King Henry VI. Parts 2-3 and VVhole contention betvveene the tvvo famous houses
Description:
Eliz 200: Bound in olive green goatskin, gold tooling with acorns on the cover. This is a style of binding made for John Bellingham Inglis about 1825 (Seymour De Ricci, English Collectors of Books and Manuscripts, pp. 97-98; this copy was lot 94 in the Inglis sale, 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., The third, bad quarto edition (first, 1594)., and These plays are "bad quarto" versions of 2 and 3 Henry VI. These are two of ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never issued.
Eliz 62: Bound by Rivière in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Frederick Locker copy (with bookplate; The Rowfant Library, p. 33), acquired by Mr. Cochran at the dispersal of that library in 1905. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Eliz 199: Bound by Hayday in red leather, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. A few leaves have been remargined. 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 199: George Daniel's copy, and sold as lot 1453 in his sale by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, in which the catalog notes: "This is a taller copy than Jolley's, a poor one, bought by Mr. Grenville for [pound sign] 106 at these rooms in 1844. The Bodleian copy is a wretched one, perfect as to leaves, but with several slight defects. The present cannot be called a fine copy, yet still it may be considered the finest known. We are not aware that more than three copies exist.", and The second edition (first, 1593).
Publisher:
Imprinted by Richard Field, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
