The Plays of William Shakspeare, in ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by S. Johnso

Title: The Plays of William Shakspeare, in ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by S. Johnson and G. Steevens. The third edition, revised and augmented by the editor of Dodsley’s Collection of Old Plays [I. Reed].

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

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British Library
Shakespeare, William; Johnson, Samuel; Steevens, George
1785
10 vol.; 8 .
642.f.11-20.