A noble fragment : being a leaf of the original first folio of William Shakespeare's plays, printed in 1623 / with a bibliographical essay by Seymour de Ricci.
1926
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Title
A noble fragment : being a leaf of the original first folio of William Shakespeare's plays, printed in 1623 / with a bibliographical essay by Seymour de Ricci.
Created/published
New York : Dingwall-Rock, 1926.
Description
7 leaves : facsim. ; 32 cm
Associated name
Note
Facsimile is title page of the first folio.
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.
Item Details
Call number
W.b.604 item 1
Folger-specific note
This copy contains the first leaf of Macbeth. Bound with a manuscript draft of de Ricci's essay (draft title "The First Folio") and a letter from Edward Rock to Henry Clay Folger.
Call number
STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 01
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "As You Like It." Sig. R4 (pages 199/200), end of Act III, beginning of Act IV. Contemporary notes, underlining, and other markings. Trimmed, but generally in good condition.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 02
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "As You Like It." Sig. S1 (pages 205/6), partial Act V, sc. 4. No manuscript markings. Trimmed, fragile paper, but otherwise good condition.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 03
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Comedy of Errors." Sig. H1 (pages 85/[86]), beginning of play, including title. A few pencil checkmarks, but otherwise no manuscript markings. Good condition, paper is fragile.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 04
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Comedy of Errors." Sig. H6 (pages 95/6), partial Act IV, sc. 1-partial Act V, sc. 1. No manuscript markings. Fair condition: trimmed, fragile paper; staining, darkened edges.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 05
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Coriolanus." Sig. aa2 (pages 3-4), partial Act I. No manuscript markings. Bottom of page is folded up, and leaf is trimmed, but otherwise clean and in good condition.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 06
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 07
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 08
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 09
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 10
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 11
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 12
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 13
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 16
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 45
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 46
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 47
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "The Tempest." Sig. B2 (pages 15-16), partial Act IV, sc. 2-3. No manuscript markings. Good condition; slightly dog-eared and browned, with some stains. Trimmed. Folded up at the bottom of the sheet.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 48
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Titus Andronicus." Sig. cc4 (pages 31-32), beginning of play with title page. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed with some light stains.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 49
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Titus Andronicus." Sig. dd2 (pages 39-40), partial Act II, sc. 4-Act III, sc. 1. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed with some light stains.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 50
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Troilus and Cressida." Sig. 2[pi]2 (pages [15-16]), partial Act IV, sc. 2-4. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed with some light stains.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 51
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Troilus and Cressida." Sig. [pi]3 (pages [5-6]), partial Act II, sc. 2. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed with some light stains.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 52
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Twelfth Night." Sig. Y2 (pages 255-56), beginning of play with title page. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed with some staining.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 53
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Twelfth Night." Sig. Y6 (pages 263-264), partial Act II, sc. 4-partial Act III, sc. 1. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed, some staining, paper is darker.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 54
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Twelfth Night." Sig. Z2 (pages 267-268), partial end of Act II-partial Act III, sc. 4. Some light pencil marks. Good condition; trimmed with some staining. Sheet folded up at the bottom.
Folger accession
cs1654?
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 55
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Twelfth Night." Sig. Z3 (pages 269-270), partial Act III, sc. 4-partial Act IV, sc. 2. Small cross mark in margin. Good condition; a little brown and crispy. Folded at the bottom of the sheet.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 56
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Twelfth Night." Sig. Z1 (pages [265]-266), partial Act III, sc. 1-3. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed, some staining.
Folger accession
cs1611
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 57
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Winter's Tale." Sig. Aa2 (pages 279-80), partial Act I, sc. 2. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed, a little light staining, and folded up at the bottom of the sheet.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 58
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Winter's Tale." Sig. Aa3 (pages 281-82), end of Act I - partial Act II, sc. 1. Some light pencil markings. Good condition; trimmed, a little light staining, sheet folded up at the bottom.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 59
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Winter's Tale." Sig. Aa4 (pages 283-4), end of Act I-partial Act II, sc. 2-3. One small, contemporary manuscript mark in margin. Good condition; trimmed, light staining, brown edges. Folded up at the bottom of the sheet.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 60
Folger-specific note
Leaf from 'Winter's Tale." Sig. Aa5 (pages 285-86), partial Act II, sc. 3-partial Act III, sc. 2. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed, light staining, folded up at bottom of sheet.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 61
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Winter's Tale." Sig. Aa6 (pages 287-88), partial Act III, sc. 2-3. No manuscript markings. Good condition; trimmed, and slightly ragged and brown at the edges.
Folger accession
cs1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 63
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Winter's Tale." Sig. Bb3 (pages 293-294), partial Act IV, sc. 4. No manuscript markings. Good condition; some staining, trimmed.
Folger accession
1654
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STC 22273 Fo. 1 Noble Frag. 64
Folger-specific note
Leaf from "Winter's Tale." Sig. Bb4 (pages 295-96), partial Act IV, sc. 4. No manuscript markings. Slightly ragged on the top edge, some stains, trimmed, but otherwise good condition.
Folger accession
cs1654