The plays of William Shakspeare : in twenty-one volumes ; with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators ; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens

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Plates, dated 1790-1793, taken from Harding's edition and inserted in most, though not all, volumes. ; Includes extra engraved t.p. reading: "Shakspeare illustrated, by an assemblage of portraits and views, adapted to the whole series of the authors historial dramas; to which are added portraits of actors, editors, &c. London : Published according to act of Parliament, by S.E. Harding ., 1793." ; v. 1: Some account of the life of William Shakspeare / written by Mr. Rowe. Stratford register. Shakspeare's coat of arms. Shakspeare's mortgage. Shakspeare's will. Dedication of the players. Preface of the players. Mr. Pope's preface. Mr. Theobald's preface. Sir Thomas Hanmer's preface. Dr. Warburton's preface. Dr. Johnson's preface. Mr. Steevens's advertisement. Mr. Capell's introduction. Mr. Steevens's advertisement. Preface to Mr. M. Mason's comments, &c. 1785. Mr. Reed's advertisement before the third edition, 1785. Mr. Malone's preface. -- v. 2: Essay on the learning of Shakspeare / by Richard Farmer. Ancient translations from classick authors. Extracts of entries on the books of the stationers' company. List of such ancient editions of Shakspeare's plays. List of plays altered from Shakspeare. List of detached pieces of criticism on Shakspeare, his editors, &c. Ancient and modern commendatory verses on Shakspeare. Attempt to ascertain the order in which the plays of Shakspeare were written. Shakspeare, Ford, and Jonson / Malone. -- v. 3: Historical account of the English stage. Farther account of the rise and progress of the English stage / by George Chalmers. -- v. 4: Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Midsummer night's dream. -- v. 5: Merry wives of Windsor. Twelfth night. -- v. 6: Much ado about nothing. Measure for measure. -- v. 7: Love's labour's lost. Merchant of Venice. -- v. 8: As you like it. All's well that ends well. -- v. 9: Taming of the shrew. Winter's tale. -- v. 10: Macbeth. King John. -- v. 11: King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. -- v. 12: King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V. -- v. 13: King Henry VI, part 1. King Henry VI, part 2. -- v. 14: King Henry VI, part 3. Dissertation on the three parts of King Henry VI. King Richard III. -- v. 15: King Henry VIII. Troilus and Cressida. -- v. 16: Coriolanus. Julius Caesar. -- v. 17: Antony and Cleopatra. King Lear. -- v. 18: Hamlet. Cymbeline. -- v. 19: Timon of Athens. Othello. -- v. 20: Romeo and Juliet. Comedy of errors. -- v. 21: Titus Andronicus. Pericles. Addenda &c. Glossarial index. ; Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibl., ; Mode of access: Internet.