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Total number of records: 717

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Brotherton Collection388
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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)717
Shakespeare, William, 1564-161683
Steevens, George (1736-1800)81
Shakespeare, William80
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)69
Gollancz, Sir Israel (1864-1930)68
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Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)52
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The first sketches of the second and third parts of King Henry the Sixth

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Halliwell-Phillipps, J O (1820-1889); Shakespeare Society (Great Britain)

1843

With reproductions of the original title-pages: The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey... London, Printed by Th...

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Falstaff's wedding : a comedy

Kenrick, W (1725?-1779); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1795

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Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Garrick, David (1717-1779)

[1766?]

Bound in volume with overall title page: "The English theatre in eight volumes, containing the most valuable plays which have been acted on the London stage. Vol. VIII".

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Richard the Third : a tragedy

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Oxberry, William Henry (1804-1871)

1818

At head of title: Oxberry's edition.

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King Lear : A tragedy

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Jennens, Charles (1700-1773)

1770

Error in paging: numbers 191-192 repeated. Edited by Richardson.

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The Greek and Latin prize poems of the University of Cambridge, from 1814 to 1837

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); University of Cambridge

1837

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The merry wives of Windsor : a comedy

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1787

Acting edition.

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Othello : A tragedy

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Oxberry, William Henry (1804-1871)

1819

"W. Oxberry, and Co. printers, 8, White Hart Yard"--Verso of t.p.

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The winter's tale : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1779

In two columns. With plate: "Mrs. Mattocks as Hermoine" - facing title-page. Final page blank. Head-pieces and tail-piece.

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