Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630.; Condell, Henry, -1627.; Jaggard, Isaac, -1627, bookseller.; Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, bookseller.; Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.; Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.; Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.; Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Child, Mary, signer.; Brocket, Elizabeth, 1681-1759, signer.; Brocket, William, 1717-1791, former owner.; Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675, former owner.; Brocket family library, former owner.
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Title
Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.
Uniform title
Plays. First Folio
Created/published
London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623.
Description
[18], 303, [1], 46, 49-100, [2], 69-232, [2], 79-80, [26], 98, [2], 109-156, 257-993 [i.e. 399], [1] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 32 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630.
Condell, Henry, -1627.
Jaggard, Isaac, -1627, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, bookseller.
Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Child, Mary, signer.
Brocket, Elizabeth, 1681-1759, signer.
Brocket, William, 1717-1791, former owner.
Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675, former owner.
Brocket family library, former owner.
Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630.
Condell, Henry, -1627.
Jaggard, Isaac, -1627, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, bookseller.
Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Child, Mary, signer.
Brocket, Elizabeth, 1681-1759, signer.
Brocket, William, 1717-1791, former owner.
Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675, former owner.
Brocket family library, former owner.
Note
Editors' dedication signed: Iohn Heminge. Henry Condell.
Colophon: Printed at the charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623.
Stationers' register: Entered to Blount and I. Jaggard 8 November [1623]
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶([superscript pi]A1+1, [superscript pi]A5+1.2), A-2B⁶, 2C², a-g⁶, [superscript chi]2g⁸, h-v⁶, x⁴, "gg3.4"(±"gg3"), [par.]-2[par.]⁶, 3[par.]1, 2a-2f⁶, 2g², "Gg⁶", 2h⁶, 2k-3b⁶.
The title page ([superscript pi]A1+1) is letterpress except for a large portrait of Shakespeare, engraved by Martin Droeshout.
"The life and death of King Iohn" begins new pagination on leaf a1r; "The tragedy of Coriolanus" begins new pagination on leaf 2a1r.
Page 399 misnumbered '993'.
Colophon: Printed at the charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623.
Stationers' register: Entered to Blount and I. Jaggard 8 November [1623]
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶([superscript pi]A1+1, [superscript pi]A5+1.2), A-2B⁶, 2C², a-g⁶, [superscript chi]2g⁸, h-v⁶, x⁴, "gg3.4"(±"gg3"), [par.]-2[par.]⁶, 3[par.]1, 2a-2f⁶, 2g², "Gg⁶", 2h⁶, 2k-3b⁶.
The title page ([superscript pi]A1+1) is letterpress except for a large portrait of Shakespeare, engraved by Martin Droeshout.
"The life and death of King Iohn" begins new pagination on leaf a1r; "The tragedy of Coriolanus" begins new pagination on leaf 2a1r.
Page 399 misnumbered '993'.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22273
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 81
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 124
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 81
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 124
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Selected image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.23
Binding images and description for Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.23
Binding images and description for Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.23
Genre/form
Made-up copies.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22273 Fo.1 no.23
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 23 wants [superscript pi]A1, [superscript pi]A1+1 (title leaf), and 3b6; supplied in facsim. [superscript pi]A4 imperfect, affecting catchword; completed in facsim. A few leaves closely trimmed, shaving rules. 8 leaves said to have been supplied from another copy or copies. [superscript pi]A5+1 misbound after [superscript pi]A4. See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here. Autograph of Mary Child; autograph of Elizabeth Brocket, 1695, 1702, 1712; bookplate of William Brocket. Manuscript additions on front flyleaves and on several pages of the text. Verses "To the ladies," by Mary, Lady Chudleigh, on 4th front flyleaf verso (1st line: "Wife and servant are the same"). Marginalia by Charles, Baron Stanhope (G.P.V. Akrigg, "The Curious Marginalia of Charles, Second Lord Stanhope", in Joseph Quincy Adams Memorial Studies (FSL, Washington, 1948), pp. 785-801.) FILM Fo. 60.6a--Negative microfilm of Folger copy, STC 22273 Fo.1 no.23 (16:1, 70 ft.).