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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy / written by Mr. William Shakespear.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Grierson, George, -1753, printer.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
1721
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Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy / written by Mr. William Shakespear.
Uniform title
Hamlet
Created/published
Dublin : Re-printed by George Grierson, at the Two Bibles, in Essex-Street, 1721.
Description
107, [1] p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Grierson, George, -1753, printer.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
This and two other plays printed by Grierson are the first printing of Shakespeare anywhere primarily for sale outside of England. Believed to be the first piece of Shakespeare printed in Ireland (Jaggard).

Signatures: A-F⁸ G⁴ (-G4) H⁴ (-H4)
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), N32539
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 46
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 308
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Ireland -- Dublin.

Call number
PR2807 1721 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Small burn hole on leaf G2 resulting in slight loss of text. Note on t.p.: "3 tragedy." Minor pencil markings throughout. Disbound. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs115
Call number
PR2807 1721 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Leaf F7 torn with slight loss of text. Disbound: housed in protective case with leather spine label stating: Sotheby Sale, 10 Dec. 1902. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs108