The plays and poems of William Shakespeare [microform] / Corrected from the latest and best London editions, with notes, by Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. ; To which are added, a glossary and the life of the author. ; Embellished with a striking likeness from the collection of His Grace the Duke of Chandos. ; Vol. I[-VIII].
- Author
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Published
- Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Bioren & Madan, MDCCXCV[-MDCCXCVI]. [1795-1796]
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Physical Description
- 8 volumes : 1 portrait ; 18 cm (12mo)
- Additional Creators
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 and Field, Robert, 1769?-1819
Online Version
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- Note
- Edition statement transposed; precedes volume number on title page.
Erratum note, v. 1, p. 384.
Frontispiece portrait engraved by Robert Field.
Numerous errors in paging.
Vol. 1: [4], xlviii, 384 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: 412 p.; v. 3: 432 p.; v. 4: 447, [1] p.; v. 5: 392 p.; v. 6: 388 p.; v. 7: 452 p.; v. 8: 304, iv, [3], 8-128 p.
Volumes 4-8 were published in 1796.
ONLINE VERSION AVAILABLE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS. - Other Forms
- Digital image available in the Readex/Newsbank Digital Evans series.
- Reproduction Note
- Microopaque. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1955-1983. 23 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29496).
Microopaque. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1955-1983. 23 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 31180). - Reviewed/Cited In
- Evans, C. American bibliography, 29496
Evans, C. American bibliography, 31180
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