'King Henry VI. Act 1. Scene 1', c1723, (1946). Artist: Unknown.

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'King Henry VI. Act 1. Scene 1', c1723, (1946). King Henry VI. Act 1. Scene 1 by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Jacob Tonson (1655-1736) founder of a publishing house that dominated Shakespeare in print in the 18th century after obtaining the copyright, comissioned Alexander Pope (1688-1744) to edit King Henry VI for a revised edition printed between 1723-1725. From English Printed Books, by Francis Meynell. [Collins, London, 1946]

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