The works of Shakespear in nine volumes. With a glossary. Carefully printed from the Oxford edition in quarto, 1744.

People / Organizations

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longma [sic] and T. Shewell, H. Lintott, C. Hitch [and 5 others in London], 1747.

Publication year

1747-1747

ESTC No.

T138595

Grub Street ID

186457

Description

9v.,plates : port. ; 18⁰

Note

In fact the dramatic works only.

Vertical chain lines.

The additional titlepage in vol. 1 and the titlepages of vols. 8-9 read: 'The works of Mr. William Shakespear'; the titlepages of vols. 2-7 read: 'The works of Mr William Shakespear'.

The imprints of the additional titlepage in vol. 1 and of vols. 2-9 read: "printed in the year MDCCXLVII".

Uncontrolled note

Ls? and NOus? copies have in title a line reading "Quarto, 1744"; ESTC/NA reports "in Quarto, 1744"; ESTC/UK has asked for photocopy of this variant? issue? edition? for examination (May '97). Individual volumes have different paginations and ornaments