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The Columbus of literature; or, Bacon's new world of sciences.

Facsimiles include t.-p. and p. 48 to 56 of Bacon’s Advancement of learning, 1640. (From Folger)

The confessions of William Henry Ireland. Containing the particulars of his fabrication of the Shakespeare manuscripts; together with anecdotes and opinions (hitherto unpublished) of many distinguished persons in the literary, political, and theatrical world.

Foldout with facsimiles of William Shakespeare autographs. Additional foldout with illustrations throughout.

The debate between Pride and Lowliness. reprinted from the edition, by John Charlwood; with an introduction and notes, by J. Payne Collier.

Contains reproduction of original t.- p. (From Omni) Attributed to Thynne by Collier; Furnivall say there is no reason for assigning it to him. cf. DNB, and Introd. to Francis Thynne, Animaduersions uppon... Chaucer’s workes. London, 1876. (From Folger)

The dramatic works of Shakespeare ... with notes by Joseph Rann.

ESTC T163208. Western copy listed. 6 vols published between 1786 and 1791. Vols. 5 and 6 have imprint: Ox. Sold by J. Cooke.

The dramatick works of John Dryden, esq., in six volumes.

Each play has special t.-p.; v.1 has both general and special t.-p.

The history of King Lear : a tragedy, as it is now acted at the King's theatre / reviv'd with alterations by N. Tate.

See ESTC T36409. Different from Folger copy. See Folger list of variants. First published 1681. "The alteration consists chiefly in running 'through the whole a love betwixt Edgar and Cordelia' and in ending the play with their marriage and Lear's triumph"--Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Boston Public Library.

The life of Henry VIII by Mr. William Shakespear: in which are interspersed historical notes, moral reflections and observations, in respect to the unhappy fate Cardinal Wolsey met with; never before published ... / by the author of the History of the life and times of Cardinal Wolsey, [Joseph Grove].

ESTC T40952. Western copy listed. Several Illustrations throughout.

The lives of the noble Grecians and Romans, compared together, by that grave learned philosopher and historiographer Plutarch of Chaeronea / translated out of Greeke into French by James Amiot ... with the lines of Hannibal and Scipio African translated out of Latin into French by Charles de l'Esclvse and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North, knight; hereunto are also added the liues of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the elder, tyrant of Sicilia, of Augustus Caesar, of Plutarch, and of Seneca: with the liues of nine other excellent chieftaines of warre: collected out of Aemylius Probus, by S.G.S. and Englished by the aforesaid translator.

STC 20070; A translation of: Vitae parallelae. Head-pieces, initials. The lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon ... (p. [1105-1244) has separate t.-p. with same imprint.

The mad folk of Shakespeare. Psychological essays. By John Charles Bucknill.

"Three of the ... essays have already appeared in the ... 'Quarterly journal of mental science." (From Omni, Same appears in Folger)

The morality of Shakespeare's drama illustrated. By Mrs. Griffith.

ESTC T127561. Western 2nd copy not listed.

The second part of King Henry the Sixth.

Pocket Falstaff

The tempest, or, The enchanted island : a comedy, as it is now acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre.

ESTC R17310. Western copy listed. Variants include: Preface signed by Dryden. and page 7 numbered 5. An adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest by Dryden and Sir William D'Avenant.

The Works of Shakespeare Imperial Edition

2nd edition revised, with illustrations in steel.

The Works of Shakespeare in Eight Volumes

ESTC T54701. Western copy listed. Illustrated.

Twelfth night, or, What you will : a comedy as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden / written by Shakespeare.

ESTC T52028. Western copy not listed. Printed in double columns. Title vignette; head- and tail-piece.

Twelfth-night : or, What you will / by Shakespear.

ESTC T54138 or N504250. Also issued in ’The dramatick works of William Shakespear’ vol. 7, London, R. Walker, 1734-35.Page 56 misnumbered 54. Head-pieces; initial.

Twenty of the plays of Shakespeare

ESTC T140378. Western copy listed.

Was Shakespeare a lawyer? : being a selection of passages from "Measure for measure" and "All's well that ends well" which point to the conclusion that their author must have been a practical lawyer; and in which many obscurities are made clear, and some apparent corruptions in the text are attempted to be restored by an application of a knowledge of English law / By H. T.

2nd ed. (From Folger)

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