Shakespeare's tragedy of King Richard III / as presented by Edwin Booth.
1878
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Details
Title
Shakespeare's tragedy of King Richard III / as presented by Edwin Booth.
Uniform title
King Richard III
Cover title
Edwin Booth's prompt-book of Richard the Third
Created/published
New-York : Printed for William Winter by Francis Hart & Company, 1878.
Description
6 p., 10-102 leaves, [103]-110 p. ; 17 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893.
Winter, William, 1836-1917.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, publisher.
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893, associated name.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.
Parkins & Gotto (Oxford, England), binder.
Francis Hart & Co., printer.
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893.
Winter, William, 1836-1917.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, publisher.
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893, associated name.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.
Parkins & Gotto (Oxford, England), binder.
Francis Hart & Co., printer.
Series
Prompt-book (New York, N.Y.)
Note
Series edited by William Winter.
Text of play printed on recto side of leaf only.
Text of play printed on recto side of leaf only.
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State).
Item Details
Call number
PR2821 1878a Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Original printed paper wrappers.
Call number
PROMPT Rich.III 36
Folger-specific note
Promptbook. Inscription: "To Dan. H. Harkins with regards of William Winter." Shattuck gives Daniel H. Haskins.
Call number
PR2752 1878h v.2 item 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Inscription: To Henry Irving, Esq., with kind regards of Edwin Booth, Feb. 1881. Bookplate: Henry Irving. Binder's stamp: Parkins & Gotto, Oxford. Bound in goatskin with gold decoration; includes original printed paper wrappers; marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Stamped on spine: Henry Irving. Bound 2nd of 3 plays in v.2 of a 5-volume set, consisting of plays from the Prompt book series.
Folger accession
cs365