Notes from Sotheby's : being a compilation of 2,032 notes from Catalogues of book-sales which have taken place in the rooms of Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, between the years 1885-1909 / by Frank Karslake.

  • Karslake, Frank, 1851-1920.
Date:
1909
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Credit: Notes from Sotheby's : being a compilation of 2,032 notes from Catalogues of book-sales which have taken place in the rooms of Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, between the years 1885-1909 / by Frank Karslake. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SHAKESPEARE. Separate Plays Shakespeare. Fairy-Queen (The) An Opera, Represented at the Queen’s Theatre by their Majesties Servants, 1st Bdn., 1692 (June 3, 1902 ; 1160). ♦ Tliis is Shakespere’s Midsummer Night's Dream^ with additions, Songs, and Dances, 24 Chinese, and Juno “ in a machine drawn by Peacocks . . . ViHiile a Symphony Plays, the Machine moves forward, and the Peacocks spread their Tails, and fill the middle of the Theatre,” &c. Later, “ Six Monkeys come from between the Trees, and Dance,” ‘ and the Grand Dance begins of Twenty four Persons.” Jn. Downes, Sir William Davenant’s prompter, &c. says of this Opera The Fairy Q.ueen, made into an Opera, from a Come- dy of Mr. Shakespears : This in Ornaments was superior to the other two [Operas,—Dryden’s King Arthur and Betterton’s Prophetess or Dioclesian, each with Music by Henry Purcel, and Dances by Jn. Priest) ; especially in Cloaths, for all the Singers and Dancers, Scenes, Machines and Decorations, all most profusely set off ; and excellently perform’d, chiefly the Instrumental and Vocal part Compos’d by the said Mr. Purcel, and Dances by Mr. Priest. The Court and Town were wonderfully satisfy’d with it ; but the Expences in setting it out being so great, the Company got very little by it.” The Tragedy of Hamlet 1703 (Feb. 23, 1905 ; 154). ♦ This is the earliest issue of this date, ” Barnardo ” at the foot of page 1 being correctly spelt. Hamlet / Prince / of / Denmark / a / Tragedy / written by / Mr. William Shakespear / Dublin / Reprinted by George Grier- son at the I Two Bibles in Essex Street^ \12\ j * [Collation. Title, with list of Dramatis Personae on reverse, and pp. 3- 107.]. Julius Ctesar / a / Tragedy / by Mr. William Shakespear / Dublin / Printed by and for George (Grierson at the f Two Bibles in Essex Street^ 1721 / * [Collation. Title, with list of Dramatis Personae on reverse, and pp. 1-72]. The / Tragedy / of / Macbeth / written by Mr. W. Shake- spear / Dublin / Printed for George Ewing, Bookseller, at the / Sign of the Angel and the Bible, in Dames' Street / 1723 / * [Collation. On reverse of title is list of Dramatis Personae, pp. 3-66, then leaf (blank on reverse) with list of publications] The Tempest: a Comedy, collated and Corrected by the former editions, by Mr. Pope, unbound, Dublin, 1725 The / Merry Wives / of / Windsor / a / Comedy / as it is acted at the / Theatres / by Mr. William Shakespear / Dublin / Printed for A. Bradley, at the Golden Ball and / Ring, opposite. Sycamore Alley, in Dame Street, Book / seller, 1730 (Mar. 21, 1903 ; 1258 to 1262). ♦ [Collation. Title, with list of Dramatis Personae on reverse, pp. 3-72J. See next page.