Prices of Books - Part 25
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Part 25

Duke of Grafton, ?9, 9s. Bindley, ?22, 1s. Roxburghe, ?10.

Heber (Part 2), ?33, 10s. Field, ?13, 15s. Gardner (1854), ?32--bought by Mr. t.i.te. Halliwell (1856), ?37--bought by Mr.

Huth. Daniel, ?99, 15s. F. W. Cosens (1890), ?270. W. H.

Crawford (1891), ?111. Birket Foster (1894), ?146.

_Merry Wives of Windsor_ (T. C. for Arthur Johnson), 1602.

Bindley, ?18. Steevens, ?28--purchased by Malone; resold to Heber. Heber (Part 2), ?40; bought by G. Daniel; sold at his sale in 1864 for 330 guineas to Lilly. Thomas Gaisford (1890), ?385.

_Merry Wives of Windsor_, for Arthur Johnston, 1619.

Roxburghe, ?1, 3s. Steevens, ?1, 4s. Dent, ?8. Heber (Part 2), ?7. Halliwell (1856), ?16--bought by Mr. t.i.te. Halliwell (1858), ?14. 5s.

_Midsummer Night?s Dreame_ (Thomas Fisher), 1600.

Steevens (part of a leaf wanting), ?25, 10s. Bindley, ?22, 10s.

Heber (Part 2, very fine), ?36--bought by Daniel; sold at his sale in 1864 for 230 guineas to Lilly. Brayton Ives (New York), 1891, 725 dollars. Birket Foster (1894), ?122 (large copy).

---- (James Roberts), 1600.

Boswell, ?2, 1s. Roxburghe, ?3, 3s. Duke of Grafton, ?4, 8s.

Dent, ?4, 10s. Heber (Part 4, fine), ?7--bought by Daniel; sold at his sale for ?36--bought by Lilly. Gardner (1854), ?12, 15s.

Sotheby, 1857 (Berry), ?21. F. Perkins (1889), ?61 (three headlines shaved).

_Much Ado about Nothing_ (V. S. for A. Wise and W. Apsley), 1600.

Smyth (1797), ?7, 10s. Steevens, ?2, 12s. 6d. Roxburghe, ?2, 17s. Broadley (1832), ?2, 19s. Bindley, ?17, 17s.

Heber, Part 2 (finest copy known, with rough edges), ?18--bought by Daniel; sold at his sale (1864) for 255 guineas--Toovey.

Halliwell (1857), ?65--bought by Mr. Huth. Halliwell Phillipps (1889), ?50 (several leaves in facsimile). F. Perkins (1889), ?75 (headlines cut into). Thomas Gaisford (1890), ?130.

_Oth.e.l.lo_ (N. O. for T. Walkley), 1622.

Steevens (with MS. notes), ?29, 8s. Gilchrist, ?19, 10s. Dent, ?22. Bindley, ?56, 14s.; resold Heber (Part 2), for ?28; bought by Daniel; sold at his sale for ?155 to Lilly. William Combes (1837), ?15, 5s. F. Perkins (1889), ?130.

_Pericles_ (H. Gosson), 1609.

Steevens, ?1, 2s. Roxburghe, ?1, 15s.

Heber, Part 2, ?18--bought by Daniel; sold at his sale for ?84.

F. Perkins, 1889 (Steevens?s copy, with his autograph), ?60.

Halliwell Phillipps (1889), ?30 (t.i.tle reprinted, and two leaves wanting).

J. T. Frere, 1896, ?171.

_Richard II._ (Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wise), 1597.

Daniel?s was the first copy brought to auction. Bought by Lilly (1864) for 325 guineas.

---- (Val. Simmes for Andrew Wise), 1598.

Steevens, ?4, 14s. 6d. Roxburghe, ?7, 7s. White Knights, ?10.

Heber, ?4, 14s. 6d. Bright (1845), ?13, 10s. Daniel (1864), 103 guineas--Halliwell.

_Richard III._ (Valentine Sims for Andrew Wise), 1597.

Nixon (1818), ?33; resold to Heber. Heber (Part 2), ?41, 9s.

6d.; bought by Daniel; sold at his sale for 335 guineas to Lilly.

_Romeo and Juliet_ (John Danter), 1597.

Heber, Part 2 (wanting t.i.tle, and cut into the text), ?1, 1s.

Kemble gave Stace the bookseller ?30 for his copy, now in the library of the Duke of Devonshire.

_Romeo and Juliet_, second or first complete edition (T. Crede for C. Burby), 1599.

Steevens, ?6. Roxburghe, ?7, 10s. White Knights, ?10, 10s.

Heber, ?5, 15s. 6d. Daniel, ?52, 10s. F. Perkins (1889), ?164 (headlines cut into, and t.i.tle mounted).

_Taming of the Shrew_, _Tempest_, _Timon of Athens_, first editions in folio.

_t.i.tus Andronicus_ (Edward White), 1611.

Daniel (1864), ?31, 10s.

F. Perkins (1889), ?35 (margin of t.i.tle repaired).

_Troilus and Cressida_ (G. Eld for R. Bonian & H. Walley), 1609.

Boswell, 13s. Steevens, ?5, 10s. Roxburghe, ?5, 5s. Heber (Part 2), ?16. Daniel (1864), 109 guineas; this fine copy, with second t.i.tle, cost him ?50. F. Perkins (1889), ?30 (headlines cut off).

_Two Gentlemen of Verona_, _Winter?s Tale_, first editions in folio.

_Venus and Adonis_ (Richard Field), 1593.

Malone gave ?25 for his unique copy, now in the Bodleian.

---- (Richard Field), 1594.

Jolley (1844), ?106 (close cut, and mended); now in the Grenville Library. Daniel (1864), ?240--Lilly; finest copy known.

_Venus and Adonis_ (R. F. for John Harrison), 1596.

Sir W. Bolland (1840), ?91--Bright; Bright?s sale (1845), ?91, 10s.--Daniel; Daniel?s sale (1864), 300 guineas--Boone.

_Lucrece_ (Richard Field for John Harrison), 1594.