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Hamlet travestie : in three acts / with annotations by Dr. Johnson and Geo. Steevens, Esq., and other commentators.

Poole, John, 1786?-1872, author.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Richardson, J. M. (James Mallcott), bookseller.; Rule, William Noble, active 19th century, former owner.; Gregory, Maundy, 1877-1941, former owner.; Mercier and Chervet (Firm), printer.
1810
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Title
Hamlet travestie : in three acts / with annotations by Dr. Johnson and Geo. Steevens, Esq., and other commentators.
Created/published
London : Printed for J.M. Richardson, No. 23, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange, 1810 (London : Printed by Mercier and Chervet, 32, Little Bartholomew Close)
Description
xiii, [3], 94 p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Poole, John, 1786?-1872, author.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Richardson, J. M. (James Mallcott), bookseller.
Rule, William Noble, active 19th century, former owner.
Gregory, Maundy, 1877-1941, former owner.
Mercier and Chervet (Firm), printer.
Note
Anonymous burlesque adaptation of Hamlet by John Poole; the annotations are also burlesqued.

Printer's name from colophon; "London" follows printer's name.

Signatures: A-F⁸ G⁸ (-G8).

With a half-title (leaf A1).
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 310
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2807 .A11 item 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking half-title; leaf A8 precedes leaf A2. With a couple of manuscript notes. Armorial bookplates (motto: With heart and hand) of William Noble Rule; and (motto: Vigilate) of J. Maundy-Gregory. Bound third with three editions of Hamlet. Half leather binding with marbled paper boards and endpapers; spine lettered: Hamlet by Shakspeare; Hamlet as acted; Hamlet travestie.
Folger accession
1-26-39