Eliz 201: Bound by Rivière in crimson goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine. Many leaves have been remargined or mended. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The second edition (first, ?1593)., Falsely attributed to Shakespeare. Also attributed to Robert Greene, Thomas Lodge and Robert Wilson., and SML,MIC Film B134 25: Film copy. Negative.
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printed for Iohn Wright, and ar to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible in Guilt-spur street without New-gate
Eliz 207: Bound in straight-grain green goatskin, gold tooling with acorns on the cover. This is a type of binding made for J.B. Inglis about 1825 (Seymour de Ricci, English Collectors of Books and Manuscripts, pp. 97-98). This copy was sold as lot 100 in the Inglis sale by Sotheby's, 12 April 1826. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier. The second edition (first, 1608). The title was printed on D₄, and the leaf was transferred to the beginning. This is one of ten plays reprinted by Jaggard in 1619, possibly as a part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed. The attribution to Shakespeare occurs both in the Stationer's Register entry and on the title page to the first edition.
Eliz 184: Bound by Rivière in dark green goatskin, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The second edition (first, 1600)., and This is one of ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed.
Eliz 183: Bound in marbled-paper wrappers. Bibliotheca Heberiana stamp on endpaper, lot 5442 in the Heber sale, Sotheby's, 28 June 1834; on the endpaper is a note, probably by Heber, stating that this copy had come from "Bindleys Sale Pt. III 2040--Feb. 1819.", Eliz 183: This copy was also owned by George Daniel, and it was sold with his books, by Sotheby's, on 26 July 1864, lot 1425. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., SML Microtext Room: Negative film available for reproduction., and The first edition.
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for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde at his shoppe, at the signe of the White Hart, in Fleetestreete
Eliz 195: Bound by F. Bedford in rust goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by William Stansby. The first separate edition.
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printed by W.S. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Church-yard vnder the Diall
Eliz 221: Bound by Rivière in blue goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
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Imprinted for William Ponsonbie, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops Head
Eliz 96: Title page repaired, the last letters of the imprint and date supplied (incorrectly) in facsimile. Bound by F. Bedford in green goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Hoe copy (with bookplate), sold by Anderson Auction Co., New York, 28 April 1911, lot 1684. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911.
Eliz 171: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Henry Hills, Jr. The third quarto edition (first, 1684).
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printed by H.H. Jun. for Hen Herringman and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders at the Blew Anchor in the lower walk of the New-exchange in the Strand
Eliz 179: Bound in brown goatskin, gilt edges. George Daniel's copy, with a manuscript note, signed, on a front flyleaf; sold as lot 1451 in the Daniel sale, Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
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Printed by Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
King Lear and M. VVilliam Shake-speare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear, and his three daughters
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Eliz 177: Bound by Lewis in blue goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., Eliz 177: The James Orchard Halliwell copy, sold by Sotheby's, 23 May 1856, lot 344; the catalog note states that "This volume was bought for the low price of [pound sign] 12 12s. many years ago, of the late Mr. Thorpe, whose taste and judgment are only now beginning to be fully appreciated, nearly all the rarities collected by him realizing far beyond his price." The Halliwell copy brought [pound sign] 22.10s., Second edition (first, 1608.), and This is one of the ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed.
