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The first volume of these Entries has been either lost or destroyed , as the earliest now to be found is lettered B. ' The hall was burnt down in the fire of London . The entries begin July 17 , 1576 . 1562 .
The first volume of these Entries has been either lost or destroyed , as the earliest now to be found is lettered B. ' The hall was burnt down in the fire of London . The entries begin July 17 , 1576 . 1562 .
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Perhaps the original impreffion of the book did not than 250 ; and we may suppose that different fires in London had their share of them . Before the year 1649 they were so scarce , that ( as Mr. Malone has observed ) King Charles I.
Perhaps the original impreffion of the book did not than 250 ; and we may suppose that different fires in London had their share of them . Before the year 1649 they were so scarce , that ( as Mr. Malone has observed ) King Charles I.
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Octavo , Rowe's , London , 1709 , 7 Vols . Duodecimo , Rowe's , ditto , 1714 , 9 Do . 17 Of all volumes , those of popular entertainment are foonest injured . It would be difficult to name four folios that are oftener found in dirty and ...
Octavo , Rowe's , London , 1709 , 7 Vols . Duodecimo , Rowe's , ditto , 1714 , 9 Do . 17 Of all volumes , those of popular entertainment are foonest injured . It would be difficult to name four folios that are oftener found in dirty and ...
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O & avo , Warburton's , London , 1747 , 8 Do . Do . Johnson's , ditto , 1765 , 8 Do . Do . Steevens's , ditto , 1766 , 4 Do . Crown 8vo . Capell's , 1768 , 10 Do . Quarto , Hanmer's , Oxford , 1771 , 6 Do . Odavo , Johnson and Steevens ...
O & avo , Warburton's , London , 1747 , 8 Do . Do . Johnson's , ditto , 1765 , 8 Do . Do . Steevens's , ditto , 1766 , 4 Do . Crown 8vo . Capell's , 1768 , 10 Do . Quarto , Hanmer's , Oxford , 1771 , 6 Do . Odavo , Johnson and Steevens ...
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... together with five fpurious ones printed in Ireland , one in Scotland , one at Birmingham , and four in London , making in the whole thirty - seven impressions ) that not less than 37,500 copies of our author's works have been ...
... together with five fpurious ones printed in Ireland , one in Scotland , one at Birmingham , and four in London , making in the whole thirty - seven impressions ) that not less than 37,500 copies of our author's works have been ...
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| Title | The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 2 The Plays of William Shakspeare, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 8 Sep 2011 |
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