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• The poems of William Shakspeare; comprehending Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucrece, and poems on several occasions.
  Bound in faded calf and tied. Misnumbered 15 in book.
• Remarks on some of the characters of Shakspeare. By Thomas Whately.
  A comparison between the characters of Richard III and Macbeth.A reissue of the 1st edition (edited by Joseph Whately).
• The dramatic mirror; containing the history of the stage from the earliest period to the present time; including a biographical and critical account of all the dramatic writers, from 1660; and also of the most distinguished performers from the days of Sha
  2 vols. Paged continuously.
• Macbeth ; a tragedy ... printed from the text of Samuel Johnson and George Steevens, as last rev. by Isaac Reed ; with selected and original anecdotes and annotations, biographical, explanatory, critical and dramatic.
  NEED TO CHECK IF OURS IS THE FOLIO EDITION. Issued as a supplement to the Cabinet; or, Monthly report of polite literature.A variorum edition with no editor named. There exist two issues of Macbeth published by Mathews and Leigh in 1807 which can be distinguished by format: this issue is a folio with leaves measuring approximately 24 cm high and 21 cm wide. The other issue is a quarto with leaves measuring approximately 21 cm high and 12 cm wide. Signatures: pi1 [A]² B-2Z² 3B-3N²; leaves 3H1, 3I1, 3K1 missigned ’H’, ’I’, and ’2K’, respectively. With a half-title.
• Comments on the Commentators on Shakespear.
  Early inscription of Vernon? Debbreg 1808? on front endpaper. Second inscription reads, Purchased at the Sale of Joseph Crosby's Shakespearean Library Catalogue number 196. Numerous penciled annotations by Joseph Crosby found throughout. Bound in contemporary diced calf with marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Bound with Essays on Some of Shakespeare's Dramatic Characters. Fifth edition... by William Richardson London, 1798.
• Stultifera navis ... The modern ship of fools; aere perennius.
  Illustrated foldout before titlepage and titlepage illustrated..
• Stultifera navis ... The modern ship of fools; aere perennius.
  Bound in contemporary grey paper boards with taped spine. Bookdealer's printed description pasted to inner board. Signature of M. Patterson on titlepage.
• Stultifera navis ... The modern ship of fools; aere perennius.
• Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of ancient manners: with dissertations on the clowns and fools of Shakspeare; on the collection of popular tales entitled Gesta Romanorum; and on the English Morris dance. By Francis Douce. The engravings on wood by J. Be
  2 vols., contains foldout morris dance engravings. Illustrated. "Printed by Richard Taylor and Co."
• History and antiquities of Stratford-upon-Avon : comprising a description of the collegiate church, the life of Shakespeare, and copies of several documents relating to him and his family, never before printed; with a biographical sketch of other eminent
  Contains account of the "Jubilee" of 1769. Includes 7 full-page illustrations.
• The plays of William Shakespeare, with notes of various commentators; ed. by Manley Wood.
  s.n.
• 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 wo
  Contains foldout of facsimiles of forged Shakespeare signatures etc.
• Merry Wives of Windsor : a comedy / rev. by J. P. Kemble and now first published as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Convent Garden.
  See Folger, http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=19487
• Tempest printed complete from the text of Samuel Johnson and George Steevens, and rev. from the last editions.
  Longworth's Classics Edition.
• The plays of William Shakespeare in twenty-one volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators : to which are added notes / by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens.
  Fifth Edition.
• Shakespeare's Measure for measure : a comedy / rev. by, J. P. Kemble and now first published as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden.
  A sammelbande. Bound with Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor. London. 1804; The Tempest, London, 1789; and All's Well that Ends Well, London, 1793. Bound in faded contemprary calf with taped edges. Barnett has additional pencilled note under bookplate. Contains booklabel reading Carolinus John Pinto on front pastedown. Unidentified armorial bookplate on back pastedown.
• Shakespeare's King Henry the Fourth (the first part) : a historical play / rev. by J. P. Kemble, and now first published as it is acted at the Theatre Royalin Covent Garden.
  Bound in contemporary half marbled boards over goatskin? with title in gilt on spine. Interleaved. Prompter's copy with ms. directions. Title page has additional note of Bristow Brown in pencil and additional note reading Letter along back King Henry IV. Kemnle. Letter no longer present in copy.
• Rhapsodies, by W.H. Ireland.
  Engraved portrait of W.H. Ireland facing titlepage.
• Macbeth ; ein trauerspiel von Shakespear zur vorstellung auf dem Hoftheater zu Weimar, eingerichtet von Schiller.
  Bound in red marbled boards with taped spine and green foreedges. Initials G.H. on titlepage.
• Ballads in imitation of the antient. By W.H. Ireland.
  Bound in half marbled boards over green calf or goatskin with matching marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Note explaining that works are by author of the forgeries, in crayon on front endpaper. Initals? on front endpaper.
• A catalogue of the books, paintings, miniatures, drawings, prints, and various curiosities, the property of the late Samuel Ireland ... which will be sold by auction by Leigh, Sotheby and son ... May 7, 1801, and seven following days ... (Sunday excepted)
  Private Library sale catalogue.
• The essence of Malone, or, The "Beauties" of that fascinating writer : extracted from him immortal work, in five hundred, sixty-nine pages, and a quarter, just published; and (with his accustomed felicity) entitled, "Some account of the life and writings
  ESTC T168007. Western copy listed. 2nd ed. Enl. Contains printed price of 3s 6d.
• An appendix to the Supplemental apology for the believers in the supposititious Shakespeare-papers: being the documents for the opinion that Hugh McAuley Boyd wrote Junius's letters. By George Chalmers, F. R. S. S. A.
  ESTC T61860. Western copy not listed. With a foldout facsimile of the hand writing of Hugh Boyd forming the plate."
• Elements of elocution : in which the principles of reading and speaking are investigated...with directions for strengthening and modulating the voice...To which is added a complete system of the passions ; showing how they affect the countenance, tone of
  ESTC N9129. Western copy listed. Contains diagrams.
• Macbeth
  ESTC T62210. Western copy not listed. Illustration of Rowe before titlepage. ESTC notes: Alterations ascribed to Alexander Hunter. P.39 misnumbered 93.