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THE 



FOUR FOLIO EDITIONS OF SHAKSPEARE 



MR. J. RUSSELL SMITH, 



(36. SOHO SQUARE, LONDON,) 



Has on Sale, on very reasonable terms, a complete Set of all the original Folio 

 Editions of Shakspeare. The entire Set will be Sold for 120Z., the separate 

 prices of each being as follows: 



I. 

 ME. WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE'S COMEDIES, HISTORIES, AND 



TRAGEDIES, published according to the true Original Copies. London, Pi-inted by 

 Isaac Jaggakd and Edward Blount, 1623, folio. The First Edition, "the only 

 edition worth regarding." — Horne Tooke. Preliminary leaves very fine, but the verses, 

 letter-press of title, and last leaf in fac-simile. The last perfect copy sold for 250/. 

 The present has only two leaves and a portion of a third in fac-simile, elegant in 

 green morocco, gilt leaves, 80Z. 



II. 



MR. WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE'S COMEDIES, ETC., the Second 

 Impression. London, printed by Thomas Cotes, 1632, folio. Second Edition. A per- 

 fect copy, verses inlaid ; a sound copy, russia, gilt edges, 1 51. 



III. 



MR. WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE'S COMEDIES, HISTORIES, AND 



TRAGEDIES, the Third Impression, with the Spurious Plays. London, 1663, folio. 

 Third Impression, very rare. Most of the copies of this edition are said to have been 

 destroyed in the Fire of London ; but whether that be the case or not, this edition is un- 

 questionably much scarcer than the Second. A very tall perfect copy, russia, gilt edges, 25L 



IV. 



MR. WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE'S COMEDIES, ETC., unto which 

 is added Seven Plays. The Fourth Edition. Folio. London, 1685. A very fine copy, 

 gilt edges, elegant, lOZ. 



J. RUSSELL SMITH, PUBLISHER, 36. SOHO SQUARE, LONDON. 



Printed by Thohas Clark Shaw, of No. 10. Stonefleld Street, in the Parish of St. Mary, Islington, at No. 5. New Street Square, in the Parish of 

 St. Bride, in the City of Ix>ndon ; and published by Geobok Beix. of No. 186. Fleet Street, in the Parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in thej 

 City of London, Publisher, at No. 186. Fleet Street aforesaid Saturday. June 2. !?55. 



