Edited by James Boswell, the younger, to whom Malone left his materials for a new edition (Malone's first edition appeared in 1790 in 10 vols.) "'Boswell's Malone' is generally known as the 'third variorum' edition of Shakespeare". cf. Dict. nat. biog., v. 35, p. 437. and v. 2. Prolegomena (cont'd): Malone's life of Shakspeare, comprehending an essay on the chronological order of his plays. Appendix. Shakspeare's coat of arms. Conveyance from Walker to Shakspeare. Shakspeare's mortgage. Declaration of trust, by Heminge, &c. Shakspeare's will. Extracts from Stratford register. Entries on the stationer's books. List of the early editions of Shakspeare. Dedication of the players, 1623. Preface of the players. Modern editions. Plays ascribed to Shakspeare. Plays altered from Shakspeare. Character of Aubrey, the antiquary.
Hone, Nathaniel, 1718-1784 Kingsborough, Robert King, baron, 1724?-1755 Pilkington, John Carteret Pilkington, Laetitia, 1712-1750
Published / Created:
1760
Call Number:
Bz79 P641 760
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
"A collection of letters, between Mrs. Lætitia Pilkington ... and the late Right Honourable Lord Kingsborough": p. [221]-273., Imperfect: T.-p. mutilated., and The frontispiece is a portrait of Mrs. Lætitia Pilkington, painted by Nathaniel Hone, engraved by Rd. Purcell.