A LIST OF SUCH ANCIENT EDITIONS OF SHAKSPEARE'S PLAYS, AS HAVE HITHERTO BEEN MET WITH BY HIS DIFFERENT EDITORS, Those marked with Asterisks are in no former Tables; and those which are printed in the Italick character I have never seen. 1. A Midsummer Night's Dream , William Shakspeare, 1600, Tho mas Fisher. 2. Do, William Shakspeare, 1600, James Roberts. 1. Merry Wives of Windsor, Wil liam Shakspeare, 1602, T. C. for Arthur Johnson. 2. D°. William Shakspeare, 1619. for Do . 3. Do. William Shakspeare, 1630. T. H. for R. Meighen. (Much Ado about Nothing, William Shakspeare, 1600. V. S. for Andrew Wife and William Aspley. II. III. 1. Merchant of Venice, William Shakspeare, 1600, J. R. for Thomas Heyes. 2. W. Shakspeare, 1600, J. Roberts. M. P. for Laurence Hayes. 4. D°. William Shakspeare, 1652, for William Leake. 1. Love's Labour's Loft, William Shakspeare, 1598, W. W. for V. Cuthbert Burbey. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke. 1. Taming of the Shrew, 1607, V.S. for Nich. Ling. VI. 2. D°. Will. Shakspeare, 1631, W.S. for John Smethwicke. 1. King Lear, William Shakspeare, 1608, for Nathaniel Butter. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1608, VII. for Do. , 1655, Sampson Clarke. Simmes, for John Helme. Matthewes, for Thomas Dewe. 4 This is the play on 'which Shakspeare formed his own with the same title. These three are only copies of the fpurious play, IX. 1. Richard II. 1597, Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wife. 2. Richard II. William Shakspeare, 1503, Valentine Simmes for An drew Wife. 3. Do. W. Shakspeare, 1608, W. W. for Matthew Law + 4. Do, William Shakspeare, 1615, for Matthew Law. 5. Do. William Shakspeare, 1634, John Norton. 1. Henry IV. First Part, 1598, P. S. for Andrew Wife. 2. Do W. Shakspeare, 1599, S. S. for Do. 3. D. 16o4. 4. Do. 1608, for Matthew Law. + 5. Do. W. Shakspeare, 1613, W. W. for Do. 6. Do. William Shakspeare, 1622, T. P. sold by Do. 7. D°. William Shakspeare, 1632, John Norton, sold by William Sheares. John Norton, sold by Hugh X. ++ King Richard II. and King Henry IV. 1608.] Of each of these only one copy has been met with. They both belonged to the late Reverend John Bowle, and are now in my poffeffion. STELVENS. XI. XII. * XIII. XIV. (1. Henry IV. Second Part, William Shakspeare, 1600, V. S. for An drew Wife and William Aspley. 2. D. 1600. D. 3. Do. 1600. Do. 1. Henry V. 1600. Tho. Greede, for T. Millington, and John Busby. 2. Do, 1602, Thomas Creede, for Thomas Pavier, 3. Do. 1608, for T. P. 1. Henry VI. William Shakspeare, 1600, Val. Simmes, for Tho. Millington. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, W. W. for T. Millington, 1600. 3. Do. William Shakspeare, T. P. 1. Richard 111. 1597, Valentino Simmes, for Andrew Wise. 2. D°. William Shakspeare, 1598, Thomas Creede, for Do. 3. Do. William Shakspeare, 1602, Thomas Creede, for Do. 4. William Shakspeare, 1612, Tho. Creede, sold by Matthew Lawe. 5. Do. William Shakspeare, 1622, Thomas Purfoot, fold by Do. 6. Do. William Shakspeare, 1629, John Norton, fold by Do, John Norton. White. XV. XVI. XVII. * XVIII. * 1. Troilus and Cressida, William Shakspeare, 160g, G. Eld, for a Preface. Danter. 2. Do. 1599. Tho. Greede, for Cuth bert Burby. 3. Do, 1609, for John Smethwicke. 4. Do. William Shakspeare, no date, John Smethwicke. 5. Do. William Shakspeare, 1637, R. Young, for Do. 1. Hamlet, William Shakspeare, J. R. for N, L. 1604. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1605, I. R. for N. L. 3. Do. William Shakspeare, 1611, for John Smethwicke. 4. D°. William Shakspeare, no date, W. S. for Do. 5. Do, William Shakspeare, 1637, R. Young, for Do. 6. Do. R. Bentley, 1695. 1. Othello, William Shakspeare, no date Thomas Walkely. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1622, N. O. for Thomas Walkely. 3. Do. William Shakspeare, 1630, A. M. for Richard Hawkins. 4. Do. William Shakspeare, 1655, for William Leake. XIX. * XX. |