The works of Shakespear : in six volumes

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Title: The works of Shakespear : in six volumes
Alternative Title: Works. 1723
Works of Mr. William Shakespear
Creator: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Contributor: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735, bookseller.
Published / Created: 1725.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Jacob Tonson in the Strand
Description: BEIN Osborn fpc13: Copious ms. notes by Styan Thirlby. Imperfect: t.p. of v.2 mutilated. Bookplate of Frederick Keppel.
BEIN 1975 +53: Imperfect: port. (v.1) wanting.
BEIN 2004 +11: 30 cm. Ownership note on front paste-down in v. 1: S. Nicolas College Library. Presentation inscription on front paste-down in v. 2 to Shoreham Collegiate Institute from Revd. G. Daniell. Bookplates in v. 1-6: Lancing College.
A reissue of the Tonson edition of 1723, with a new general t.p. Retains original t.p.'s to vols. 1-6 with title "The works of Mr. William Shakespear" and bearing the imprint: Printed for Jacob Tonson in the Strand, 1723.
General t.p. in red and black.
With a list of subscribers.
Extent: 6 v. : 31 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Subscription lists (Publishing) England London 1725
Material: ports. ;
Subjects: 18th century
England > London > 1725
Keppel, Frederick, 1762-1830 > Bookplate
Thirlby, Styan, approximately 1686-1753 > Ms. notes
Way, G. L. (Gregory Lewis), -1799 > Bookplate (BEIN 1975 +53).
Daniell, G, Rev > Presentation inscription to Shoreham Collegiate Institute
Lancing College. Library > Bookplate
S. Nicolas College. Library > Ownership
Shoreham Collegiate Institute > Presentation inscription from G. Daniell

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