The Resource Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare : with a list of essays and dissertations on his dramatic writings, &c., by John Britton, F.S.A
Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare : with a list of essays and dissertations on his dramatic writings, &c., by John Britton, F.S.A
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (34 pages)
- Note
- A separate printing (with different pagination) than the same essay published in the introduction to the 1814 Whittingham edition of the Dramatic works of Shakspeare. Not intended for sale, only 25 copies were printed on larger paper, interleaved
- Label
- Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare : with a list of essays and dissertations on his dramatic writings, &c.
- Title
- Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare
- Title remainder
- with a list of essays and dissertations on his dramatic writings, &c.
- Statement of responsibility
- by John Britton, F.S.A
- Language
- eng
- Action
- Cataloged
- Cataloging source
- PLF
- Citation location within source
- Shakespeariana, entry 1116
- Citation source
- Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1771-1857
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Britton, John
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
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- PR3628
- Z239.2
- LC item number
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- B86
- .W49 1814b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1767-1840
- 1771-1857
- 1803-1869
- 1781-1829
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Whittingham, Charles
- Britton, John
- Barton, Thomas Pennant
- Thurlow, Edward Hovell-Thurlow
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Shakespeare, William
- Label
- Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare : with a list of essays and dissertations on his dramatic writings, &c., by John Britton, F.S.A
- Link
- Note
- A separate printing (with different pagination) than the same essay published in the introduction to the 1814 Whittingham edition of the Dramatic works of Shakspeare. Not intended for sale, only 25 copies were printed on larger paper, interleaved
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Extent
- 1 online resource (34 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Note
-
- Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy cataloged under call no. G.3940.17 quarterbound in red leather and brown paper. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. A presentation inscription from the author to Lord Thurlow, dated Dec., 1814, is present on the recto of the front free endpaper. A slip with binder's instructions, in the hand of T.P. Barton, is present on the verso of the same leaf. Tipped in before the title page is a letter from Britton, dated Jan. 15, 1812 regarding his ability to send the recipient illustrations pertaining to the Antiquities of Essex. The letter is addressed to "Crown Rd., Esq.[?]"
- Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy cataloged under call no. G.3940.18 halfbound in black leather and papier tourniquet. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown and an engraved bookplate showing two swordsmen attacking cannon on a hilltop, signed with the initials TI[?] is present on the recto of the front free endpaper. Bound-in at the front of this copy are numerous notes, primarily in Britton's own hand, relating to Shakespeare and Shakespeariana, including notes on the editions of Malone and others, Shakespearian portraiture, a list of people to whom Britton gave copies of Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare, and an annotated page from the catalog of the Waldron sale (May, 1818). The text itself is heavily annotated in Britton's hand, and various clippings, notes, pieces of correspondence, and pages from other books and auction catalogs are affixed to the interleaving pages and endpapers.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare : with a list of essays and dissertations on his dramatic writings, &c., by John Britton, F.S.A
- Link
- Note
- A separate printing (with different pagination) than the same essay published in the introduction to the 1814 Whittingham edition of the Dramatic works of Shakspeare. Not intended for sale, only 25 copies were printed on larger paper, interleaved
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Extent
- 1 online resource (34 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Note
-
- Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy cataloged under call no. G.3940.17 quarterbound in red leather and brown paper. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. A presentation inscription from the author to Lord Thurlow, dated Dec., 1814, is present on the recto of the front free endpaper. A slip with binder's instructions, in the hand of T.P. Barton, is present on the verso of the same leaf. Tipped in before the title page is a letter from Britton, dated Jan. 15, 1812 regarding his ability to send the recipient illustrations pertaining to the Antiquities of Essex. The letter is addressed to "Crown Rd., Esq.[?]"
- Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy cataloged under call no. G.3940.18 halfbound in black leather and papier tourniquet. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown and an engraved bookplate showing two swordsmen attacking cannon on a hilltop, signed with the initials TI[?] is present on the recto of the front free endpaper. Bound-in at the front of this copy are numerous notes, primarily in Britton's own hand, relating to Shakespeare and Shakespeariana, including notes on the editions of Malone and others, Shakespearian portraiture, a list of people to whom Britton gave copies of Remarks on the life and writings of William Shakspeare, and an annotated page from the catalog of the Waldron sale (May, 1818). The text itself is heavily annotated in Britton's hand, and various clippings, notes, pieces of correspondence, and pages from other books and auction catalogs are affixed to the interleaving pages and endpapers.
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Armorial Bookplates (Provenance)
- Authors' presentation copies (Provenance)
- Binders' instructions (Binding)
- Digital images
- Inscriptions (Provenance)
- Limitation statements (Printing)
- Marginalia (Provenance)
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Genre
- Armorial Bookplates (Provenance)
- Authors' presentation copies (Provenance)
- Binders' instructions (Binding)
- Digital images
- Inscriptions (Provenance)
- Limitation statements (Printing)
- Marginalia (Provenance)
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