The excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreme
cruelty of Shylocke the Iew towards the saide Merchant, in cutting a
iust pound of his flesh. And the obtaining of Portia, by the choyse of
three Caskets. Written by W. Shakespeare. _Printed by I. Roberts,_ 1600.
4^o. (7-1/2 × 5-5/8). Q. 11. 5.
Collation: A-K^4, unpaged. First edition. On the question of
priority between the two editions of this date see Furnival's
introduction to the facsimile edition (1881), and the preface to
the second volume of the Cambridge Shakespeare.
Sinker 475. BM 1389.
The most excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreame
crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the sayd Merchant, in cutting a
iust pound of his flesh: and the obtayning of Portia by the choyse of
three chests. As it hath beene diuers times acted by the Lord
Chamberlaine his Seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. _At London,
Printed by I. R. for Thomas Heyes, and are to be sold in Paules
Church-yard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon._ 1600.
4^o. (7 × 5-1/8). S. 30. 4.
Collation: A-I^4K^2, unpaged. Second edition.
Sinker 476. BM 1390.
The most excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice. With the extreame
crueltie of Shylocke the Iewe towards the said Merchant, in cutting a
just pound of his flesh: and the obtaining of Portia by the choice of
three Chests. As it hath beene divers times acted by the Lord
Chamberlaine his Servants. Written by William Shakespeare. _London,
Printed by M. P. for Laurence Hayes, and are to be sold at his Shop in
Fleetbridge._ 1637.
4^o. (7-1/8 × 5-1/8). S. 31. 3.
Collation: A-I^4, unpaged. Third edition.