The works of Mr. William Shakespear. The seventh volume. Containing Venus and Adonis. Tarquin and Lucrece. And Mr. Shakespear's miscellany poems. To which is prefix'd, An essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage, in Greece, Rome, and England. And a glossary of the old words us'd in these works. The whole revis'd and corrected, with a preface, by Dr. Sewell

All titles

• The works of Mr. William Shakespear. The seventh volume. Containing Venus and Adonis. Tarquin and Lucrece. And Mr. Shakespear's miscellany poems. To which is prefix'd, An essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage, in Greece, Rome, and England. And a glossary of the old words us'd in these works. The whole revis'd and corrected, with a preface, by Dr. Sewell
• Poems

People / Organizations

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J. Darby, for A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, W. Mears, J. Pemberton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, E. Symon, M.DCC.XXV. [1725]

Added name

Sewell, George, -1726, editor.; Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724. Essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage.; Darby, John, -1733, printer.; Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739, bookseller.; Fayram, Francis, bookseller.; Mears, W. (William), active 1713-1758, bookseller.; Pemberton, John, -1739, bookseller.; Hooke, John, active 1714-1730, bookseller.; Rivington, Charles, 1688-1742, bookseller.; Clay, Francis, -1738, bookseller.; Batley, Jeremiah, -1737, bookseller.; Symon, Edward, -1741, bookseller.

Publication year

1725

ESTC No.

T138856

Grub Street ID

186725

Description

xv, [1], lvii, [1], 44, 66, 177-324, 321-454, [2] p. ; 4°.

Note

With an index

Headpieces and tailpieces, initials

On three pages two of Woodfall's headpieces appear with Darby's factotums (A4, 2a1, 2t1)

The text is continuous despite register and pagination

Intended to accompany the 1723-5 Tonson edition

"An essay on the art, rise, and progress of the stage" is by Charles Gildon

Signatures: A]4] a]4] ]2a]4] b-x]4] 2A-2S]4] [2T]]2] 2T-3M]4.