The most excellent and lamentable tragedie, of Romeo and Iuliet. Newly corrected, augmented, and amended: as it hath bene sundry times publiquely acted, by the right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Creede, Thomas, -1619?, printer.; Burby, Cuthbert, -1607, bookseller.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, former owner.; Penn, William, 1644-1718, former owner.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, former owner.; Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, former owner.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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Title
The most excellent and lamentable tragedie, of Romeo and Iuliet. Newly corrected, augmented, and amended: as it hath bene sundry times publiquely acted, by the right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants.
Uniform title
Romeo and Juliet
Running title
Most lamentable tragedie of Romeo and Iuliet
Created/published
London : Printed by Thomas Creede, for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be sold at his shop neare the Exchange, 1599.
Description
[92] p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Creede, Thomas, -1619?, printer.
Burby, Cuthbert, -1607, bookseller.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, former owner.
Penn, William, 1644-1718, former owner.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, former owner.
Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Creede, Thomas, -1619?, printer.
Burby, Cuthbert, -1607, bookseller.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, former owner.
Penn, William, 1644-1718, former owner.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, former owner.
Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Anonymous. By William Shakespeare.
Mostly in verse.
Signatures: A-L⁴ M².
Mostly in verse.
Signatures: A-L⁴ M².
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000. Fortune (catalog entry 47)
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), 22323
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111179
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111179
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22323 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs0532. All leaves are inlaid; the title leaf and final leaf are mounted. G1 damaged slightly, affecting text. Green goatskin, signed by Macdonald. Provenance: John Philip Kemble copy, with manuscript note in his hand on the t.p.: "Collated & Perfect J.B.K. 1798"; Devonshire Library copy; Huntington Library duplicate copy
Call number
STC 22323 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Leaf E1 damaged and repaired, with some words supplied in facsimile; lower margin of M2, blank except for ornament, torn away and repaired. Trimmed, affecting some headlines. Stained. A few manuscript notes. Red goatskin binding, signed by Hayday. Provenance: inscribed at end: "Willm [William] Penn his booke"; armorial bookplate of William Gott (motto "nec temere nec timide")
Call number
STC 22323 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs0900. Imperfect: wanting gathering E. The title leaf is backed. The final leaf, M2, is damaged and backed, affecting text and headlines, and obscuring manuscript markings on verso. Half bound in dark blue goatskin. Provenance: Charles Jennens copy; William P.A. Curzon copy; Howe family library copy
Call number
STC 22323 copy 4
Folger-specific note
Warwick. A fragment: wanting all before gathering I, except for small fragments of the lower part of gathering G. Burn-hole on K1, affecting text. Manuscript notes on the inside wrappers. Stabbed; marbled paper wrappers with manuscript title label; stored in a case. Provenance: inscribed on front fly-leaf: "G. [George] Steevens"; inscribed on M2v: "John Fry 1810 June 14th"; John Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps copy, with manuscript bibliographical note in his hand; bookplate of Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library