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., Osborn pd202: Autograph of W. W. Greg (vols. 1, 3)., and v. 1. Prolegomena: Advertisement to the present edition, by Boswell. A biographical memoir of Edmond Malone, by Boswell. Pope's preface. Theobald's preface. Sir Thomas Hanmer's preface. Dr. Warburton's preface. Dr. Johnson's preface. Steevens's advertisement, 1766. Capell's introduction. Steevens's advertisement, 1773. Reed's advertisement, 1785. Malone's preface, 1790. Steevens's advertisement, 1793. Reed's advertisement, 1803. Steevens's advertisement, 1803. Preface to Richardson's proposals. Richardson's proposals and supplement. Dr. Farmer on the learning of Shakspeare. Appendix to Colman's translation of Terence. Ancient translations from classical authors. List of detached criticisms on Shakspeare, &c. Shakspeare, Ford and Jonson. Rowe's life of Shakspeare. Additional anecdotes. Commendatory poems on Shakespeare. Essay on phraseology and metre.
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F. C. and J. Rivington [etc.]
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Greg, W. W.--(Walter Wilson),--1875-1959--Autograph (vols. 1 & 3)
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.
BEIN Zm Sh13 Copy 2: With frontispieces (portraits) and 37 engraved plates. and v. 1. The tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Midsummer-night's dream ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth-night -- v. 2. Much ado about nothing ; Measure for measure ; Love's labour's lost ; Merchant of Venice -- v. 3. As you like it ; All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale -- v. 4. Comedy of errors ; Macbeth ; King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV, pt. I -- v. 5. King Henry IV, pt. II ; King Henry V ; King Henry VI, pt. I-II -- v. 6. King Henry VI, pt. III ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida -- v. 7. Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus ; Julius Cæsar ; Antony and Cleopatra -- v. 8. Cymbeline ; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles, prince of Tyre ; King Lear -- v. 9. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet, prince of Denmark ; Othello, the moor of Venice ; Glossary.
Printed for J. and R. Tonson, C. Corbet, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, Clark and Collins, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, T. Lownds, and the executors of B. Dodd
The second of two editions printed in London in 1765. Woodfall is listed as the second bookseller in the imprint for v. 1-2; Corbet is listed as the second bookseller in the imprint for v. 3-8; Longman does not appear in the imprint for v. 3-8; Johnson's preface is paginated continuously with other prefatory matter: [v]-clv [i.e. clxxv]; half titles present in all volumes; no cancelled leaves., Variant with numerous differences in press figures; cf. Fleeman and Eddy. Vol. 8 extra-illustrated with 5 original watercolors, newspaper clipping and 1773 Edwards plate. Autograph in vol. 1: E. Bowright., and Vol. 1 has added t.p.
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Printed for J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, Clark and Collins, T. Longman, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, C. Corbet, T. Lownds, and the executors of B. Dodd,
The above title is prefixed to v. 1 only; v. 2-6 have title: The works of Mr. William Shakespear. Volume the Second [etc.] (The latter title appears also in v. 1 as an added title page.) Each play has special title page.
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Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand,