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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-289) and index. |
| Summary |
This study establishes the remarkable presence of Shakespeare's plays and poems in the early modern English book trade. |
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Cover; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Shakespeare and the Book Trade: argument and scope; Shakespeare and the Book Trade and Shakespeare as Literary Dramatist; Shakespeare in print, 1593-1660; Shakespeare and the book trade's 'Shakespeare'; Chapter 1 Quantifying Shakespeare's presence in print; Shakespeare in numbers; Shakespeare and contemporaries in print; The number of early playbook editions: Shakespeare compared; Reprint rates and the popularity of Shakespeare's playbooks; Conclusion. |
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Chapter 2 Shakespeare, publication and authorial misattributionPseudepigraphy: the meanings of authorial misattributions; Authorial misattributions of playbooks, 1634-1660: Shakespeare's contemporaries and successors; Authorial misattributions of playbooks, 1595-1622: taking Shakespeare's name in vain; 'The author I know much offended': Shakespeare, misattribution and The Passionate Pilgrim; Conclusion; Chapter 3 The bibliographic and paratextual makeup of Shakespeare's quarto playbooks; Paratext in Shakespeare playbooks and the rise of literary drama. |
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Paratext, playbooks and Shakespeare's invisible authorshipThe bibliographic makeup of Shakespeare's playbooks; Shakespeare's theatrical playbooks; Conclusion; Chapter 4 Shakespeare's publishers; Prologue: William Leake's reissue of q3 The Merchant of Venice in 1652; Shakespeare's publishers and the early modern book trade; The chief publishers of Shakespeare's poems; The chief publishers of Shakespeare's plays; Incidental Shakespeare publishers; Conclusion; Chapter 5 The reception of printed Shakespeare; The early status of playbooks and survival rates. |
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Early owners and collectors of Shakespeare's quarto playbooksShakespeare owned and bound; Early readers and commonplacers of Shakespeare in print; Conclusion; Appendix A The publication of playbooks by Shakespeare and his contemporaries to 1660 (prepared with the assistance of Louise Wilson); Appendix B Printed playbooks of professional plays, including reprints, 1583-1622; Appendix C Shakespeare's publishers, 1593-1622; Works cited; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism, Textual.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. |
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Criticism, Textual. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Books and reading.
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Books and reading. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence.
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Book industries and trade -- England -- History -- 16th century.
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Book industries and trade. |
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England. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
16th century |
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Book industries and trade -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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| Chronological Term |
17th century |
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Literature publishing -- England -- History -- 16th century.
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Literature publishing. |
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Literature publishing -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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1500-1699 |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Erne, Lukas. Shakespeare and the Book Trade. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 9780521765664 (DLC) 2012039597 (OCoLC)815757364 |
| ISBN |
9781107347434 (electronic book) |
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1107347432 (electronic book) |
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9781107341180 (electronic book) |
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1107341183 (electronic book) |
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0511803400 (electronic book) |
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9780511803406 (electronic book) |
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9780521765664 |
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0521765668 |
| Standard No. |
40022503361 |
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