Macbeth, a tragedy
Subtitle: with all the alterations, amendments, additions, and new songs : as it is now acted at the Dukes Theatre
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Clark, Andrew, -approximately 1678, printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: Printed for A. Clark, and are to be sold by most booksellers
Published: 1674
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
Other titles: Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction); Early English playbooks, 1594-1799 (Boston Public Library)
Notes: Alterations and additions by Sir William D'Avenant, cf. Bartlett.

Signatures: [A]-H́þ I℗ø.

Error in pagination: 58-59 labeled 44-45.

Title page vignette.

Bartlett, H.C.  Shakespeare early editions, 165

Boston Public Library.  Barton collection catalogue, Shakespeare, p. 28, no. 388

ESTC R25148

Woodward & McManaway, 316

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy shelved under call no. G.4013.1 is quarterbound in modern, red morocco and marbled papers. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. This item is the first of two copies of Macbeth bound together in a volume titled "Macbeth." This volume includes [1]: Macbeth, a tragedy / [D'Avenant, 1674] -- [2]: Macbeth, a tragedy / [D'Avenant, 1695]. Boston Public Library "pamphlet" wrappers are bound in before the first item and a manuscript divider page, with a title in the hand of Thomas Pennant Barton, is present before the second.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy shelved under call no. G.4010.7 is quarterbound in modern, green morocco and papier tourniquet. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. This item is the first of two titles bound together in a volume labeled,  "Shakespeare -- Macbeth -- Hamlet." This volume contains [1]: Macbeth, a tragedy / [D'Avenant, 1674] -- [2]: The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark [1703]. A slip with a bibliographic note in the hand of Thomas Pennant Barton is tipped onto the front flyleaf of the volume.