I have endeavoured to enumerate the Editions of Shakespeare's Plays, but finding that I have paid too much regard to inaccurate catalogues, I think it neceffary to fubjoin the following lift given me by Mr. Steevens.

The Editions marked with Afterifks are in no former Tables.

I know no one who has feen thofe in the Italic Characters, but find them in Mr. Pope's and Mr. Theobald's Tables, and in Dr. Warburton's, which is compiled from them.

1. Midfummer Night's Dream, William Shakefpeare, 1600, for Thomas Fifher.

2. D. William Shakespeare, 1600, James Ro. berts.

1. Merry Wives of Windfór, William Shake-
fpeare, 1602, T. C. for Arthur Johnson.
2. D. William Shakespeare, 1619, for De.
3. Do. William Shakespeare, 1630, T. H. for
R. Meighen.

Much ado about Nothing, William Shake-
speare, 1600, V. S. for Andrew Wife, and
William Afpley.

1. Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare,
1600, J. K. for Thomas Heyes.

2. D. W. Shakespeare, 1600, T. Roberts.
3. D°. William Shakespeare, 1637, M. P. for
Laurence Hayes.

4. D. William Shakespeare, 1652, for William Leake.

1. Love's Labour loft, William Shakespear, 1598, W. W. for Cuthbert Burley.

2. D. William Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke.

VI.

XII. XIV.

1. Taming of the Shrew, 1607, V. S. for Nich Ling.

2. D°. Will. Shakespeare, 1631, W. S. for John Smethwicke.

1. King Lear, William Shakespeare, 1608, for
Nathaniel Butter.

2. Do. William Shakespeare, 1608, for Do.
3. D°. William Shakespeare, 1655, Jane Bell.

1. King John, 2. p. 1591, for Sampson Clarke.
2. Do. W. Sh. 1611, Valentine Simmes, for
John Helme.

3. D. W. Shakespeare, 1622, Aug. Mathewes,
for Thomas Dewe.

1. Richard II. William Shakespeare, 1598, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wife.

2. Do. W. Shakespeare, 1608, W. W. for Mathew Law.

3. Do. William Shakespeare, 1615, for Mathew

Law.

4. D. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Norton.

1. Henry IV. 1. pt. 1598, P. S. for Andrew
Wife.

2. D°. W. Shakespeare, 1599, S. S. for Do,
3. Do. 1604.

4. D. 1608. for Mathew Law.

5. D°. W. Shakespeare, 1613, W. W. for Do.
6. D. William Shakespeare, 1622, T. P. Sold
by Do.

7. D. William Shakespeare, 1632, John Norton,
Sold by William Sheares,

8. D. William Shakespeare, 1639, John Norton.
Sold by Hugh Perry.

Henry IV. 2nd pt. William Shakespeare, 1600,
V. S. for Andrew Wife, and William Afpley.

1. Henry V. 1600, The Crede for Tho. Millington.
2. D°. 1602, Thomas Creede, for Thomas
Pavier.

3. D. 1608, for T. P.

S1. Henry VI. William Shakespeare, 1600, W. w, for Tho. Millington.

2. D. William Shakespeare, no date, for T. P.

XV,

xvi.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

f1. Richard III. 1597, Valentine Simmes, for Andrew Wife.

2. D. William Shakespeare, 1598, Thomas Creede, for Do.

3. D. William Shakespeare, 1602, Thomas, &c. for Do.

4. D. William Shakespeare, 1612, Thomas Creede, fold by Mathew Law.

5. De. William Shakespeare, 1624, Thomas Purfoot, fold by Do.

6. D. William Shakespeare, 1529, John Norton,
fold by Do.

7. D°. William Shakespeare, 1634, John Norton.
Titus Andronicus, 1611, for Edward White.
1. Troilus and Creffida, William Shakespeare,
1609, G. Eld, for R. Bonian and H. Walley.
2. D°. no date, D.

1. Romeo and Juliet, 1597, John Danter.
2. Do. 1599, Tho. Crede, for Cuthbert Burley.
3. Do. 1609, for John Smethwicke.

4.

5.

Do. William Shakespeare, no date, John Smethwicke.

D°. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. Young, for D'.

1. Hamlet, William Shakespeare, 1605, I. R. for N. L.

2. D. William Shakespeare, 1611, for John Smethwicke.

3. D. William Shakespeare, no date, W. S. for Do.

4. D. William Shakespeare, 1637, R. Young, for Do.

1. Othello, William Shakespeare, no date, Thomas Walkely.

2. D. William Shakespeare, 1622, N. O. for Thomas Walkely.

3. Do. William Shakespeare, 1630, A. M. for Richard Hawkins.

4.

D°. William Shakespeare, 1655, for William

Leake.

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Of all the other plays, the only authentick edition is the folio of 1623, from which the fubfequent folios, never vary, but by accident and negligence.