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VI. Tabulation of Variants

A typical designation Ic2 indicates 1st issue, 3rd state in order of imposition, 2d variant. Measurements, all in millimeters, are of (1) linear width of word SHAKESPEARES, (2) interval between heading and LONDON, (3) interval between left "margin" and LONDON, (4) interval between chainlines in leaf conjugate to the one containing watermark, (5) vertical measure of the mark.

FIRST ISSUE: Printed in 1632, state a for Robert Allot, state b for Thomas Cotes and others not identified by imprint.


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SECOND ISSUE: Remainders supplied with sheet printed ca. 1641 by and for Richard Cotes.

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THIRD ISSUE: Final lot of remainders, ca. 1641 or later, again by and for Richard Cotes.

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