The most excellent historie of the merchant of Venice. : VVith the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the sayd merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh: and the obtayning of Portia by the choyse of three chests. As it hath beene diuers times acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants. Written by William Shakespeare

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Call number

STC 22296 copy 1

Catalog link

https://catalog.folger.edu/record/163955

Creator

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Created/published

At London : Printed by I[ames]. R[oberts]. for Thomas Heyes, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon, 1600

Place of creation

Great Britain

England

London

Date

1600

Note(s)

Reference citation note: Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22296

Reference citation note: Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 172(a)

Reference citation note: Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 888

Reference citation note: English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111215

Copy note: cs448. K1 slightly trimmed at lower margin, affecting direction-line. Dark goatskin binding with gilt decoration and monogram of George Daniel in center of front cover; stored in a box. Provenance: George Daniel copy

Extent

18 cm (4to)

Associated name(s)

Printer: Roberts, James, -1618?

Bookseller: Hayes, Thomas, -1604?

Former owner: Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797

Former owner: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. 1820-1889, (James Orchard)

Former owner: Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library

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