BIBLIOGRAPHY [Footnote 768-1]


I. PRINCIPAL COLLECTIVE EDITIONS

Date Plays or Works. Editors, Publishers, &c.

1623 P. 1st folio, J. Heminge and H. Condell (Jaggard & Blount)

[reprinted by J. Wright (1807, folio) and by L. Booth

(1862-4,3 vols. 4to), photo-lithographic facsimile by

H. Staunton (1866, folio), reduced by J. O. Halliwell

Phillipps, 1876, 8vo].

1632 P. 2d folio (Cotes).

1663, 64 P. 3d folio (Chetwinde).

1685 P. 4th folio

1709 W. 1st 8vo, Rowe (Tonson), 7 vols., plates.

1723-25 W. A. Pope (Tonson), 7 vols. 4to.

1733 W. L. Theobald (Tonson), 7 vol. 8vo, plates.

1743, 44 P. Sir T. Hanmer (Oxford), 6 vols. 4to, plates.

1747 P. Bp. Warburton, 8 vols. 8vo.

1765 P. Dr S. Johnson (Tonson), 8 vols. 8vo.

1767 P. E. Capell (Tonson), 10 vols. Sm. 8vo.

1773 P. Johnson and G. Steevens, 10 vols. 8vo.

1773-75 P. "Stage ed" (Bell), 8 vols. 12mo, plates.

1790 W. E. Malone (Baldwin), first "Variorum ed.," 10 vols. sm.

8vo.

1793 P. Johnson and Steeven’s 4th ed., by I. Reed, 15vols. 8vo.

1795-96 W. 1st American ed., S Johnson (Philadelphia), 8vols. 12mo.

1799-} W. 1st Continental ed. (Brunswick), 8 vols. 8vo ; repr. of

1801 } 1793 ed. At Basel, 1799-1802, 23 vols. 8vo.

1802 P. Boydell’s ed. (Bulmer), 9 vols. fol., plates, and 2

Additional vols.

1805 P. A. Chalmers, 9 vols. 8vo, Fuseli’s plates.

1807 P. Heath’s engravings, 6 vols. imp. 4to.

1818 P. T. Bowdler’s "Family ed.," complete, 10 vols. 18mo.

1821 W. E. Malone, by J. Boswell, "Variorum ed.," 21 vols. 8vo.

1825 P. Rev. W. Harness, 8 vols. 8vo.

1826 P. S. W. Singer (Pickering), 10 vols. 18mo, woodcuts.

1829 P. 1st French ed. (Baudry), 8vo.

1830 W. L. Tieck (Leipsic), roy. 8vo.

1832-34 W. J. Valpy, "Cabinet Pictorial ed.," 15 vols. sm. 8vo.

1838-43 W. C. Knight, "Pictorial ed.," 8 vols. imp. 8vo.

1839-43 W. B. Cornwall, 3 vols. imp. 8vo, woodcuts by

Kenny Meadows.

1841-44 W. J. P. Collier, 8 vols. 8vo.

1842-44 W. C. Knight, "Library ed.," 12 vols. 8vo, woodcuts.

1844 P. O. W. Peabody (Boston, U.S.), 7 vols. 8vo.

1847 P. Dr G. C. Verplanck (N.Y), 3 vols. roy. 8vo, woodscut

1851 W. W. Hazlitt, 4 vols. 12mo.

1852 P. "Lansdowne ed.," (White), 8vo.

1852-57 W. Rev. H. N. Hudson (Boston, U.S.), 11 vols. 12mo.

1853 P. J. P. Collier (see Payne Collier Controversy,), 8 vo.

1853-65 W. J. O. Halliwell, 16 vols. folio, plates.

1854-65 W. N. Delius (Elberfeld), 8 vols. 8vo.

1856 P. P. Singer and W. W. Lloyd (bell), 10 vols. 12mo.

1857 W. Rev. A. Dyce (Moxon), 6 vols. 8vo, 2d ed., 1864-67.

1857-60 W. R. G. White (Boston, U.S.), 12 vols. cr. 8vo.

1858-60 W. H. Staunton, 3vols. roy. 8vo, illustrated by sir J. Gilbert.

1860 W. Mrs Cowden Clarke (N.Y.), 2 vols. roy. 8vo.

1863-66 W. W. G. Clark, J. Glover, and W. A. Wright,

"Cambridge ed.," 9 vols. 8vo.

1864 P. J. B. Marsh, " Reference ed.," large 8vo.

1865-69 P. C. and M. C. Clarke (Cassell), illustrated by H. C. Selous

, 3 vols. la. 8vo.

1872-74 P. C. Knight, "Imperial," 4 vols. imp. 4to, plates.

1872&c. P. A. A. Paton, "Hamnet ed.," 8vo, in progress (1886).

1873&c. P. H. H. Furness, "Variorum ed." (Phil.), vols.1-6, 8vo,

In progress (1886).

1874 W. W G. Clark and W. A. Wright, "Globe," sm. 8vo.

1875 W. S. Neil, "Library Shakespeare," (Mackenzie), 3 vols. 4to,

Illus.

1876 W. G. L. Duyckinck (Phil.), large 8vo, illus.

1877 W. N. Delius (F. J. Furnivall), "Leopold" Shakespeare, 4to

1878 W. J. S. Hart, "Avon ed." (Phil.), large 8vo, portraits.

1881 W. Rev. H. N. Hudson, "Harvard ed." (Boston, U.S.)

,20vols. 12mo.

1883 P. C. Wordsworth, "Historical Plays," 3vols. sm. 8vo.

1884 W. Rolfe’s "Friendly ed.," 20 vols. 16mo (N.Y.)

[G. Steevens, Twenty of the plays, 1766, 4 vols 8vo,

Contains reprints of the early editions. 48 vols. of the quartos were facsimiled by E. W. Ashbee (1866-71),

Under the superintendence of Haliwell; photo-lithographic

Reproductions of early editions by Griggs and Praetorius,

With introductions by Furnivall, &c., 1878,&c.,are now

Being published ; 28 out of 38 vols. 4to have been issued.]


II. SELECTIONS AND READINGS.

J. R. Pitman, The School S., 1822, 8vo ; B. H. S. Readings, 1889 12mo; Howell, Select Plays, 1848, 12mo, Roman Catholic ; C. Kean, Selections, as at the Princess’ Theatre, 1860, 2 vols. sm. 8vo ; T. and Rev. S. G. Bulfinch, S. adapted for Reading Classes and the Family, Boston, 1865, 12 mo ; W. A. Wright, Select Plays, 1869-86, 14 vols. sm. 8 vo ; R. J. Lane (editor), C. Kemble’s S. Readings, 1870, sm. 8vo ; R. Baughan, Plays, Abridged and Revised for Girls, 1871, 8vo ; H. N. Hudson, Plays, selected, Boston, 1872, 3 vols. sm. 8vo ; S. Brandram, Selected Plays, abridged for the young, 1882, sm. 8 vo.


III. PRINCIPAL TRANSLATION OF WORKS

German.-C. M. Wieland, 1762-6, 8 vols. 8vo ; J. J. Eschenburg, 1775-82, 13 vols. 8vo ; A. W. v. Schlegel, 1797-1810, 9 vols. 8vo. ; J. H. and H. and H. and A. Voss. 1818-29, 9 vols. 8vo ; J. W. O. Benda, 1825-6, 19 vols. 12mo ; P.Kaufmann, 1830-6, vols. 12mo ; E. Ortlepp, 1838-9, 16 vols. 12 mo ; Schlegel-Tieck-Ulrici, 1867-71, 12 vols. 8vo ; F. Bodenstedt, 1867-71, 38vols. sm. 8vo ; Schlegel-Tieck-Bernays, 1871-3, 12 vols. sm. 8vo.

French.-Letourneur, 1776-82, 20 vols. 8vo ; Letourneur-Guizot, 1821, 13 vols. 8vo ; B. Laroche, 1838-9 vols. roy. 8vo ; Francisque-Michel, 1839-40, 3 vols. roy. 8vo ; F. Victor Hugo fils, 1859-62, 12 vols. 8vo ; E. Montegut, 1868-73, 10 vols. 12mo.

Italian.-M. Leoni, 1814-5, 8vo ; Rusconi, 1831, 8vo ; C. Pasqualigo, 1870, &c.

Spanish.-Marques de Dos Hermanos, 1872-7, 3 vols. 8vo.

Dutch.-B. Brunius, &c., 1778-82, 5 vols. 8vo ; A. S. Kok, 1872-80, 7 vols. 8vo.

Danish.-Foersom and P. F. Wulff, 1807-25.

Swedish.-C. A. Hagberg, 1847-51, 12 vols. 8 vo.

Bohemian.-F. Doucha, &c., 1855-66, 5 vols. sm. 8 vo.

Hungarian.-Dobrenti, 1824, 8vo ; Lemouton, 1845, &c.

Polish.-I. Kefalinski and J. v. Placyd, 1839-47, 3 vols. 8vo ; Kosmiana, 1866, &c.

Russian.-N. Ketschera, 1841-50, 5 vols. 12mo.


IV. CRITICISM , ILLUSTRATION, AND COMMENT

A.-General Works

T. Rymer, The tragedies of the last Age, 1678, 8vo, and A Short View of Tragedy, 1693, 8vo ; C. Gildon, "Some Reflections on Mr Rymer"(in Miscellaneous Lectures, 1694, 8vo) ; J. dennis, Imperial Critic, 1692, 4to, and Essay on the Genius and Writings of S., 1712, 8vo ; Z. Grey, Word ot Two of advice to W. Warbungton, 1746, 8vo, Free and Familiar Letter to W. Warburton, 1750, 8vo, Remarks on [Warburton’s] Editions, 1751, 8vo, and Critical, Historical, and Explanatory Notes, 1754, 3d. ed. 1755, 2 vo ; S. Johnson, Proposal for a New Edition (1746), folio, 1765, 8vo ; E. Capell, Notes and various Readings to S., 1759, 4to (1779-80), vols. 4to ; P. Nichols, The Castrated Letter of Sir Hanmer, 1763, 8vo ; Prefaces by Dr Johnson, Poepe, Theobald, &c., 1765, 8vo ; W. Kenrick, Review of Dr Johnson’s New Edition, 1765, 8vo, and Defence, 1766 ; G. Steevens, Proposals for Printing a New Edition, 1766, 8vo ; Mrs Eliz. Montagu, Essay on Writings and Genuis of S., 1769, 8vo, frequently reprinted ; W. Kenrick, Introduction to the School of S., 1773, 8vo ; Mrs eliz. Griffith, Morality of S.’s Drama, 1775, 8vo ; Voltaire, Lettre ‘a Acade’mie, 1776, 8 vo, on Letourneur’s translation ; J. Baretti, Discours sur S. et Voltaire, 1777, 8vo ; E. Malone, Supplement to the Edition of 1778, 1780, 2 vols. 8vo, Second Appendix, 1783, 8vo ; J. Ritson, Remarks on the Text and Notes of [Steevens’s 1778] edition, 1783, 8vo ; T. Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies, 1783-4, 3 vols. 8vo ; J. M. Mason, Comments on the Last Edition, 1785, 8vo ; T. Whately, Remarks on some of the Characters, 1785, 8vo, new edition by Archbishop Whately, 1839, 12mo ; J. J. Eschenburg, Versuch u. S., Leipsic, 1787, 8vo ; J. Ritson, The Quip Modest, 8 vo ; S. Felton, Imperfect Hints towards a new Edition of S., 1787-8, 2 pts. 4to ; A. Eccles, Illustrations and Variorum Comments on Lear, Cymbeline, and Merchant of Venice, 1792-1805, 3 vols. 12mo ; E. Malone, Letter to R. Farmer, 1792, 8vo ; J. Ritson, Cursory Critism on Malone’s Edition, 1792, 8vo ; E. Malone, Prospectos of an Edition in 15 vols. roy. 8vo, 1792, 4to ; Bishop Percy, Origin of English Stage, 1793, 8vo ; E. Malone, Proposal for an Intended Edition in 20 vols. roy. 8vo, 1795, folio ; W. Richardson, Essays on some of S.’s Dramatic Characters, 1797, 1812, 8vo, reprint of separate pieces ; Lord Chedworth, Notes on some Obscure Passages, 1805, 8vo, privately printed ; E. H. Seymour, Remarks on the Plays., 1805, 2 vols. 8vo, F. Douce, Illustrations of S. and Ancient Manners, 1807, 2 vols. 8vo, new edition 1839, 8vo ; H. J. Pye, Comments on the Commentators, 1807, 8 vo ; J. M. Mason, Comments on the several Editions, 1807, 8vo ; C. (and M.) Lamb, Tales from S., 1807 , 2 vols. 12mo, plates frequently translated and reprinted ; A. Becket, S. hiself again, 1815, 2 vols. 8vo, ; W. Hazlitt, Characters of S.’s Plays, 1817, 8vo, new edition 1873 ; N. Drake, S. and his Times, 1817, 2 vols. 4to, and Memorials of S., 1828 ; Z. Jackson, S.’s Genius Justified, Examples of 700 Errors in his Plays, 1819, 8vo ; [Variorum] Annotations Illustrative of the Plays of S., 1819, 2 vols. 12mo, published with the Scholey’s edition; W. Hazlitt, Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth, 1820, 8vo ; H. Beyle, Racine et S., 1823-5, 2 pts. 8vo ; T. Bowdler, Letter to Editor of British Critic, 1823, 8vo, depends omissions ; T. P. Courtenay, Commentaries upon the Historical Plays of S., 1840, 2 vols. sm. 8vo ; K. Sybrandi, Verhandeling over Vandel en S., Haarlem, 1841, 4to ; Rev. A. Dyce, Remarks on Collier’s and Knight’s Editions, 1844, 8vo ; J. Hunter, New Illustrations of S., 1845, 2 vols. 8vo ; G. Fletcher, Studies of S., 1847, 8vo ; L. Tieck, Dramaturgische Blutter, 2d ed. 1848-52, 3 vols. 8vo; H. N. Hudson, Lectures on S., N.Y., 1848, 2 vols. 8vo ; C. Knight, Studies of S., 1849, 8vo ; S. T. Coleridge, Notes and Lectures upon S., &c., 1849, 2 vols. sm. 8vo, and Lectures and Notes on S., by T. Ashe, 1883, sm. 8vo ; J. Britton, Essay on the Merit and Characteristics of S.’s Writings, 1849, roy. 8vo ; K. Simrock, Remarks on the Plots. of S.’s Plays (Shakespeare Society), 1850, 8vo ; Rev. T. Grinfield, Moral Influence of S.’s Plays, 1850, 8vo ; E. P. Charles, Estudes sur W. S., Marie Stuart, et l’ Are’tin 1851, 18mo ; F. A. T. Kreyssig, Vorlesungen u. S., 1858-60, 3 vols., 2d ed. 1874, 2 vols. 8vo, and S. Fragen, Leipsic, 1871, 8vo ; [O’Connell], New Exegesis of S., 1859, 8vo ; S. Jervis, Proposed Emendations of S., 2d ed. 1861, 8vo ; R. Cartwright, The Footsteps of S., 1862, 8vo, New Readings in S., 1866, 8vo, and Papers on S., 1877, 8vo ; G. G. Gervinus, S. Commentaries translated, 1863, 2 vols., new edition revised 1875, 8vo ; Bailey, The received Text of S.’s Dramatic Writings, 1862-6, 2 vols. ; C. C. Clarke, S. Characters, chiefly those Subordinate, 1863, 8vo ; H. Marggraff, W. S. als Lehrer der Menschheit, Leipsic, 1864, 16mo ; J. H. Hackett, Notes and Comments, N.Y., 1864, sm. 8vo ; A. Mezieres, S., ses oeuvres et ses critiques, 1865, 8vo ; H. Wellesley, Stray, Notes on the Text of S., 1865, 4to ; A. M. L. de Lamartine, S. et son oeuvre, 1865, 8vo ; W. L. Rushton, S. Illustrated by old Authors, 1867-8, 2 pts. 8vo ; T. Keightley, The Expositor, 1867, sm. 8vo ; B. Tschischwitz, S. Forschungen, 1868, 3 vols. 8vo ; G. R. French, Shakespeareana Genealogica, 1869, 8vo ; F. Jacox, S. Diversions, 1875-7, 2 vols. H. v. Friesen, Das Buch : S. v. Gervinus, Leipsic, 1869, 8vo, S. Studien, Vienna, 1874-6, 2 vols. 8vo, and K. Elze’s W. S., Leipsic, 1876, 8vo ; H. T. Hall, Shakespearian Fly Leaves, 1874 8vo ; K. R. Proelss, Erlauterungen, Leipsic, 1874-8, pts. Sm. 8vo, incl-


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The above article was written by Thomas Spencer Baynes, LL.D.; assistant editor of the Daily News, 1857-64; formerly Professor of Logic, Rhetoric, and Metaphysics in St Andrews Univ.; part translator of Port Royal Logic; joint editor of Encyclopaedia Britannica, ninth edition.