The works of Shakespeare: in seven volumes. Collated with the oldest copies, and corrected; with notes, explanatory, and critical: by Mr. Theobald

All titles
  • The works of Shakespeare: in seven volumes. Collated with the oldest copies, and corrected; with notes, explanatory, and critical: by Mr. Theobald
  • Plays
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, J. Tonson, F. Clay, W. Feales, and R. Wellington, MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
Added name
Arlaud, Benoît, -1719, printmaker.; Duchange, Gaspard, 1662-1757, illustrator.; Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.; Tonson, Jacob, -1735, bookseller.
Publication year
1733
ESTC No.
N492493
Grub Street ID
408891
Description
7v., plate : port. (engraving); 8°.
Note
Contains the plays only

This is the large paper issue printed in 75 copies, with gutter margin of approximately 1.5 cm. There is also a small paper issue with approximate height of 21 cm and gutter margin of approximately .7 cm

Vol. 1 with a general title page, a volume title page, and play title pages. Volumes 2-7 with a volume half-title, a volume title page, and play title pages

The half titles of vols. 4 and 5 erroneously numbered V and IV respectively

Engraved frontispiece portrait (vol. 1) lettered: B. Arlaud del., G. Duchange scul

With a list of subscribers in v. 1 and "A table of the several editions of Shakespeare's plays, collected by the editor" in v. 7

Vol. 5 volume title page lists Macbeth as the third play; it is actually the final play of the volume

Contents: v. 1. Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing -- v. 2. Merchant of Venice ; Love's labour's lost ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well ; Twelfth-night -- v. 3. Comedy of errors ; Winter's tale ; King John ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV. Part 1-2 -- v. 4. Henry V ; King Henry VI. Part 1-3 ; King Richard III -- v. 5. King Henry VIII ; King Lear ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus ; Macbeth -- v. 6. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline -- v. 7. Troilus and Cressida ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.