Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true original copies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Container of (work): Yamada, Akihiro, 1929- An introduction to the facsimile edition of the First Folio of Shakespeare at Meisei University Library, MR774.; Container of (expression): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays. First Folio. 2014.; Meisei Daigaku. Toshokan, issuing body.; Meisei Daigaku. Shuppanbu, publisher.; Seikōsha (printery), printer.
2014
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Details
Title
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true original copies.
Uniform title
Plays
Published
Tokyo : Meisei University Press, 2014.
Printed
[Tokyo] : Seikosha Printing Co., Ltd.
Copyright
©2014
Description
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 35 cm + 1 supplementary volume (29 pages; 26 cm)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Meisei Daigaku. Toshokan, issuing body.
Meisei Daigaku. Shuppanbu, publisher.
Seikōsha (printery), printer.
Meisei Daigaku. Toshokan, issuing body.
Meisei Daigaku. Shuppanbu, publisher.
Seikōsha (printery), printer.
Language Note
Supplement in English and Japanese.
Note
Original title page.
In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Meisei University and the four hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth this facsimile edition of the First Folio of Shakespeare was produced in 2014 by Meisei Gakuen. The original is one of the Shakespeare Folios at the University Library, MR774. It has been referred to as Lee 53 or West 201. The photographer is Muneya Abe (4 x 5 analogue films) and Saka Studio converted the films into the 7068 x 9292 digital size. The printer is Seikosha Printing Co., Ltd. and the binder Maki Bookbinding Co., Ltd. The coordinator is Yushodo Co., Ltd."--Colophon.
Facsimile includes bookplates of Willm. Cunninghame Esqr. of Enterkine; Robert Mitchell Campbell of Auchmannoch, Avisyard & Glaisnock; and A.H.A.
"Limited to 350 copies..."--Colophon.
Originally published: London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623.
Accompanied by a supplement (29 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm), which includes an extract from Akihiro Yamada's introductory essay in "The first folio of Shakespeare," published by Yushodo in 1998, with title: An introduction to the facsimile edition of the first folio of Shakespeare at Meisei University Library, MR774.
In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Meisei University and the four hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth this facsimile edition of the First Folio of Shakespeare was produced in 2014 by Meisei Gakuen. The original is one of the Shakespeare Folios at the University Library, MR774. It has been referred to as Lee 53 or West 201. The photographer is Muneya Abe (4 x 5 analogue films) and Saka Studio converted the films into the 7068 x 9292 digital size. The printer is Seikosha Printing Co., Ltd. and the binder Maki Bookbinding Co., Ltd. The coordinator is Yushodo Co., Ltd."--Colophon.
Facsimile includes bookplates of Willm. Cunninghame Esqr. of Enterkine; Robert Mitchell Campbell of Auchmannoch, Avisyard & Glaisnock; and A.H.A.
"Limited to 350 copies..."--Colophon.
Originally published: London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623.
Accompanied by a supplement (29 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm), which includes an extract from Akihiro Yamada's introductory essay in "The first folio of Shakespeare," published by Yushodo in 1998, with title: An introduction to the facsimile edition of the first folio of Shakespeare at Meisei University Library, MR774.
Includes
Container of (work): Yamada, Akihiro, 1929- An introduction to the facsimile edition of the First Folio of Shakespeare at Meisei University Library, MR774.
Container of (expression): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays. First Folio. 2014.
Container of (expression): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays. First Folio. 2014.
Place of creation/publication
Japan -- Tokyo.
Item Details
Call number
PR2751 .A15 2014 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Housed in slipcase. Copy 304 of 350.
Folger accession
269244
Call number
Sh.Col. 269- 444f items 1-2
Folger-specific note
Housed in slipcase. Brown polished leather boards, stamped in blind, with tissue dustjacket. Copy 75 of 350. Gift of Meisei University Library. Director: Professor Kazutake Kobayashi.
Folger accession
269444