Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. The third impression. And unto this impression is added seven playes, never before printed in folio. viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London prodigall. The history of Thomas Ld. Cromwell. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The Puritan widow. A York-shire tragedy. The tragedy of Locrine

All titles

• Mr. William Shakespear's comedies, histories, and tragedies. Published according to the true original copies. The third impression. And unto this impression is added seven playes, never before printed in folio. viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London prodigall. The history of Thomas Ld. Cromwell. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The Puritan widow. A York-shire tragedy. The tragedy of Locrine
• Much admired play, called, Pericles, Prince of Tyre; London prodigal
• Plays

People / Organizations

• Philip Chetwind ("printed for")
• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London : printed [by Roger Daniel, Alice Warren, and another] for P[hilip]. C[hetwind]., 1664.

Added name

Condell, Henry, -1627, ed.; Droeshout, Martin, 1601- engraver.; Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630, ed.

Publication year

1664

ESTC No.

R30560

Grub Street ID

113399

Description

[20], 568, 560-607, 609-664, 667-715, 714-877, [1]; 20, 100 p. : port. (metal cut) ; 2°.

Note

Editors' dedication signed: John Heminge, Henry Condell

The portrait is signed: MartinDT Droeshout: sculpsitDT London

"Roger Daniel printed quires A-E, I-Z, Gg-Aaa, and Ppp-Eeee; another printed quires F-H, Aa-Ff, and Iii-Ooo; while Alice Warren printed quires Bbb-Hhh"--(Pforzheimer)

"The much admired play, called, Pericles, Prince of Tyre" and "The London prodigal" (caption titles) each have separate pagination and register

A reissue of the edition with imprint "London, printed for Philip Chetwinde, 1663". Leaves A1-2 are cancels, with the portrait on A1r and new title page on A2. The additional plays have been added (second p. 1-20, third 1-100). "Of the seven added plays only Pericles is now seriously considered to have any Shakespearian connection"--Pforzheimer.