8vo. with half-titles in Vols. II-VIII. engraved frontis. portrait of Shakespeare by George Vertue. contemporary calf (1 cover not uniform in design, neatly rebacked (covers partly oxidized, corners worn, library stamp erased from titles & repaired on verso). Second Johnson Edition, with Johnson s preface paginated and the name of T.Longman appearing in the imprint in Volumes 1-II. Johnson first contemplated a variorum edition of Shakespeare in 1745. When it finally appeared his Preface attracted general admiration. "Adam Smith is said to have called it "the most manly piece of criticism that was ever published in any country". In the Cambridge edition both Preface and notes are described as distinguished by clearness of thought and diction and by masterly common sense . But, taken as a whole, the edition disappointed the expectations of the subscribers�.Johnson s Preface gave a great impetus to Shakespearian study�" (Courtney & Smith) Courtney & Smith pp. 103-08 & Chapman & Hazen pp. 146-47 (noting this as a second issue of the first edition). Jaggard p. 501. Pforzheimer 911g.

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The Plays�With The Corrections and Illustrations Of Various Commentators; To which are added Notes by Sam. Johnson.

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London: Printed for J. and R.Tonson, H.Woodfall, J.Rivington�, 1765.

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1st Edition

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