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.; Jonas, Maurice, 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.
Jonas, Maurice, 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.
Jonas, Maurice, 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'.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C. Folger Shakespeare Library 2015. The Age of Lawyers. Opening: p.84-84, C of E..
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, 105
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 129
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 105
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 129
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Genre/form
Proofs (Printing)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 22273 Fo.1 no.47
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 47 wants gatherings [superscript pi]A, 2z, 3a, and 3b; supplied in facsim. Also wanting are A1,2, C1, F4,5, Q5, R6, h1, i1,3, r5, s4, 2e2, 2g1,2, 2n3, 2x1,2, and 2y6; supplied in facsim. Imperfections affect text on Y3, m1, and 2m1 and slightly affect text on 11 other leaves. No list of uncorrected states on file. Paging of i2r misprinted (instead of "83"), with misprint unrecoverable because obliterated with pen and ink; unrecorded by Hinman, C. The Printing and Proof-Reading of the First Folio. The recto of 2v3 bears the original proof corrections. Accompanied by a letter from Sidney Lee to Maurice Jonas, dated June 27, 1902, about this copy (removed to file). Maurice Jonas copy. FILM Fo. 114.11a--Negative microfilm of Folger copy, STC 22273 no. 47 (16:1, 68 feet).