William Shakespeare

Shakespeare, William

The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island. A Comedy. As it now acted by his Majesties Servants. London: Thomas Warren for Henry Herringman, 1695

4to (228 x 155 mm). With Epilogue leaf; a few very faint spots only. Modern paneled mottled brown morocco, covers blind-tooled, spine lettered in gilt.

The Fox Pointe copy.

“My library was dukedom large enough” (Prospero).

The Dryden and Devenant adaptation (first published 1670), with later revisions by Thomas Shadwell. Included is Dryden's introduction dated 1 December 1669. 

REFERENCES:

Wing S2948

PROVENANCE:

Fox Pointe Manor Library (bookplate on pastedown; sale, Sotheby's New York, 26 October, 2016, lot 268)