British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.12.h.5
Copy notes: Signatures: A-H4 I4 (-I4, blank). Titlepage and leaf
C1 are slightly defective. Titlepage mounted, leaves A2 to I3 framed.
Provenance: King George III, presented 1823.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red half sheep binding,
the boards covered with comb marbled paper. The cypher of King George
III is tooled in gold on the flat spine. Author, title, place and
date of publication are lettered in gold up the spine. The edges
of the leaves are red. With comb marbled paper endleaves. MS. note
in an unidentified hand on the titlepage. Bound by the British Museum
Bindery.
Pericles, Second Quarto, 1609
The late, and much admired play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
With the true relation of the whole historie, aduentures, and fortunes
of the said prince: as also, the no lesse strange, and worthy accidents,
in the birth and life, of his daughter Mariana. As it hath been
diuers and sundry times acted by his Maiesties seruants, at the
Globe on the Banck-side. By William Shakespeare.
Imprinted at London: [by William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry
Gosson, and are to be sold at the signe of the Sunne in Pater-noster
row, &c., 1609.
[72] p.; 4o
Signatures: A-I4 (last leaf blank)
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22335; Greg, I, 284(b)
British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.34.k.36
Copy notes: Signatures: A-H4 I4 (-I4, blank). Cropped at head, affecting
headlines.
Provenance: David Garrick, bequeathed 1779.
Binding: In a 19th-century English blind and gold tooled red grained
sheep binding with the coat of arms of David Garrick tooled in gold
in the centre of both covers. Author, title, place and date of publication
are lettered in gold up the flat spine. The edges of the boards
and the turn-ins are gold tooled. The edges of the leaves are gilt.
With comb marbled paper endleaves. Signed at the top on the turn-in
of the upper cover 'TUCKETT. BINDER. BRITISH MUSEUM'.
Pericles, Third Quarto, 1611
The late, and much admired play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
With the true relation of the whole history, aduentures, and fortunes
of the sayd prince: as also, the no lesse strange, and worthy accidents,
in the birth and life, of his daughter Mariana. As it hath been
diuers and sundry times acted by his Maiestyes seruants, at the
Globe on the Banck-side. By William Shakespeare.
Printed at London: by S. S. [S. Stafford], 1611.
[70] p.; 4o
Signatures: A-I4 (last leaf blank)
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22336; Greg, I, 284(c)
British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.34.k.37
Copy notes: Signatures: A-C4 D4 (-D2, D3) E-I4. Cropped at head,
affecting headlines, cropped at foot, affecting signatures, catchwords
and text.
Provenance: J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, sold 1858.
Binding: In a 19th-century English blind and gold tooled dark red
goatskin binding. Title and author are lettered in gold up the flat
spine, the date of publication is lettered in gold across the foot
of the spine. The edges of the boards are gold tooled, the turn-ins
are blind and gold tooled. The edges of the leaves are gilt. With
plain blue paper endleaves tooled in blind. MS. note by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps
pasted on the verso of the front flyleaf. Bound by Riley.
Pericles, Fourth Quarto, 1619
The late, and much admired play, called, Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
With the true relation of the whole history, aduentures, and fortunes
of the saide prince. Written by W. Shakespeare.
[London]: Printed for T. P., 1619.
[68] p.; 4o
Issued as part of: The whole contention betweene the two famous
houses, Lancaster and Yorke (London: [by William Jaggard] for T.
P. [Thomas Pavier], [1619])
Signatures: chi1[=2B2?] R-2A4 2B2 (-2B2)
Issued with The whole contention betweene the two famous houses,
Lancaster and Yorke (Henry VI, Parts 2& 3), 1619. The whole
volume has signatures A-Q4 chi1[=2B2?] R-2A4 2B2 (-2B2). Henry
VI, Parts 2 & 3 has signatures A-Q4.
References: STC (2nd ed.) 26101; Greg, I, 119(c), 284(d)
British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.12.h.6
Copy notes: Signatures: chi1(=2B2) R-2A4 2B2 (-2B2). All leaves
framed.
Provenance: King George III, presented 1823.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red half sheep binding,
the boards covered with comb marbled paper. The cypher of King
George III is tooled in gold on the flat spine. Author, title and
date of publication are lettered in gold up the spine. With comb
marbled paper endleaves. MS. note ‘George Steevens’ on
the titlepage. Bound by the British Museum Bindery.
Shelfmark: C.34.k.38(2?)
Copy notes: Signatures: R-2A4 2B2 (-2B2). Wanting leaf chi1. See
also the entry for The whole contention betweene the two famous
houses, Lancaster and Yorke (Henry VI, Parts 2 & 3) 1619.
Provenance: David Garrick, bequeathed 1779.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red grained sheep
binding with the coat of arms of David Garrick tooled in gold in
the centre of both covers. Five false raised bands divide the spine
into six gold tooled compartments. The author and the title of
the first play in the volume are lettered in gold up the spine
in the second spine compartment. The title of the second play in
the volume is lettered in gold up the spine in the third spine
compartment. The place of publication is lettered in gold across
the foot of the spine. The edges of the boards and the turn-ins
are gold tooled. The edges of the leaves are gilt. With comb marbled
paper endleaves. Bound by the British Museum Bindery.
Pericles, Fifth Quarto, 1630
The late, and much admired play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
With the true relation of the whole history, aduentures, and fortunes
of the sayd prince: written by Will. Shakespeare:
London: printed by I. N. [John Norton] for R. B. [Robert Bird],
1630.
[68] p.; 4o
Signatures: A-H4 I2
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22337; Greg, I, 284(e)
British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.34.k.40
Copy notes: Signatures: A-H4 I2. Leaf C4 repaired at head, removing
headline.
Provenance: J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, sold 1858.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled dark red calf binding.
Five false raised bands divide the spine into six gold tooled compartments.
Author and title are lettered in gold across the second spine compartment,
place and date of publication are lettered in gold across the third
spine compartment. The edges of the boards and the turn-ins are
gold tooled. The edges of the leaves are gilt. With comb marbled
paper endleaves. A cutting from a bookseller's catalogue pasted
on the verso of the first front flyleaf. MS. notes by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps
on the recto of the second front flyleaf. Binder's stamp on the
verso of the first front flyleaf 'BOUND BY F. BEDFORD'.
Pericles, Fifth Quarto Variant, 1630
The late, and much admired play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
With the true relation of the whole history, aduentures, and fortunes
of the sayd prince: written by Will. Shakespeare:
London: printed by I. N. [John Norton] for R. B. [Robert Bird] and
are to be sould at his shop in Cheapside, at the signe of the Bible,
1630.
[68] p.; 4o
Signatures: A-H4 I2
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22338; Greg, I, 284(e)
British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.34.k.39
Copy notes: Signatures: A-H4 I2.
Provenance: David Garrick, bequeathed 1779.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red grained sheep
binding with the coat of arms of David Garrick tooled in gold on
the flat spine. Author, title, place and date of publication are
lettered in gold up the spine. The edges of the boards and the turn-ins
are gold tooled. The top edge is gilt. With comb marbled paper endleaves.
Bound by the British Museum Bindery.
Pericles, Sixth Quarto, 1635
The late, and much admired play, called Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
With the true relation of the whole history, adventures, and fortunes
of the said prince. Written by W. Shakespeare.
Printed at London: by Thomas Cotes, 1635.
[68] p.; 4o
Signatures: A-H4 I2
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22339; Greg, I, 284(f)
British Library Copies
Shelfmark: C.34.k.41
Copy notes: Signatures: A-H4 I2. Cropped at foot, affecting signatures,
catchwords and text.
Provenance: David Garrick, bequeathed 1779.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red grained sheep
binding with the coat of arms of David Garrick tooled in gold in
the centre of both covers. Author, title, place and date of publication
are lettered in gold up the flat spine. The edges of the boards
and the turn-ins are gold tooled. The edges of the leaves are sprinkled
red. With comb marbled paper endleaves. Bound by the British Museum
Bindery.
