Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in solio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an Introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a body of various readings entire.

People / Organizations

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand, [1768]

Publication year

1768-1768

ESTC No.

T138599

Grub Street ID

186461

Description

10v. : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

Editor's dedication signed and dated: Edward Capell. Nov. 9. 1767.

In fact the dramatic works only.

The titlepages and imprints of vols. 2-10 read: 'The works of Shakespeare, .. ' and 'printed for J. and R. Tonson'.

Colophon: 'From the press of Dryden leach, in Crane Court; Febr. 23. 1768.'.