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Author
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Date published
1664
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Publisher
London : printed [by Roger Daniel, Alice Warren, and another] for P[hilip] C[hetwind], 1664.
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Accession number
81000030
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Class
SR - OS - 37/
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Language
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Physical description
[20], 568, 560-607, 609-664, 667-715, 714-877, [1]; 20, 100 p. : port. (metal cut) ; 2°.
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General note: Editors' dedication signed: John Heminge, Henry Condell. The portrait is signed: Martin· Droeshout: sculpsit· London. "Roger Daniel printed quires A-E, I-Z, Gg-Aaa, and Ppp-Eeee; another printed quires F-H, Aa-Ff, and Iii-Ooo; while Alice Warren printed quires Bbb-Hhh"--(Pforzheimer). "The much admired play, called, Pericles, Prince of Tyre" and "The London prodigal" (caption titles) each have separate pagination and register. A reissue of the edition with imprint "London, printed for Philip Chetwinde, 1663". Leaves A1-2 are cancels, with the portrait on A1r and new title page on A2. The additional plays have been added (second p. 1-20, third 1-100). "Of the seven added plays only Pericles is now seriously considered to have any Shakespearian connection"--Pforzheimer. Lacks A1-2, [para.]G5-7, supplied in MS.; 2V3, 3I3, 3I4 inserted from another copy of the book; tears throughout, some repaired, slightly affecting text; some wormholes, slightly affecting text; MS. ink and pencil annotations throughout UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (2nd ed.), S2914 Pforzheimer 909 Greg, III, p. 1118-9 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1469:15). Ownership and custodial history: MS. ink signature on 2C6r: "Tho. Jyspers"; MS. ink notes on [A1] by John Payne Collier (bought book from Baldwin's Gardens 1806, note added in 1876); purchased by Charles Edward Flower (Aug. 1884?] and given by him to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1889; deposit from the RSC UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Mid-C19th full sprinkled-calf, gilded spine decoration, blind tool details and rules enclosing a central frame of darkened leather on boards UK-SuSCL