The plays of William Shakespeare
Subtitle: in eight volumes
By: with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators ; to which are added notes by Sam. Johnson
Contributors: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, ed; Vertue, George, 1684-1756, engraver; Woodfall, H. S. (Henry Sampson), 1739-1805, publisher; Bathurst, Charles, publisher; Beecroft, John, -1779, publisher; Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library); Goldberg, Gerald M.
Publisher: Printed for H. Woodfall, C. Bathurst , J. Beecroft [and 25 others]
Published: 1768
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Work titles: Plays
Notes: Vol. 1 has collective t.p. and volume t.p. All other volumes have volume title-pages and half titles.

Signatures: v.1: A⁸ a-k⁸ B-2H⁸ 2I⁴; v.2: [A]² B-2L⁸ 2N⁸ (-2N8); v.3: [A]ʺ B-2I⁸ 2K⁴; v.4: [A]² B-2P⁸; v.5: [A]² B-2I⁸; v.6: [A]² B-2R⁸ 2S²; v.7:[A]² B-2M⁸ 2N²; v.8: [A]² B-2L⁸.

Vol. 1: clxxv, [1], 488 p., [1] leaf of plates; v.2: [4], 557, [1] p. (last p. blank); v.3: [4], 504 p.; v.4: [4], 589, [3] p. (last [3] p. blank); v.5: [4], 493, [3] p. (last [3] p. blank)n; v.6: [4], 627, [1] p.; v.7: [4], 547, [1] p.; v.8: [4], 473, [55] p.

Plate: G Vertue sculpsit.

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Fleeman, J.D. Samuel Johnson, 65.10SP/4
Table of contents: title: v. 1: Preface; title: Dedication of Heminge and Condell; title: Preface of the players; title: Mr. Pope's preface; title: Mr. Theobald's preface; title: Sir T. Hanmer's preface; title: Dr. Warburton's preface; title: Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespear / written by Mr. Rowe; title: The grant of John Shakespeare's coat of arms; title: Shakespeare's will; title: To the memory of my beloved the author, Mr. William Shakespear / Ben. Johnson; title: Tempest; title: Midsummer night's dream; title: Two gentlemen of Verona; title: Measure for measure; title: Merchant of Venice; v. 2: As you like it; title: Love's labour's lost; title: Winter's tale; title: Twelfth night; title: Merry wives of Windsor; v. 3: Taming of the shrew; title: Comedy of errors; title: Much ado about nothing; title: All's well, that ends well; title: King John; v. 4: King Richard II; title: King Henry IV, part 1; title: King Henry IV, part 2; title: King Henry V; title: King Henry VI, part 1; v. 5: King Henry VI, part 2; title: King Henry VI, part 3; title: King Richard III; title: King Henry VIII; v. 6: King Lear; title: Timon of Athens; title: Titus Andronicus; title: Macbeth; title: Coriolanus; v. 7 : Julius Caesar; title: Antony and Cleopatra; title: Cymbeline; title: Troilus and Cressida; v. 8: Romeo and Juliet; title: Hamlet; title: Othello; title: Appendix (by volume).