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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden / written by Shakespeare.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Garrick, David, 1717-1779.; Wenman, Joseph, -1790, bookseller.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Harrison and Co. (London, England), bookseller.; Harrison and Co. (London, England), publisher.; Covent Garden Theatre.; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
1779
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Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden / written by Shakespeare.
Uniform title
Hamlet
Created/published
London : Printed for Harrison and Co., No. 18, Paternoster-Row; and sold, likewise, by J. Wenman, Fleet-Street; and all other booksellers, MDCCLXXIX [1779]
Description
22 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. (engraving) ; 22 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
Wenman, Joseph, -1790, bookseller.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Harrison and Co. (London, England), bookseller.
Harrison and Co. (London, England), publisher.
Covent Garden Theatre.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Note
Text from first Garrick version, cut and altered. This was issued with numbers of the Theatrical Magazine (Folger card catalog).

Signatures: A-B⁴ C⁴ (-C4).

Engraved frontispiece lettered: Publish'd by Harrison & Co. March 1, 1779.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T35950
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 309
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2807 1779 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Disbound. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs1078