The works of Mr. William Shakespear. In ten volumes. Publish'd by Mr. Pope and Dr. Sewell.

People / Organizations

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. and J. Knapton, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, J. Tonson, F. Fayram, W. Mears, J. Pemberton, J. Osborn and T. Longman, B. Motte, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, RI. JA. and B. Wellington, 1728.

Publication year

1728-1728

ESTC No.

T138590

Grub Street ID

186452

Description

9v.,plates : ill.,ports. ; 12⁰

Note

The imprints of the additional titlepage in vol.1 and of vols. 2-3, 6-8 read: 'printed for J. Tonson'; those of vols. 4-5 and 9 read: 'printed for J. Tonson; and for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, and F. Day, in trust for Richard, James, and Bethel Wellington.'; and that for vol. 10 reads: 'printed for J. and J. Knapton, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, W. Mears' [and 7 others in London].

Vols. 1-8 and the supplementary vol.9 are reissues of the Tonson 1728 edition, vol.1 with a cancel titlepage, and the titlepages of vols. 2-8 read: 'The works of Shakespear.'.

Vol.10 intended to accompany the 1728 Tonson 8v. edition or issued as part of the 1728 Knapton 10v. edition.Citation/references Alston, III.73