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Hamlet : and As you like it : a specimen of a new edition of Shakespeare.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Caldecott, Thomas, 1744-1833.; Caldecott, Thomas, 1744-1833, signer.; Crowe, William, 1745-1829.; Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913, former owner.; Wallace, C. M., d. not before 1819, former owner.
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Title
Hamlet : and As you like it : a specimen of a new edition of Shakespeare.
Uniform title
Hamlet. 1819. John Murray
As you like it. 1819. John Murray.
Created/published
London : John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1819 (London : T. Davison, Lombard-Street, Whitefriars)
Description
xiii, [5], 174, 135, [1], 116, 41, [1] p. ; 26 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Caldecott, Thomas, 1744-1833.
Caldecott, Thomas, 1744-1833, signer.
Crowe, William, 1745-1829.
Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913, former owner.
Wallace, C. M., d. not before 1819, former owner.
Note
Edited by Thomas Caldecott. "Caldecott is said to have been assisted by Wm. Crowe" (Jaggard)

Issue restricted to 100 copies (Jaggard)

The first edition of Hamlet with the text of the 1623 Jaggard folio as a basis (Jaggard)

Printer information from colophon; "London" follows address.
Condition
copy 1
copy 2
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 310
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2752 1819c copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Some pencil manuscript notes. Autograph: Philip Ward, 1840 (t.p.); Philip Smyth, Worthen, 1819 (back endpaper). In original quarter paper boards; evidence of printed waste on spine.
Folger accession
2035
Call number
PR2752 1819c copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Stamp: Edward Dowden Library. Autograph: W.E. Frit[ch?]ett, 6 Child's Place, [Tewe?ban?]. Publisher's paper boards; leaves untrimmed.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2752 1819c copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: C.M. Wallace. Ink manuscript letter tipped in by title page: "Leaf cancelled in As you like it ... [signed] Thos. Caldeccott. Half leather binding with marbled boards.
Folger accession
cs483
Call number
PR2752 1819c copy 4 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Inscription: from the editor, T.C. Autograph: J. [?] Harvey, Esqr. Bound in calf with filleting and leather spine label.
Folger accession
cs502