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.
Eliz 197: Bound by Lewis in brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of cover. Sold with Daniel's books by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1439. 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, first issue, with the title and prologue of the second issue inserted before the first title.
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imprinted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yard, ouer against the great north doore
Eliz 188: Bound by Lewis in brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of the cover. Sold with Daniel's books on Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1438. Signature of Scipio Squyer, and dated 5 May 160[9] on the title page. 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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for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold at the signe of the Sunne in Pater-noster Row, &c.
Eliz 196: Bound by Lewis in green 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 The third edition (first, 1594).
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printed for Eedward [sic] White, and are to be solde at his shoppe, nere the little north dore of Pauls, at the signe of the Gun