Shakespeare (William)—continued.

1945 Merchant of Venice.

As altered by Lord Lansdowne, under the title of THE JEW OF VENICE. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre in Little-LincolnsInn-Fields, by His Majesty's Servants.

London, Printed for B. Lintott, 1701.

Peleus & Thetis: A Masque. In the Comedy call'd The Jew of Venice.
As it is Acted at the Theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Set to
Musick by Mr. Eccles.

London, Printed for B. Lintott, 1701.

The Two Parts in one volume. Both FIRST EDITIONS. Small 4to, bound by Riviere in full morocco, g. e.

London, Printed for B. Lintott, 1701.

£18 18s

*** EXCESSIVELY RARE WITH THE SECOND PART WHICH IS HARDLY
EVER SEEN.

This is Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" altered by Lord Lansdowne.
Nearly the whole of Act 2 and parts of others omitted. The character of Shylock is
essentially unchanged. Assertions to the effect that he is here made a comic
character seem to have arisen from a misunderstanding of Rowe's remark by D. E.
Baker in " Biographia Britannica."

Taken from the Manager's

1946 The Merchant of Venice. A Comedy. Book, at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden.

1787.

56 pp., 12mo, new boards (no frontispiece).
London, Printed for the Proprietors, and sold by Rachael Randall.

12s 6d

1948 The Life and Death of Richard III. A Tragedy. With the Landing of the Earl of RICHMOND, and the Battle at Bosworth Field, being the Last between the Houses of LANCASTER and YORK.

Frontispiece. 12mo, old calf.

London, Printed by R. Walker at Shakespear's Head in Turn-again Lane, Snow-hill, 1734. £10 10s

* One of the excessively rare Pirated Editions published by R. Walker, and against which Tonson printed his warning which is attached to several of the Tonson editions of the Plays:

"Whereas R. Walker, with his Accomplices, have printed and publish'd several of Shakespear's Plays; and to screen their innumerable Errors, advertise, that they are Printed as they are acted, and Industriously report, that the said Plays are printed from Copies made use of at the Theatres: I therefore declare, in Justice to the Proprietors, whose Right is basely invaded, as well as in Defence of Myself, That no Person ever had, directly or indirectly from me, any such Copy or Copies; neither wou'd I be accessory on any Account in Imposing on the Publick such Useless, Pirated, and Maim'd Editions as are publish'd by the said R. Walker.

W. Chetwood, Prompter to His
Majesty's Company of Comedians at

the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane"

Walker's edition of "Coriolanus," 1735, sold at Sotheby's in July, 1922, for £23.

Shakespeare (William)-continued.

1949 Richard the Third. A Tragedy. Taken from the Manager's Book, at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden.

1787.

58 pp., 12mo, new boards (no frontispiece).

London, Printed for the Proprietors, and sold by Rachael Randall.

1950 Romeo and Juliet. 1637.

THE MOST

EXCELLENT

And Lamentable Tragedie

of ROMEO and

JULIET.

As it hath been sundry times publikely Acted
by the KINGS Majesties Servants
at the GLOBE.

Written by W. Shake-speare.

Newly corrected, augmented, and amended.
(Printer's device).
London,

12s 6d

Printed by R. Young for John Smethwicke, and are to be sold at
his Shop in St. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet,

under the Dyall, 1637.

A VERY FINE COPY OF THIS EXCESSIVELY RARE small 4to, bound by Riviere in full crushed levant morocco, g. e.

This is a very large copy, practically uncut, having many deckle edges

£210

1951 Romeo and Juliet: With Alterations and an additional Scene, as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.

12mo, unbound.

Edinburgh, Printed for James Reid Bookseller in Leith, 1753. This is not mentioned by Jaggard in his Bibliography.

£1 1s

Shakespeare (William)—continued.

1952 Romeo and Juliet. By Shakespeare. With Alterations, and an additional Scene; by D. Garrick. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.

Frontispiece. 12mo, new boards.

London, Printed for J. Whitworth. N.D. (1780.)

£2 2s

*** On_reverse of title is the list of Dramatis Personæ, giving, the Actors both at Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

Jaggard, in his bibliography refers to this edition, but does not mention the frontis piece.

1953 Sir John Oldcastle.

1600.

The first part

Of the true and hono-
rable historie, of the life of
Sir John Old-castle, the good
Lord Cobham.

As it hath bene lately acted by the Right
honorable the Earle of Notingham
Lord high Admirall of England
his Servants.

Written by William Shakespeare.
(Printer's Ornament)

London, printed for T. P.

1600.

Small 4to, a fine copy (blank margin of title and two other leaves renewed), full levant morocco extra, g. e.

Excessively Rare. The First Edition (Second Issue).

£175

Of this Comedy two issues exist, each dated 1600. The first was "Printed by V. S. for Thomas Pavier," the other (our copy) "London, printed for T. P.," which Mr. Pollard thinks was really printed in 1619.

1954 (Taming of the Shrew.) Catharine and Petruchio: A Comedy, In Three Acts: As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Alter'd from SHAKESPEAR'S Taming of the Shrew. By David Garrick.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, half morocco.

London, Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1756.

£2 2s

* Garrick's version differs from the original in the omission of the "Induction " and in the suppression of scenes which do not relate to Katharine and Petruchio, in addition to minor alterations.

Shakespeare (William)-continued.

1955 The Tempest, or The Enchanted Island. A Comedy; As it is now Acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre.

Small 4to, full morocco, g. e., by Riviere. London, Printed for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Blew-Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange, 1676.

This edition of the Tempest was altered by Dryden.

1956 The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island.

£27 10s

A Comedy, as it is Acted at their Majesties Theatre in DorsetGarden (by J. Dryden).

Small 4to, full mottled calf gilt, g. e. London, 1690.

£21

"The whole ground work of this play is built on Shakespeare; the greater part of the language, and some entire scenes, being copied verbatim from it. Dryden has, however, made a considerable alteration in the plot and conduct of the play. Davenant has some share with Dryden in this alteration."-W. C. Hazlitt.

1957 Twelfth-Night; or, What You Will. Taken from the Manager's Book, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane.

1787.

55 pp., 12mo, new boards (no frontispiece).

London, Printed for the Proprietors, and sold by Rachael Randall,

1958 Poems.

12s 6d

Small 8vo. A Beautiful Copy, ruled with red lines, and bound in contemporary full crimson morocco gilt, gold panelled sides, g. e.

London, Printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys between the Two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet. (1709.) £18 18s

*** This was edited by Charles Gildon. Its four divisions as per title page have separate titles dated respectively 1630, 1632, and 1599.

This is the first issue of what afterwards appeared as two volumes, with a similar title. but a different title page.