The tempest, A comedy; Written by William Shakspeare [sic]: The music by Purcel and Dr. Arne; with the additional airs and chorusses, by the Late Mr. Linley, jun. Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.

ID 15142
Title The tempest, A comedy; Written by William Shakspeare [sic]: The music by Purcel and Dr. Arne; with the additional airs and chorusses, by the Late Mr. Linley, jun. Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
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Signed Author Written by William Shakspeare [sic]
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 65
Date of Publication 1785
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Imprint Printed for C. Bathurst, W. and A. Strahan, J. F. & C. Rivington, L. Davis, W. Owen & Son, B. White & Son, T. Longman, B. Law, C. Dilly, T. Payne & Son, J. Nicholls, T. Cadell, J. Robson, G. G. J. & J. Robinson, T. Bowles, R. Baldwin, H. L. Gardner, J. Bew, W. Cater, J. Murray, W. Stuart, S. Hayes, W. Lowndes, S. Bladon, G. & T. Wilkie, W. Fox, Scatcherd & Whitaker, and E. Newbery.
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
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  • BL Shelfmark(s): General Reference Collection RB.23.a.21055
Notes BL - No Digitized Version
Hand-Verified No
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Shakespeare, William. The tempest, A comedy; Written by William Shakspeare [sic]: The music by Purcel and Dr. Arne; with the additional airs and chorusses, by the Late Mr. Linley, jun. Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 15142, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/15142. Accessed 2025-08-22.

Shakespeare, William. The tempest, A comedy; Written by William Shakspeare [sic]: The music by Purcel and Dr. Arne; with the additional airs and chorusses, by the Late Mr. Linley, jun. Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. London: Charles Bathurst [26 Fleet Street], William and Andrew Strahan, John Rivington and Sons [or J. F. and C. Rivington], Lockyer Davis [High Holborn], William Owen and Son, Benjamin White and Son, Thomas Longman II, Bedwell Law [13 Ave Maria Lane, 1767-1790, 1794-1795], Charles Dilly, Thomas Payne and Son, J. Nichols [Unknown], Thomas Cadell [London], James Robson, George, George, John and James Robinson, Thomas Bowles, Robert Baldwin I, Henry Lasher Gardner, John Bew [Paternoster Row], William Cater, John Murray I [Fleet Street], William Stuart, Samuel Hayes, William Lowndes [77 Fleet Street], Samuel Bladon [13 Paternoster Row], George and Thomas Wilkie, William Fox, James Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, Elizabeth Newbery, 1785.

Shakespeare , W. (1785). The tempest, a comedy; written by william shakspeare [sic]: the music by purcel and dr. arne; with the additional airs and chorusses, by the late mr. linley, jun. marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the theatre-royal in drury-lane. London: Charles Bathurst [26 Fleet Street] William and Andrew Strahan. John Rivington and Sons [or J. F. and C. Rivington] Lockyer Davis [High Holborn] William Owen and Son. Benjamin White and Son. Thomas Longman II. Bedwell Law [13 Ave Maria Lane, 1767-1790, 1794-1795] Charles Dilly. Thomas Payne and Son. J. Nichols [Unknown] Thomas Cadell [London] James Robson. George, George, John and James Robinson. Thomas Bowles. Robert Baldwin I. Henry Lasher Gardner. John Bew [Paternoster Row] William Cater. John Murray I [Fleet Street] William Stuart. Samuel Hayes. William Lowndes [77 Fleet Street] Samuel Bladon [13 Paternoster Row] George and Thomas Wilkie. William Fox. James Scatcherd and J. Whitaker. Elizabeth Newbery.

Shakespeare, William. The tempest, A comedy; Written by William Shakspeare [sic]: The music by Purcel and Dr. Arne; with the additional airs and chorusses, by the Late Mr. Linley, jun. Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. London: Charles Bathurst [26 Fleet Street], William and Andrew Strahan, John Rivington and Sons [or J. F. and C. Rivington], Lockyer Davis [High Holborn], William Owen and Son, Benjamin White and Son, Thomas Longman II, Bedwell Law [13 Ave Maria Lane, 1767-1790, 1794-1795], Charles Dilly, Thomas Payne and Son, J. Nichols [Unknown], Thomas Cadell [London], James Robson, George, George, John and James Robinson, Thomas Bowles, Robert Baldwin I, Henry Lasher Gardner, John Bew [Paternoster Row], William Cater, John Murray I [Fleet Street], William Stuart, Samuel Hayes, William Lowndes [77 Fleet Street], Samuel Bladon [13 Paternoster Row], George and Thomas Wilkie, William Fox, James Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, Elizabeth Newbery, 1785. 

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