The history of King Lear
Subtitle: a tragedy, as it is now acted at the King's Theatres : revived with alterations
By: by N. Tate
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller; Hodges, James, Sir, -1774, bookseller; Reeve, W. (William), -1759, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; C. Hitch and L. Hawes (Firm); M. and T. Longman (Firm); A. and C. Corbett; F. and J. Noble (London, England)
Publisher: Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes; J. Brindley; J. Hodges; M. and T. Longman; A. and C. Corbett; J. and T. King; W. Reeve; J. Cooper; and F. and J. Noble
Published: 1756
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
Other titles: Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)
Work titles: King Lear
Notes: Altered from the play by Shakespeare.

Signatures: A-F́œ.

Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials.

ESTC T167611

Boston Public Library.  Barton collection catalogue, Shakespeare, p. 27, no. 372

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy quarterbound in brown morocco-grained leather and red paper. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown, as is an auctioneer's description from the "Horton sale" of 1861.