Payne, Thomas, 1752-1831, bookseller.
Faulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815, bookseller.
Lowndes, W. (William), bookseller.
Wilkie, George, active 1780-1823, bookseller.
Scatcherd, James, 1755-1828, bookseller.
Egerton, Thomas, bookseller.
Walker, John, active 1781-1817, bookseller.
Barker, James, active 1779-1818, bookseller.
Lea, Richard, bookseller.
Nunn, James, active 1785-1830, bookseller.
Kay, Thomas, 1742-1818, bookseller.
Deighton, J. (John), active 1786-1812, bookseller.
White, John, active 1792-1816, bookseller.
Miller, William, 1769-1844, bookseller.
Walker, David, active 1787-1805, bookseller.
Hurst, Thomas, 1774 or 1775-1847, bookseller.
Harding, J. (John), bookseller.
Evans, R. H. (Robert Harding), 1777-1857, bookseller.
Bagster, Samuel, 1772-1851, bookseller.
Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827, bookseller.
Badcock, J. (John), active 1801-1820, bookseller.
Asperne, James, bookseller.
Ostell, Thomas, bookseller.
Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823, printmaker.
Birrell, A., active 1770-1820, printmaker.
Parker, James, 1750-1805, printmaker.
Bromley, William, 1769-1842, printmaker.
Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker.
Skelton, William, 1763-1848, printmaker.
Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, printmaker.
Armstrong, Cosmo, printmaker.
Angus, William, 1752-1821, printmaker.
Warren, Ambrose William, 1781?-1856, printmaker.
Jones, L., active 19th century, printmaker.
Raimbach, Abraham, 1776-1843, printmaker.
Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, printmaker.
Delâtre, Auguste, 1822-1907, printmaker.
Newton, active early 19th century, printmaker.
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745, illustrator.
Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, illustrator.
Sherwin, Charles, 1764-1794, illustrator.
Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814, illustrator.
Thurston, John, 1774-1822, illustrator.
Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812, illustrator.
Hamilton, Gavin, 1723-1798, illustrator.
Burney, Edward Francis, 1760-1848, illustrator.
De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832, illustrator.
Rhemberg, active 19th century, illustrator.
Morean, active 19th century, illustrator.
Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857, illustrator.
Wheler, Robert Bell, 1785-1857, former owner.
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, former owner.
Latham, Francis Law, 1837-1923, former owner.
Mudie, active 19th-20th century, binder.
Freeman, Arthur, 1938- former owner.
Plymsell, John, printer.
J. Nichols and Son, bookseller.
F. and C. Rivington (Firm), bookseller.
G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), bookseller.
W. Clarke and Son (Booksellers), bookseller.
David Ogilvy & Son (London, England), bookseller.
Cuthell and Martin, bookseller.
Lackington, Allen and Co., bookseller.
Vernor and Hood, bookseller.
B. Crosby and Co., bookseller.
Longman and Rees (London, England), bookseller.
Cadell & Davies, bookseller.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Printer information from colophon; "London" follows address.
Each volume with a half-title and title page; each play with a divisional title.
With Some account of the life by Rowe, the prefaces of Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, Capell, Mason, and Malone in v. 1; and Farmer's essay in v. 2. Addenda and a glossarial index in v. 21.
Frontispiece engraved by C. Warren from a work by Richardson. Additional plates engraved by A. Birrell, J. Parker, W. Bromley, Anker Smith, Skelton, J. Neagle, C. Armstrong, Angus, A. Warren, L. Jones, A. Raimbach, Milton, Delatre, Newton from works by T. Jordan, G. Steevens, T. Stothard, Sherwin, H. Tresham. J. Thurston, P.J. Loutherbourg, Hamilton, Burney, DeWilde, Rhemberg, Morean, T. Uwins
Each volume with a half-title and title page; each play with a divisional title.
With Some account of the life by Rowe, the prefaces of Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, Capell, Mason, and Malone in v. 1; and Farmer's essay in v. 2. Addenda and a glossarial index in v. 21.
Frontispiece engraved by C. Warren from a work by Richardson. Additional plates engraved by A. Birrell, J. Parker, W. Bromley, Anker Smith, Skelton, J. Neagle, C. Armstrong, Angus, A. Warren, L. Jones, A. Raimbach, Milton, Delatre, Newton from works by T. Jordan, G. Steevens, T. Stothard, Sherwin, H. Tresham. J. Thurston, P.J. Loutherbourg, Hamilton, Burney, DeWilde, Rhemberg, Morean, T. Uwins
Contents
v. 1-3. Prolegomena
v. 4. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Midsummer-night's dream
v. 5. Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth-night
v. 6. Much ado about nothing ; Measure for measure
v. 7. Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice
v. 8. As you like it ; All's well that ends well
v. 9. Taming of a shrew ; Winter's tale
v. 10. Macbeth ; King John
v. 11. King Richard II ; King Henry IV, part 1
v. 12. King Henry IV, part 2 ; Henry V
v. 13. King Henry VI, parts 1-2
v. 14. King Henry VI, part 3 ; King Richard III
v. 15. King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 16. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar
v. 17. Antony and Cleopatra ; King Lear
v. 18. Hamlet ; Cymbeline
v. 19. Timon of Athens ; Othello
v. 20. Romeo and Juliet ; Comedy of errors
v. 21. Titus Andronicus ; Pericles.
v. 4. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Midsummer-night's dream
v. 5. Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth-night
v. 6. Much ado about nothing ; Measure for measure
v. 7. Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice
v. 8. As you like it ; All's well that ends well
v. 9. Taming of a shrew ; Winter's tale
v. 10. Macbeth ; King John
v. 11. King Richard II ; King Henry IV, part 1
v. 12. King Henry IV, part 2 ; Henry V
v. 13. King Henry VI, parts 1-2
v. 14. King Henry VI, part 3 ; King Richard III
v. 15. King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida
v. 16. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar
v. 17. Antony and Cleopatra ; King Lear
v. 18. Hamlet ; Cymbeline
v. 19. Timon of Athens ; Othello
v. 20. Romeo and Juliet ; Comedy of errors
v. 21. Titus Andronicus ; Pericles.
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1803a copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bookplate: Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library. Armorial bookplate (motto: Quid clarius astris) of D. Baillie. Bound in calf with filleting, leather spine labels, and marbled endpapers.
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No case or acc. number present
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PR2752 1803a copy 5 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Extra-illustrated with engravings dated between 1803-1806 published by Geo. Kearsley. Pencil ms: "Leigh Hunt's set, with his signature on the t.p. of v. 13 and interesting annotations, corrections, etc. throughout" (v. 1). Volume 4 title page with autograph cut out. News clipping regarding old playbills pasted on final page of v. 20. Half-bound in goat with marbled boards and endpapers; leaves uncut; stamp: Bound by Mudie.
Folger accession
9/25/52
Call number
PR2752 1803a copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
2 manuscript notes with quotes from Shakes. plays laid into v. 6. Armorial bookplate (motto: Secunda alite) of Francis Law Latham. "This edition of Shakspeare was presented to me by my friend Isaac Reed, F. Latham." Bound in speckled calf; "Soth. 10/23" penciled onto back endpaper.
Folger accession
cs1830
Call number
PR2752 1803a copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Shakspeare illustrated, London, S. & E. Harding, 1793 bound throughout the 21 volumes, including its title page in v. 1. Most vol. with a manuscript table of contents for illustrations from both editions. Diced calf binding with marbled endpapers and edges.
Folger accession
cs173
Call number
PR2752 1803a copy 4 v.1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: v. 1 only. 1 leaf with manuscript notes tipped in at the end. "This volume is taken from the series to which it belongs and placed with my separate Shakespeariana because it contains manuscript notes, some of interest, and the biography, by the late R.B. Wheler, in his neat autograph." Bookplate: Shakespeare Library, Warwick Castle. Bound in calf with filleting, leather spine labels, with marbled endpapers and edges.
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No case or acc. number present
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PR2752 1803a copy 6 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Half red leather binding over marbled paper boards; leaves are untrimmed.
Folger accession
cs18
Call number
PR2752 1803a copy 7 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Vol. 1 with the added Advertisement for The plays of William Shakspeare, 6th ed., London, J. Nichols and Son, [etc.], 1813. Manuscript ink notes, errata list in v. 1 and 21. Half diced calf with red leather spine labels, and gilt device lettered "Royal Institution" on spines; some rebacked. Gift of Arthur Freeman.
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214813