Shakespeare in Print
A History and Chronology of Shakespeare Publishing

Brings the history of Shakespeare publishing vividly to life, from the earliest print editions to the latest digital texts.

Andrew Murphy (Author)

9781108838009, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 May 2021

668 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm, 1.1 kg

'This is the second edition of an important book first published in 2003 … This deeply learned, well-written volume will be an indispensable reference work for Shakespeareans … Highly recommended.' W. Baker, Choice Magazine

Described by the TLS as 'a formidable bibliographical achievement … destined to become a key reference work for Shakespeareans', Shakespeare in Print is now issued in a revised and expanded edition offering a wealth of new material, including a chapter which maps the history of digital editions from the earliest computer-generated texts to the very latest digital resources. Murphy's narrative offers a masterful overview of the history of Shakespeare publishing and editing, teasing out the greater cultural significance of the ways in which the plays and poems have been disseminated and received over the centuries from Shakespeare's time to our own. The opening chapters have been completely rewritten to offer close engagement with the careers of the network of publishers and printers who first brought Shakespeare to print, additional material has been added to all chapters, and the chronological appendix has been updated and expanded.

List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Part I: Text
Introduction
1. Bringing Shakespeare to Print
2. Collecting Shakespeare
3. The Tonson Era 1: Rowe to Warburton
4. The Tonson Era 2: Johnson to Malone
5. Copyright Disputes: English Publishers
6. Copyright Disputes: Scottish and Irish Publishers
7. American Editions
8. Nineteenth-Century Popular Editions
9. Nineteenth-Century Scholarly Editions
10. The New Bibliography
11. Shakespeare in the Modern Era
12. Shakespeare Beyond Print
Part II: Introduction to the Chronological Appendix
Chronological Appendix
Index 1: By Play/Poem Title
Index 2: By Series/Edition Title
Index 3: By Editor/Creator
Index 4: By Publisher/Printer/Host
Index 5: By Place of Publication (excluding London)
Notes
Bibliography
Main Index.

Subject Areas: Printing & reprographic technology [TDPP], Publishing industry & book trade [KNTP], Shakespeare studies & criticism [DSGS], Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800 [DSBD], Shakespeare plays [DDS]