Holdings: Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays :

Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays : as they are now performed at the Theatres Royal in London : regulated from the prompt books of each house, by permission, with notes critical and illustrative /

Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays :

as they are now performed at the Theatres Royal in London : regulated from the prompt books of each house, by permission, with notes critical and illustrative /

by the authors of the Dramatic censor.

Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Contributors:	Gentleman, Francis, 1728-1784. Bell, John, 1745-1831, bookseller, printer and publisher Etherington, Christopher, active 1757-1777, bookseller. Hall, John, 1739-1797, engraver. Holloway, Joseph, 1861-1944, former owner Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England) Covent Garden Theatre. more
In collection:	Holloway Book Collection
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published / Created:	London : Printed for John Bell, near Exeter Exchange in the Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, MDCCLXXIIII [1774]
Subjects:	Acting editions > England > London > 18th century. Booksellers' advertisements > England > London > 18th century. Cast lists > England > London > 18th century. Subscription lists (Publishing)
Notes:	Edited by Francis Gentleman. Vol. 1-5 of this 9-v. set exist in three separate settings of type; v. 6-9 of all three are the same setting of type. In this edition, v. 1-5 are gathered in 6's and the individual play title pages are dated 1773. Vol. 6-8, and the unnumbered ninth volume containing the poems, are in 12's. All v. title pages (v.1-8), the individual play titles (v.6-8), and the engraved title page for v. [9] are dated 1774. Plays are paginated and signed continuously except in v. 3-4, which are signed but not paginated continuously. Plays in v.1-5 were printed in a different order than how they are listed on the volume title pages. Engraved illustrations variously lettered by engravers: J. Hall, W. Byrne, M. Liart, Isaac Taylor, P. Mazell, W. Walker, C. Grignion, Js. Basire, I.K. Sherwin, and T. Cook; and artists: N. Dance, E. Edwards, Isaac Taylor, and I.K. Sherwin. Illustrations are dated between 1773-1774. NLI holds volume 6. Cast lists in v.1-5; most plays (notably in v. 1-5), as well as the poems, have final leaves of bookseller's advertisements. List of subscribers and an Introduction to Shakespeare's plays, dated 1773, in v. 1. Life of Shakespeare in v. 9. Physical description: 9 volumes [NLI holds volume 6] : ill., ports. (engravings) ; 18 cm (12mo) Citations/References: Burnim & Highfill. John Bell, p. 10-13 Citations/References: ESTC T62806 Citations/References: Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 504 more
Credits:	"Authors of the Dramatic censor" identified as Francis Gentleman. Cf. Halkett & Laing. General t.p. of v. 1 preceded by 2 leaves of plates bearing portraits of Shakespeare and David Garrick engraved by J. Hall, the latter after a paintng by N. Dance.

Call Number	View In	Collection	NLI Holdings
LO 12767	Manuscripts Reading Room Access Note	Librarian's Office	Vol. 6