Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays, . as they are now performed at the Theatres Royal in London; regulated from the prompt books of each house ... with notes critical and illustrative; by the authors of the Dramatic censor. ...
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1773
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
NT 3107512
Summary
Bibliographic description
8v. . ill.. (plates), ports.. . 12mo.. Imperfect: vols. 6-8 only. Shelved and uniform with vols. 1 (various eds., 1773-78), 2-5 (2nd ed., 1774), and 9 ("Poems written by Shakespear", 1774). Former shelfmarks: Y.2.4 (in ink, vol. 6), Y.2.25-26 (ink, vols. 7-8), Bb.5.33-35 (blue ink).. Binding: Eighteenth-century tree calf bindings; gilt Greek key roll pattern border; gilt roll on board edges; gold-tooled spines, with red title and red/black vol. no. labels. Recessed cords. Edges stained yellow. Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Francis Gentleman (1728-1784)