Taming of the Shrew bibliographic descriptions

Taming of the Shrew, First Quarto, 1631

A wittie and pleasant comedie called the taming of the shrew. As it was acted by his Maiesties seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by Will. Shakespeare.
London: printed by W. S. [William Stansby] for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Churchyard vnder the Diall, 1631.
[72] p.; 4o

Signatures: A-I4
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22327; Greg, I, 120(e)

British Library Copy

Shelfmark: C.12.g.25
Copy notes: Signatures: A-I4.
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. With comb marbled paper endleaves. Bound by the British Museum Bindery.

Shelfmark: C.34.k.59
Copy notes: Signatures: A-I4. Titlepage fragmentary. Cropped at head, affecting headlines, 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 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 edges of the leaves are sprinkled red. With comb marbled paper endleaves. Bound by the British Museum Bindery.