A LIST OF SUCH ANCIENT EDITIONS 1 O F SHAKSPEARE'S PLAYS, AS HAVE HITHERTO BEEN MET WITH BY HIS DIFFERENT EDITORS. Those marked with Afterifks are in no former Tables; and those which are printed in the Italick character I have never feen. I. II. III. 1. A Midfummer Night's Dream, William Shakspeare, 1600, Thomas Fisher. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1600, James Roberts. 1. Merry Wives of Windfor, William Shakspeare, 1602, T. C. for Arthur Johnson. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1619. for Do. 3. Do. William Shakspeare, 1630. T. H. for R. Meighen. Much Ado about Nothing, William Shakspeare, 1600. V. S. for Andrew Wife and William Afpley. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. 1. Merchant of Venice, William Shakspeare, 1600, J. R. for Thomas Heyes. 2. W. Shakspeare, 1600, J. Roberts. 3. Do. William Shakspeare, 1637, M. P. for Laurence Hayes. 4. Do. William Shakspeare, 1652, for William Leake. 1. Love's Labour's Loft, William Shakspeare, 1598, W. W. for 2. D°. William Shakspeare, 1631, (1. Taming of the Shrew, 1607, V. S. for Nich. Ling." 4. 2. Do. Will. Shakspeare, 1631, W. S. 1. King Lear, William Shakspeare, for Do. 3. D. 1608, for D°. 4. D°. William Shakspeare, 1655, Jane Bell. 1. King John, 2 Parts, 1591, for Sampson Clarke. 2. Do. W. Sh. 1611, Valentine Simmes, for John Helme. 3. D. W. Shakfpeare, 1622, Aug. Matthewes, for T'homas Dewe." 4 This is the play on which Shakfpeare formed his own with the fame title. Thefe three are only copies of the fpurious play. Simmes for Andrew Wife. 2. Richard II. William Shakspeare, 1508, Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wife. 3. Do. W. Shakspeare, 1608, W. W. for Matthew Law † 4. Do, William Shakspeare, 1615, for Matthew Law. 5. Do. William Shakspeare, 1634, John Norton. 1. Henry IV. First Part, 1598, P. S. for Andrew Wife. 2. D°. W. Shakspeare, 1599, S. S. for D°. 3. Do. 1604. 4. Do. 1608, for Matthew Law. † 5. Do. W. Shakspeare, 1613, W. W. for Do. 6. Do. William Shakspeare, 1622, T. P. fold by Do. 7. D°. William Shakfpeare, 1632, John Norton, fold by William Sheares. 8. Do. William Shakspeare, 1639, John Norton, fold by Hugh Perry. ++King Richard II. and King Henry IV. 1608. ] Of each of thefe only one copy has been met with. They both belonged to the late Reverend John Bowle, and are now in my poffeffion. STEEVENS. XI. XII. * XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. (1. Henry IV. Second Part, William Shakspeare, 1600, V. S. for Andrew Wife and William Afpley. 2. D°. 1600. Do. 3. D°. 1600. D°. 1. Henry V. 1600. Tho. Creede, for 2. 3. D°. 1608, for T. P. 1. Henry VI. William Shakspeare, 1600, Val. Simmes, for Tho. Millington. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, W. W. for T. Millington, 1600. 3. D. William Shakfpeare, T. P. 1. Richard III. 1597, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wife. 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1598, Thomas Creede, for Do. 3. D. William Shakspeare, 1602, 4. William Shakspeare, 1612, Tho. Titus Andronicus, 1611, for Edward XVII. * XVIII. * 1. Troilus and Creffida, William Shakspeare, 1609, G. Eld, for R. Bonian and H. Whalley, with a Preface. 2. Do. 1609, for D°. 3. Do. no date, Do. 1. Romeo and Juliet, 1597, John Danter. 2. D°. 1599. Tho. Creede, for Cuth- 3. D. 1609, for John Smethwicke. 5. Do. William Shakspeare, 1637, 1. Hamlet, William Shakspeare, J. R. for N. L. 1604. 2. D. William Shakspeare, 1605, I. R. for N. L. 3. Do. William Shakspeare, 1611, for XIX. * John Smethwicke. XX. 4. D°. William Shakspeare, no date, 5. Do. William Shakspeare, 1637, Othello, William Shakspeare, no date 2. Do. William Shakspeare, 1622, |