A LIST OF THE OLD EDITIONS O F SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS. Those in Quarto marked with Asterisks are in no former Tables. I know no one who has seen those in the Italick Characters, but find them in Mr. Pope's and Mr. Theobald's Lifts, and in Dr. Warburton's, which is compiled from them. I. II. III. IV. 1. Midfummer Night's Dream, William Shakefpeare, 1600. 2. Do. William Shakespeare, 1600, James Roberts. 1. Merry Wives of Windfor, William Shakespeare, 2. D. William Shakespeare, 1619, for Do. Much Ado about Nothing, William Shakespeare, 1. Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare, 1600. J. K. for Thomas Heyes. 2. W. Shakespeare, 1600, J. Roberts. 3. Do. William Shakespeare, 1637, M. P. for Laurence Hayes. 4. D. William Shakespeare, 1652, for William Leake. V. 1. Love's V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. 1. Love's Labour Loft, William Shakespeare, 1598, W. W. for Cuthbert Burley." 2. D°. William Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke. 1. Taming of the Shrew, 1607, V. S. for Nich. Ling, 2. D°. Will. Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke. 1. King Lear, William Shakespeare, 1608, for Na- 2. Do. William Shakespeare, 1608, for Do. 1. King John, 2 Parts, 1591, for Sampson Clarke. 3. Do. W. Shakespeare, 1622, Aug. Mathewes, for Thomas Dewe, 1. Richard II. William Shakespeare, 1598, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wife. 2. Do. W. Shakespeare, 1608, W. W. for Mathew Law. 3. D°. William Shakespeare, 1615, for Mathew Law. 4. D°. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Norton. 1. Henry IV. First Part, 1598, P. S. for Andrew 2. D°. W. Shakespeare, 1599, S. S. for Do.. 4. Do. 1608, for Mathew Law. 5. D°. W. Shakespeare, 1613, W. W. for D°. 7. Do. William Shakespeare, 1632, John Norton, 8. Do. William Shakespeare, 1639, John Norton, fold by Hugh Perry. Henry IV. Second Part, William Shakespeare, 1600, V. S. for Andrew Wife and William Afpley. D°. 1600. D°. XII. 1. Henry 1. Henry V. 1600. Tho. Crede, for T. Millington. 2. D. 1602, Thomas Creede, for Thomas Pavier. 3. D°. 1658, for T. P. 1. Henry VI. William Shakespeare, 1600, Val. Simmes, for Tho. Millington. 2. D°. William Shakespeare, no Date, W. W. for T. Millington. [1. Richard III. 1597, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wife. 2. D°. William Shakespeare, 1598, Thomas Creede, for Do. 3. D. William Shakespeare, 1602, Thomas 4. D°. William Shakespeare, 1612, Thomas 6. D°. William Shakespeare, 1629, John Nor- 7. Do. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Nor◄ ton. Titus Andronicus, 1611, for Edward White, 1. Troilus and Creffida, William Shakespeare, 1609, G. Eld, for R. Bonian and H. Whalley, with a Preface. 2. D. 1609, for D°. 3. Do. no Date, Do. 1. Romeo and Juliet, 1597, John Danter. Smethwicke. 5. D°. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. Young, for D°. XIX. 1. Hamlet, XIX. XX. 1. Hamlet, William Shakespeare, 1605,, I. R. for N. L. 2. D. William Shakespeare, 1611, for John Smethwicke. 3. D°. William Shakespeare, no Date, W. S. for D°. 4. Do. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. Young, for D. 1. Othello, William Shakespeare, no Date, Thomas Walkely. 2. D°. William Shakespeare, 1622, N. O. for Thomas Walkely. 3. D°. William Shakespeare, 1630, A. M. for Richard Hawkins. 4. D°. William Shakespeare, 1655, for William Leake. Of all the other Plays, the only authentick Edition is the Folio of 1623, from which the fubfequent Folios never vary but by Accident or Negligence. I. Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Hiftories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true original Copies. 1623. Fol. Ifaac Jaggard and Ed. Blount. II. Do. 1632. Fol. Tho. Cotes, for Rob. Allot. III. D°. 1664. Fol. for P. C. IV. Do. 1685. Fol. for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley. EDITIONS of SHAKESPEARE'S POEMS. I. Shakespeare's Poems, 1609, 4to. II. Do. no Date, 8vo. for Bernard Lintot. III. D°. 1640. 8vo. Tho. Cotes, fold by John Benfon. IV. Paffionate Pilgrim, Poems by D°. 1599, 8vo. fmall, for W. Jaggard, fold by W. Leake. V. Rape of Lucrece, a Poem, 1594, 4to. Richard Field, for John Harrison. VI. D°. 1598, 8vo. P. S. for Do. VII. Do. 1607, 8vo. N. O. for Do. VIII. Venus and Adonis, a Poem, 1620, 8vo. for J. P. PLAYS PLAYS afcribed to SHAKESPEARE, either by the Editors of the Two later Folios, or by the Compilers of ancient Catalogues. 1. Arraignment of Paris, 1584, Henry Marfh. 2. Birth of Merlin, 1662, Tho. Johnson, for Francis Kirkman and Henry Marsh, 3. Edward III. 1596, for Cuthbert Burby. 2. 1599, Simon Stafford, for D°. 4. Fair Em*, 1631, for John Wright. 5. Locrine, 1595, Thomas Creede. 6. London Prodigal, 1605. 7. Merry Devil of Edmonton, 1608, Henry Ballard, for Arthur Johnfon. 2. 1617. G. Eld, for D°. 1626, A. M. for Francis Falkner. 4. 1631. T. P. for Do. 5. 1655, for W. Gilbertfon. 8. Mucedorus, 1598, for William Jones. 2. 1610, for Do. 3. 1615. N. O. for Do. 4. 1639, for John Wright. 5. No Date, for Francis Coles. 6. 1668, E. O. for Do. 9. Pericles, 1609, for Henry Goffon. 2. 1619, for T.P. 3. 1630. J. N. for R. B. 4. 1635. Tho. Cotes, 10. Puritan, 1607, G. Eld.. 11. Sir John Oldcastle, 1600, for T. P. 12. Thomas Lord Cromwell, 1613. Tho. Snodham. 13. Two Noble Kinfmen, 1634, Tho. Cotes, for John Waterfon. 14, Yorkshire Tragedy, 1619, for T. P. Fair Em. In Mr. Garrick's Collection, is a Volume, formerly belonging to King Charles I. which is lettered on the Back, SHAKESPEARE, Vol. I. This Vol. confifts of Three Plays, viz. Fair Em, The Merry Devil, &c. and Mucedorus. There is no other Authority for afcribing Fair Em to our Author. STEEVENS. |