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s Note: Venus] and Adonis, 8vo. _ib._ 1602. 1 11 6 1362. Rymer (Tho.) Short View of Tragedy, with Reflection on Shakspeare, &c. 8vo. b. 1698. 0 1 6 1363. Shakspeare restored, by Lewis Theobald, 4to. _ib._ 1726. 0 4 6 1364. Whalley's (Peter) on the Learning of; _ib._ 1748. Remarks on a late edition of Shakspeare, by Zach. Grey, _ib._ 1755, and other Tracts. 0 8 6 1365. Morris (Corbyn) Essay towards fixing the true Standard of Wit, Humour, &c. 8vo. _ib._ 1744. 0 8 0 1366. Critical Observations on, by John Upton; 8vo. 2d edit. Lond. 1748. 0 1 6 1367. ---- Illustrated, by Charlotte Lennox; 3 vols. 12mo. _ib._ 1754. 0 9 0 1368. Notes on Shakspeare, by Zachary Grey; 2 vols. 8vo. _ib._ 1734. 0 3 0 1369. Beauties of Shakspeare, by William Dodd, 2 vols. 12mo. _ib._ 1757. 0 3 6 1370. Beauties of Shakspeare, by Wm. Dodd; 3 vols. 12mo. _ib._ 1780. 0 6 0 1371. ---- (Revival of) Text, by Heath, 8vo. _ib._ 1765. 0 1 0 1372. Observations and Conjectures on some passages of, by Tho. Trywhit [Transcriber's Note: Tyrwhitt]; 8vo. Oxford, 1766. 0 5 0 1373. Farmer (Rich) on the Learning of; 8vo. morocco. Camb. 1767. _Only 12 copies on this paper._ 0 16 0 1374. ---- London. 8vo. 1789, with Mr. Capell's Shakspeariana, 8vo., _only 20 copies printed_, 1779. 0 1 6 1375. Malone (Edm.) Letter on, to Dr. Farmer; 8vo. _ib._ 1792. 0 4 6 1376. Letter to David Garrick (on a Glossary to) by Rich. Warner, 8vo. _ib._ 1768. 0 2 6 There were copies of the Catalogue of Steeven's books struck off on LARGE PAPER, on bastard _royal octavo_, and in _quarto_. It remains to say a few words of the celebrated collector of this very curious library. The wit, taste, and classical acquirements of GEORGE STEEVENS are every where recorded and acknowledged. As an editor of his beloved Shakspeare, he stands unrivalled; for he combined, with much recondite learning and indefatigable research, a polish of style, and vigour of expression, which are rarely found united in the same person. His definitions are sometimes both happy and singular; and his illustrations of ancient customs and manners such as might have been expected from a head so completely furnished, and a hand so thoroughly practised. I wil
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