{"title":"Duodecimo and First Separate Editions","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuodecimo and First Separate Editions\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1444100-1723-shakespeare","title":"1444100 1723 Shakespeare.   Hamlet.  Scarce Early Duodecimo..","description":"9639.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHamlet.  1723.  Scarce Early Duodecimo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShakespeare, William.  Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a Tragedy, as it is now Acted by His Majesty's Servants.  London: Printed by J. Darby for A Bettesworth.  12mo, modern full brown mottled calf, red morocco spine label.  Jaggard, 308.  This edition is \"John Hughes' stage version, a reprint of the 1718 edition\" (Folger 2807-1723a).  With last page bearing a listing of titles for M. 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Shakespear.  London: printed by John Darby, for Mary Poulson, and sold by A. Bettesworth, R. Caldwell, and F. Clay, 1724.   Duodecimo. 96pp. A6-H6. Modern half calf over marbled boards.  There exist three editions of the 1724 Othello, cataloged separately: the original edition ’A’; edition ’B’, a pirated line-by-line reprint of ’A’; and a reprint edition ’C’, which has different settings of type and ornaments. In editions ’A’ and ’B’, the final ornament on p. 96 depicts two nudes sitting on an urn; in ’C’, it is a shield with two birds on top. 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Engraved frontispiece. [24], 45, [3] pages, including final blank. Marginal dampstaining on preliminaries. 1734.  The Tragedy of Locrine, the Eldest Son of King Brutus. 59, [1] pages, with notice on last page attacking Robert Walker for piracy; lacks the frontispiece. Last page heavily soiled. 1734.   The Puritan; or, The Widow of Watling-Street. 60 pages. 1734.  The History of Sir John Oldcastle, the Good Lord Cobham. Engraved frontispiece. 72 pages, with notice on title verso attacking Walker. 1734.   A Yorkshire Tragedy. Engraved frontispiece. 22 pages; lacks final blank. 1735.  The London Prodigal. A Comedy. Engraved frontispiece. 130, [1] pages, with notice on last page attacking Walker. 1734.\u003c\/div\u003e\nGood","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785344173,"sku":"10122","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/10122.jpg?v=1636224857"},{"product_id":"1444700-1734-shakespeare","title":"1444700 1734 Shakespeare.  Midsummer Night's Dream.  12mo.","description":"9954.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidsummer Night's Dream.  1734.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShakespeare, William. MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. London: Tonson, 1734. 6.5\" x 4\". Engraved frontis, 60 pp. Modern 1\/4 calf, light rubbing to spine ends. Contents quite clean. Very Good. 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Engraved frontispiece, 71pp., bound in 19th century 3\/4 brown calf over brown cloth, spine gilt.This work first appeared in print in the first folio, never having been performed even though it was one of Shakespeare's very earliest plays, written about 1592. Many of Shakespeare's plays were written in quarto prior to the publication of his First Folio. Eight separate editions were later published in 12mo. The same year, Tonson began publishing his series of these plays; R. Walker, another London publisher began doing the same. Walker claimed his text was based on original prompt-books. The angry Tonson began running an \"advertisement\" (present here) with a statement from the \"Prompter to His Majesty's Company of Comedians at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane\" denouncing Walker's claim. Walker in turn ran a notice in his editions denouncing Tonson. Tonson's editions preceded Walker's editions. A handsome copy. [Not in Pforzheimer].\u003c\/div\u003e\nFine","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785409709,"sku":"9860","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9860.jpg?v=1636224860"},{"product_id":"1444900-1734-shakespeare","title":"1444900 1734 Shakespeare.  Coriolanus.   12mo.","description":"9832.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoriolanus.  1734.  First Separate Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHandsomely bound. First published in the Folio of 1623, this is the first separate edition. Ford 34. 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Bound with an engraved frontispiece by P. Fourdrinier in modern calf backed boards. With a modern bookplate. A nice tight copy. Jaggard 481. Scarce.\u003c\/div\u003e\nAbout Fine","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785475245,"sku":"9833","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9833.jpg?v=1636224863"},{"product_id":"1445100-1734-shakespeare","title":"1445100 1734 Shakespeare.   The Taming of the Shrew.   12mo.","description":"9955.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew.  1734.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShakespeare, William. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. London: Tonson, 1734. 6.5\" x 4\".Engraved frontis, 84 pp. Modern 1\/4 calf, light wear to spine ends, final leaf with very small chip to corner, else quite clean. Very Good. [ESTC T54731]\u003c\/div\u003e\nVery Good","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785508013,"sku":"9955","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9955.jpg?v=1636224865"},{"product_id":"1445200-1734-shakespeare","title":"1445200 1734 Shakespeare.  King Lear.  12mo.","description":"9877.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Lear.  Printed for J. Tonson.  1734.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSHAKESPEAR [SHAKESPEARE], William.  The Life and Death of King Lear. London.  Printed for J. 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This copy collates as per one of the five copies held by the Folger Library, with the frontispiece called for as A1. Franklin, p. 17, describes this printing of Shakespeare’s plays as the first set… issued separately for performance and that they were probably prepared for or commissioned by the company of actors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.\u003c\/div\u003e  Choice VG","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785573549,"sku":"9876","price":530.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9876.jpg?v=1636224868"},{"product_id":"1445400-1734-shakespeare","title":"1445400 1734 Shakespeare.  The Merry Wives of Windsor.  12mo.","description":"9893.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The Merry Wives of Windsor.  Duodecimo.  1734.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. The Merry Wives of Windsor. Engraved frontispiece. Woodcut fruit bowl ornament on title. 70, [1] pages, including last leaf with piracy notice against the printer Robert Walker, who produced competing editions of Shakespeare plays. 12mo, 164x93 mm, modern 1\/4 morocco; contents generally clean, with only small tape repair on verso of frontispiece. Jaggard, page 405. London: Jacob Tonson, 1734\u003c\/div\u003e\nAbout Fine","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785606317,"sku":"9893","price":470.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9893.jpg?v=1636224869"},{"product_id":"1445500-1734-shakespeare","title":"1445500 1734 Shakespeare.  The Works.  Vol II.  12mo.","description":"9941.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Works of William Shakespeare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume the Second.  1734.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBound in one volume: The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Love's Labour's Lost, As You Like It.   , [ii], 384 pages, Second Volume of series, engravings throughout. Later Edition , some markings and minor surface loss to leather on front and back covers particularly about corners, some loss to gilt rim impressions, spine very good condition bright and clear with only very minor markings and tanning. Internally sound with minor markings, and tanning, good condition. , full leather, red, brown, gilt, five raised bands to spine. Duodecimo, 17 cm by 10.5 cm Hardback ISBN:\u003c\/div\u003e\nAbout Fine","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785639085,"sku":"9941","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9941.jpg?v=1636224871"},{"product_id":"1445600-1734-shakespeare","title":"1445600 1734 Shakespeare.  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Titus Andronicus.  12mo.","description":"9847.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1734 Titus Andronicus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nVery Good","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785704621,"sku":"9847","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9847.jpg?v=1636224874"},{"product_id":"1445800-1734-shakespeare","title":"1445800 1734 Shakespeare.  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Ford, Shakespeare 1700-1740, 208.\u003c\/div\u003e\nVery Good","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785770157,"sku":"9887","price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9887.jpg?v=1636224877"},{"product_id":"1446100-1734-shakespeare","title":"1446100 1734 Shakespeare.  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Ford, Shakespeare 1700-1740, 310.  Binding: Hardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\nAbout Fine","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785802925,"sku":"9942","price":305.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9942.jpg?v=1636224879"},{"product_id":"1446200-1734-shakespeare","title":"1446200 1734 Shakespeare.  The Merchant of Venice.  12mo.","description":"10084.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Merchant of Venice.  1734.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Merchant of Venice (1734) \/ Shakespeare, William London: J. Tonson, 1734. Paperback. Good. Published 1734, small 8vo, 6.5 x 4 inches, disbound, with ca. 1890s paper wrapper with handwritten title, frontispiece engraving by Fourdrinier, 72 pp, good copy, some loss to title page to bottom right corner, cutting into publisher and date, small chip to bottom corner of p. 7, quite a bit of foxing and edge-tanning throughout. Housed in handsome cloth chemise and quarter brown morocco slipcase with green cloth sides.\u003c\/div\u003e\nGood","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785835693,"sku":"10084","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/10084.jpg?v=1636224880"},{"product_id":"1446300-1734-shakespeare","title":"1446300 1734 Shakespeare.  Measure for Measure.   1st sep ed.  12mo.","description":"10011.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasure for Measure.  1734.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst True Separate Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMeasure for Measure by William Shakespeare printed by Jacob Tonson 1734.  This is the first unaltered separate edition of Measure for Measure.\u003c\/div\u003e\nGood","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785868461,"sku":"10011","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/10011.jpg?v=1636224882"},{"product_id":"1446500-1734-shakespeare","title":"1446500 1734 Shakespeare.  Pericles.  12mo.","description":"9840.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePericles. 1734.  Ford 225.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nVery Good","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785933997,"sku":"9840","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9840.jpg?v=1636224883"},{"product_id":"1446600-1734-shakespeare","title":"1446600 1734 Shakespeare.  Timon of Athens.  12mo.","description":"9947.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimon of Athens.  Tonson.  1734.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTimon of Athens.  12mo, engraved frontispiece and pp. 72; a good copy in plain modern boards, spine titled in black. An early edition, published by Jacob Tonson as part of his series of separate editions of the plays in 1734-5. Ford, Shakespeare 1700-1740, 288.\u003c\/div\u003e\nFine","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033785966765,"sku":"9947","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9947.jpg?v=1636224885"},{"product_id":"1446700-1734-shakespeare","title":"1446700 1734 Shakespeare.  Henry IV.  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Comedy of Errors.   1st sep ed.  12mo.","description":"9957.\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComedy of Errors.  Tonson.  1734.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Separate Edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTHE COMEDY OF ERRORS.  First separate edition of the Comedy of Errors, which was first printed in the First Folio and never separately before or until this edition.  12mo, engraved frontispiece and pp. 60; in old light blue wrappers.  Ford, Shakespeare 1700-1740, 30.\u003c\/div\u003e\nFine","brand":"1734","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41033786065069,"sku":"9957","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/7646\/products\/9957.jpg?v=1636224888"},{"product_id":"1444400-1734-shakespeare","title":"1444400 1734 Shakespeare.  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