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The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere : with the notes of all the various commentators ; printed complete from the best editions of Sam. Johnson and Geo. Steevens

Print Book, English, 1788-1801
Printed for, and under the direction of, John Bell, British Library ..., London, 1788-1801
20 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 15 cm
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v. 1-2: Prolegomena
v. 3: Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona
v. 4: Merry wives of Windsor. Much ado about nothing
v. 5: Measure for measure. Comedy of errors
v. 6: Love's labour's lost. Midsummer night's dream
v. 7: Merchant of Venice. As you like it
v. 8: Taming of the shrew. All's well that ends well
v. 9: Twelfth night. Winter's tale
v. 10: Macbeth. King John
v. 11: King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1
v. 12: King Henry IV, part 2. King Henry V
v. 13: King Henry VI, part 1. King Henry VI, part 2
v. 14: King Henry VI, part 3. King Richard III
v. 15: King Henry VIII. Coriolanus
v. 16: Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra
v. 17: Timon of Athens. King Lear
v. 18: Hamlet. Titus Andronicus
v. 19: Troilus and Cressida. Othello
v. 20: Cymbeline. Romeo and Juliet
Title transcription from t.p. for volume 3
Imprint, v. 3-20. London: Printed for and under the direction of George Cawthorn, successor to John Bell, 1801
Volumes 1 and 2 have title pages reading: Prolegomena to the dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere
Head- and tail-pieces
Each play has a separate t.p. dated 1793 to 1803
Half-titles read Bell's edition of Shakespeare