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Shakespeare's comedy of Much ado about nothing / as presented by Edwin Booth.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893.; Winter, William, 1836-1917, editor.; Winter, William, 1836-1917, publisher.; Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893, associated name.; Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.; Francis Hart & Co., printer.; Parkins & Gotto (Oxford, England), binder.
1878
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Title
Shakespeare's comedy of Much ado about nothing / as presented by Edwin Booth.
Uniform title
Much ado about nothing
Cover title
Edwin Booth's prompt-book of Much ado about nothing
Created/published
New-York : Printed for William Winter by Francis Hart & Company, 1878.
Description
4 p., 10-89 leaves, [91]-94 p. ; 17 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, editor.
Winter, William, 1836-1917, publisher.
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893, associated name.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.
Francis Hart & Co., printer.
Parkins & Gotto (Oxford, England), binder.
Series statement
The prompt-book
Note
Series edited by William Winter.

Text of play printed on one side of leaf only.
Series
Prompt-book (New York, N.Y.)
Genre/form
Acting editions.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State).

Call number
PR2828 1878 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Original printed paper wrapper.
Folger accession
2901
Call number
PR2752 1878h v.1 item 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Inscription: To Henry Irving, Esq., with kind regards of Edwin Booth, Feb. 1881. 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.1 of a 5-volume set, consisting of plays from the Prompt book series. Binding order tipped in at back of volume.
Folger accession
cs365