The quip modest; a few words by way of supplement to Remarks, critical and illustrative, on the text and notes of the last edition of Shakspeare; occasioned by a republication of that edition, revised and augmented by the editor of Dodsleys Old plays

People / Organizations

• Joseph Ritson (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Johnson in St. Pauls Church Yard, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]

Publication year

1788

ESTC No.

T5912

Grub Street ID

285148

Description

vii,[1],32p. ; 8°.

Note

Preface signed: J. R., i.e. Joseph Ritson

Refers to Johnson and Steevens' edition of Shakespeare, revised by Isaac Reed

The last word of text on the verso of A4: "romances" and last word of text on p. 28 "himself"

In some copies sig. A4 is a cancel, last word on verso: "vol. iv" and sig. E2 is a cancel, last word of text on p. 28: "proposed"

Some copies contain an additional unpaginated final leaf, signed F, beginning: "P. 11. Since this pamphlet was printed off, .. ".