The works of Shakespear in nine volumes
Subtitle: with a glossary : carefully printed from the Oxford edition in quarto, 1744
Contributors: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, author of introduction; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, author of introduction; Birt, Samuel, -1755, bookseller; Longman, Thomas, 1699-1755, bookseller; Shewell, Thomas, active 1744-1748, bookseller; Lintot, Henry, 1703-1758, bookseller; Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller; Brindley, John, -1758, bookseller; Draper, Somerset, bookseller; Wellington, Richard, bookseller; New, E., active 18th century, bookseller; Dodd, Benjamin, -1765, bookseller; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746, editor; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; John and Paul Knapton (Firm); J. and R. Tonson; Clarke & Bedford
Publisher: Printed for J. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longma[n] and T. Shewell, H. Lintott, C. Hitch, J. Brindley, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, R. Wellington, E. New, and B. Dod
Published: 1747
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Work titles: Works
Notes: Contains the dramatic works only.

The plates are the same, somewhat reduced in size, as those in Theobald's 2d edition, 1740.--Cf. Barton collection catalog

Boston Public Library.  Barton collection catalogue, p. 3

ESTC T138595

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by Clarke & Bedford in full red morocco-grained leather. All top edges are gilt. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedowns.
Table of contents: title: 1. Preface. Pope's preface. Life by N. Rowe. The tempest. A midsummer-night's dream. The two gentlemen of Verona. The merry wives of Windsor; title: 2. Measure for measure. The comedy of errors. Much ado about nothing. The merchant of Venice. Love's labour's lost; title: 3. As you like it. The taming of the shrew. All's well that ends well. Twelfth night, or, What you will; title: 4. The winter's tale. King Lear. King John. King Richard II; title: 5. King Henry IV, Part I, II. King Henry V. King Henry VI, Part I; title: 6. King Henry VI, Part II, III. King Richard III. King Henry VIII; title: 7. Timon of Athens. Coriolanus. Julius C©Œsar. Antony and Cleopatra; title: 8. Titus Andronicus. Macbeth. Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline; title: 9. Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello. Glossary.