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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.

1600

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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.

Title-page Attribution: Written by W. Shakespeare.
Stamp on front flyleaf: ‘Bibliotheca Heberiana’
Notes: The imprint is false
Other Copies: 19

1600

Author: Shakespeare, William
Title: 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.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Printed by I. Roberts [i.e. by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier].
Date: 1600
Language: English
No of scans: 109
Type: Print
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