A Collection of the Best English Plays. Vol. II. Containing IV. Plays of Mr. Will. Shakespear: K. Henry IV. With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. A Tragi-Comedy. + The Merry Wives of Windsor; With the Amours of Sir John Falstaff. A Comedy. + The Tempest: or, The Enchanted Island. A Comedy. Altered by W. Davenant, and J. Dryden. + The Jew of Venice. A Comedy. Now altered & very much improved, by M. Granville. Printed for T. Johnson, Bookseller at The Hague. 4 volumes.

Author: Shakespeare, William
Title: A Collection of the Best English Plays. Vol. II. Containing IV. Plays of Mr. Will. Shakespear: K. Henry IV. With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. A Tragi-Comedy. + The Merry Wives of Windsor; With the Amours of Sir John Falstaff. A Comedy. + The Tempest: or, The Enchanted Island. A Comedy. Altered by W. Davenant, and J. Dryden. + The Jew of Venice. A Comedy. Now altered & very much improved, by M. Granville. Printed for T. Johnson, Bookseller at The Hague. 4 volumes.
Description: London, T. Johnson, 1710-1711. Scarce and rather early adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. New maroon imitation leather bindings, 15x10 cm. Engraved vignets on the title pages. 100, 90, 112, 68 pp. -(paper slightly browned and foxed, but all in all 4 very fine and collectible copies).

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- Book number: 64671-V1-1