The Works of Mr. William Shakespear : volume the seventh : containing, Venus & Adonis, Tarquin & Lucrece and his miscellany poems :

London: E. Curll and E. Sangster, 1710. Frontis.plate of Shakespear engraved by M.V. for Gucht sculp..lxxii, one extra plate bound in of Venus & Adonis.472pp [iv table]; [ii E, Curll and E. Sanger ads]. -2G7]. An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England -- An explanation of the old words us'd by Shakespear in his works (Glossary) -- The seventh volume, which includes the Poems; the title pages to Venus and Adonis and Tarquin and Lucrece have separate title pages with the imprint printed in the year 1709. An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England -- An explanation of the old words us'd by Shakespear in his works (Glossary) -- Dedication signed: S.N. These are the terminal letters of the name of the editor, Charles Gildon [Ford Shakespeare 1700-1740 pp. 10-11; Jaggard Shakespeare Bibliography p. 497. ESTC T138298]. The rare Vol. 7 of Rowe's Edition of 1709-1710, the First Octavo Edition of Shakespeare's Works. The separate titles are dated 1709. The volume includes the Spurious Poems which are in the edition of the poems published in 1640. THE FULL TITLE PAGE READS:- The works of Mr. William Shakespear : Volume the Seventh : containing, Venus & Adonis, Tarquin & Lucrece and his miscellany poems : with critical remarks on his plays, &c. : to which is prefix'd An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England. Printed for E. Curll at the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan's Church, and E. Sanger at the Post-house at the Middle-Temple Gate]. A piratical publication adding a seventh volume to Rowe's 6 volume set of the plays that did not include the poems. Bound in original full panelled calf with five raised bands to the spine and a red morocco label. Cracked joints but sound. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England -- An explanation of the old words us'd by Shakespear in his works (Glossary). Curll's spurious 'volume seven' was designed to fill the gaps in Rowe's edition of 1709 by including the poems and two long essays. Charles Gildon was the first critic to write a full critical commentary on all the works of Shakespear. [Copac 7 copies]. First Octavo Edition. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.