Theobald's editions of William Shakespeare

• 1723 - quarto - 6 volumes
  Printed for Jacob Tonson, MDCCXXIII

  Pope was the first to attempt a collation of the quarto texts of the plays but basically this is a reprint of Rowe that added little of value.

  Volume 1

  1. a general title page for the 6 vols, printed in red and black, dated 1725
  2. The preface of the editor [Mr. Pope]
  3. Some account of the life, &c. of Mr. William Shakespeare
       written by Mr. Rowe
  4. To the memory of my beloved the author, Mr. William Shakespeare,
       and what he hath left us
     a poem by Ben Johnson, [etc.]

  Volumes 1-6
  

  1. seperate title pages: 'The Works of William Shakespear' dated 1723
  2. On the back of each title page is listed the contents of the volume

  Contents

  v. 1. Comedies: The tempest. A midsummer night's dream.
        The two gentlemen of Verona. The merry wives of Windsor.
        Measure for measure. The comedy of errors. Much ado about nothing.
  v. 2. Comedies: The merchant of Venice. Love's labour's lost.
        As you like it. The taming of the shrew. All's well that ends well.
        Twelfth night, or what you will. The winter's tale.
  v. 3. Historical plays: King Lear. King John. King Richard II.
        King Henry IV, part I. King Henry IV, part II. King Henry V
  v. 4. Historical plays: King Henry VI, part I, King Henry VI, part II.
        King Henry VI, part III. King Richard III. King Henry VIII
  v. 5. Tragedies from history: Timon of Athens. Coriolanus. Julius Caesar.
        Antony and Cleopatra. Titus Andronicus. Macbeth
  v. 6. Tragedies from fable: Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. Romeo and Juliet.
        Hamlet. Othello.
        Index of the characters, sentiments, speeches and
          descriptions in Shakespeare.
        A table of the several editions of Shakespear's plays,
          made use of and compared in this impression
  

• 1726 - 6 vols. London, 1725 1728 - 2ND EDITION - 8 vols. London