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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted by His Majesty's Servants / written by William Shakespear.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Hughes, John, 1677-1720.; Wilks, Robert, 1665?-1732.; Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.; Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller.; Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, associated name.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; John and Paul Knapton (Firm), bookseller.
1743
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Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted by His Majesty's Servants / written by William Shakespear.
Uniform title
Hamlet
Created/published
London : Printed for J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, C. Hitch, and the rest of the proprietors, MDCCXLIII [1743]
Description
96 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (engraving) ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Hughes, John, 1677-1720.
Wilks, Robert, 1665?-1732.
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797, bookseller.
Hitch, Charles, -1764, bookseller.
Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, associated name.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
John and Paul Knapton (Firm), bookseller.
Note
The Hughs-Wilkes stage version, but with full text (Folger card catalog).

Signatures: A-D¹².

Engraved frontispiece plate is a close copy, in reverse, of an image engraved by Du Guernier, with the Queen seated.

With a cast list.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), N7038
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 308
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR1241.F3 v.2 Cage
Folger-specific note
Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs1903
Call number
PR2807 1743a Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking frontispiece. Red quarter leather binding with cloth-covered boards.
Folger accession
5820