A Census of Shakespeare's Plays in Quarto, 1594-1709Yale University Press, 1916 - 153 pages |
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... Lewis Theobald , Pope's critic and successor in editing Shakespeare , must have had a good many of the later quartos among the 195 old plays * which he left behind him , as there were at least three with his collations in the Dodd sale ...
... Lewis Theobald , Pope's critic and successor in editing Shakespeare , must have had a good many of the later quartos among the 195 old plays * which he left behind him , as there were at least three with his collations in the Dodd sale ...
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... Lewis . [ 9 [ 10 BRITISH MUSEUM . 61316 x 4 3/4 " . Somewhat soiled . Large grease stain at lower outer corner at end of book . The Garrick ( bequeathed , January , 1779 ) copy . Bound in red morocco , Garrick's arms on sides ...
... Lewis . [ 9 [ 10 BRITISH MUSEUM . 61316 x 4 3/4 " . Somewhat soiled . Large grease stain at lower outer corner at end of book . The Garrick ( bequeathed , January , 1779 ) copy . Bound in red morocco , Garrick's arms on sides ...
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... Lewis . [ 22 HAMLET , n . d . The Tragedy of | Hamlet | Prince of Denmarke . | Newly Imprinted and inlarged , according to the true and perfect Copy lastly Printed . | By | William Shakespeare . [ Smethwicke's device ] London ...
... Lewis . [ 22 HAMLET , n . d . The Tragedy of | Hamlet | Prince of Denmarke . | Newly Imprinted and inlarged , according to the true and perfect Copy lastly Printed . | By | William Shakespeare . [ Smethwicke's device ] London ...
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... Lewis Theobald . See the collation and Remarks in his handwriting , passim . J. Boaden . " on fly - leaf ; Titles of 1605 and 1611 editions transcribed by Theobald on each side of Smethwicke's device ; notes mostly on margin , few on ...
... Lewis Theobald . See the collation and Remarks in his handwriting , passim . J. Boaden . " on fly - leaf ; Titles of 1605 and 1611 editions transcribed by Theobald on each side of Smethwicke's device ; notes mostly on margin , few on ...
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... Lewis . [ 93 BOSTON PUBLIC . 816 x 616 " . The Barton ( sold , May , 1873 ) copy . Bound in half calf . [ 94 [ 96 WHITE . 8 % x 65 % " . " J.B.Major " on title . The Sewell ( January , 1897 , No. 3445 ) copy . Bound in brown cloth for ...
... Lewis . [ 93 BOSTON PUBLIC . 816 x 616 " . The Barton ( sold , May , 1873 ) copy . Bound in half calf . [ 94 [ 96 WHITE . 8 % x 65 % " . " J.B.Major " on title . The Sewell ( January , 1897 , No. 3445 ) copy . Bound in brown cloth for ...
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