Accession number
PML 15826-32
Creator
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Published
London: : Printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane., [1709-1710]
Notes
Vol. 7 separately paged.
Cited in: Summers, M. The first illustrated Shakespeare. (In: The Connoisseur. London, 1938. v. 102, p. 305-309.) Boase, T. S. R. Illustrations of Shakespeare's plays, p. 85-88. (In: London university. Warburg institute. Journal. London, 1947. v. 10, p. 83-108.) Jackson, A. Rowe's edition of Shakespeare. (In: The Library. London, 1930. Ser. 4, v. 10, p. 455-273). Woertmann, K. Shakespeare und die bildenden Künste. Leipzig, 1930.
A lineatim reprint (possibly surreptitious) of the first edition after the four folios (also issued in 1709); text based upon the fourth folio.
Illustrations: 46 full-page engravings, comprising an allegorical frontispiece including a small portrait medallion of the author, a full-page portrait of the author by G. Duchange after B. Arlaud, Shakespeare's monument, and one scene from each of the 37 genuine and 6 apocryphal plays. The frontispiece (repeated in each volume), although signed by Michiel van der Gucht, is merely an adaptation of A. Paillet's engraved frontispiece to 1660 and 1664 French editions of Corneille. The other engravings of this first illustrated edition of Shakespeare may have been executed by Van der Gucht or his pupils.
Large-paper edition. Vol. 1, sig. A is under first "o" of "Goodness"; v. 6, sig. A4 under "wher" of "where"; gutter: 1.5 cm., height: 22 cm. Cf. ESTC T138296.
General t.p. in v. 1 only; added t.p. in v. 1 and v. 2-7 special t.p.s have title and imprint: "The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the first [second, etc.] London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, at Grays-Inn Gate. MDCCIX."
Each play has special t.p., with imprint: Printed in the Year 1709.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Dedication signed: N. Rowe.
Includes v. 7, intended to accompany the 6-volume Rowe edition, possibly issued in 1709 although t.p. has date 1710.--cf. Straus, R. The unspeakable Curll. London, 1927. p. 33, 210.
The frontispiece of vol. 6 is a port. of Shakespeare engraved by M. V. Dr. Gucht.
Cited in: Summers, M. The first illustrated Shakespeare. (In: The Connoisseur. London, 1938. v. 102, p. 305-309.) Boase, T. S. R. Illustrations of Shakespeare's plays, p. 85-88. (In: London university. Warburg institute. Journal. London, 1947. v. 10, p. 83-108.) Jackson, A. Rowe's edition of Shakespeare. (In: The Library. London, 1930. Ser. 4, v. 10, p. 455-273). Woertmann, K. Shakespeare und die bildenden Künste. Leipzig, 1930.
A lineatim reprint (possibly surreptitious) of the first edition after the four folios (also issued in 1709); text based upon the fourth folio.
Illustrations: 46 full-page engravings, comprising an allegorical frontispiece including a small portrait medallion of the author, a full-page portrait of the author by G. Duchange after B. Arlaud, Shakespeare's monument, and one scene from each of the 37 genuine and 6 apocryphal plays. The frontispiece (repeated in each volume), although signed by Michiel van der Gucht, is merely an adaptation of A. Paillet's engraved frontispiece to 1660 and 1664 French editions of Corneille. The other engravings of this first illustrated edition of Shakespeare may have been executed by Van der Gucht or his pupils.
Large-paper edition. Vol. 1, sig. A is under first "o" of "Goodness"; v. 6, sig. A4 under "wher" of "where"; gutter: 1.5 cm., height: 22 cm. Cf. ESTC T138296.
General t.p. in v. 1 only; added t.p. in v. 1 and v. 2-7 special t.p.s have title and imprint: "The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the first [second, etc.] London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, at Grays-Inn Gate. MDCCIX."
Each play has special t.p., with imprint: Printed in the Year 1709.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Dedication signed: N. Rowe.
Includes v. 7, intended to accompany the 6-volume Rowe edition, possibly issued in 1709 although t.p. has date 1710.--cf. Straus, R. The unspeakable Curll. London, 1927. p. 33, 210.
The frontispiece of vol. 6 is a port. of Shakespeare engraved by M. V. Dr. Gucht.
Description
7 v. ([12], XL, 3324; [16], lxxvii, 45, [7], 51-472, [6] p., [52] leaves of plates) : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Binding
1/2 calf oasis.
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