The works of Mr. William Shakespear; in eight volumes. . Adorn'd with cutts. Revis'd and corrected, with an account of the life and writings of the author, by N. Rowe, Esq; to this edition is added, a table of the most sublime passages in this author.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1714
Materials
Measurements
165 x 105 x 30 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074274.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.6.,plates . ill.. . 12mo.. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions by Benjamin Browne, 1692-1748, on front pastedown and title page, including his signatures, and details of his purchase of the 9 vol. set in London. MS dated 1734. Manuscript on front pastedown: "George Browne his book 1757" [i.e. George Browne, 1741-1804].. Binding: 18th century calf binding, gilt tooling on boards and spine. "Browne" [i.e. Benjamin Browne, 1692-1748] scratched into the leather on the upper-boards
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718)