The bad quarto : the tragicall historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke / by William Shakespeare ; designed and printed by Kristin Adolfson, Amy Arnold, Bonnie Bernstein, Jennifer Billingsly, Richard Cappuccio, Dean Dass, Janet Eden, Matthew Gibson, Erica Goldfarb, Dorrit Green, Angie Hogan, Nan Janney, Nancy Kober, Cameron Mankin, Kevin McFadden, Yolanda Merrill, Kirsten Miles, Aurora Nichols, Garrett Queen, Rachel Singel, and Michael Swanberg.
2015
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The bad quarto : the tragicall historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke / by William Shakespeare ; designed and printed by Kristin Adolfson, Amy Arnold, Bonnie Bernstein, Jennifer Billingsly, Richard Cappuccio, Dean Dass, Janet Eden, Matthew Gibson, Erica Goldfarb, Dorrit Green, Angie Hogan, Nan Janney, Nancy Kober, Cameron Mankin, Kevin McFadden, Yolanda Merrill, Kirsten Miles, Aurora Nichols, Garrett Queen, Rachel Singel, and Michael Swanberg.
Uniform title
Hamlet. Selections
Published
Charlottesville : Virginia Arts of the Book Center, 2015.
Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Container of (manifestation) : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet. 1603. Selections.
Caelleigh, Addeane S., binder.
Harris, Lyall F., binder.
Virginia Arts of the Book Center, publisher.
Container of (manifestation) : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet. 1603. Selections.
Caelleigh, Addeane S., binder.
Harris, Lyall F., binder.
Virginia Arts of the Book Center, publisher.
Note
Limited edition of 5 deluxe leather copies, 45 cloth copies, and 5 unbound signatures. Each copy is numbered in pencil.
"'The bad quarto' is a name applied to the first-known printing of the play ('Quarto one' or 'Q1,' published 1603). Early scholars disdained this version as one of the 'stol'n and surreptitious copies, maimed and deformed by frauds and stealths of injurious impostors.' Contemporary scholars are more inclined to regard 'Q1' as either an early draft, a memorial reconstruction, or a 'tourbook copy' edited for production by a company of actors. As most staged productions of 'Hamlet' omit some lines or scenes, such an obviously truncated form prompts many questions about its use and origin. We hope our production adds to the body of what may be experienced in this play--the omissions, enlargements, strikeouts, substitutions--and where we have overacted, we ask the audience's indulgence. Near the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, and having chosen the field of the artist's book, we commend this work to your attention: 'Take up the bodie, such a fight as this / Becomes the fieldes...'"--Leaf preceding colophon.
"All copies of the edition are printed on Mohawk Superfine, softwhite eggshell, and sewn by hand. Images from first folio 'Hamlet,' British Library C.34.k.1. Artists used Garamond and IM Fell English types. Designed and printed by Kristin Adolfson, Amy Arnold, Bonnie Bernstein, Jennifer Billingsly, Richard Cauppuccio, Dean Dass, Janet Eden, Matthew Gibson, Eric Goldfarb, Dorrit Green, Angie Hogan, Nan Janney, Nancy Kober, Carmeron Mankin, Kevin McFadden, Yolanda Merrill, Kirsten Miles, Aurorra Nichols, Garrett Queen, Rachel Singel, and Michael Swanberg. With special thanks for design and images from Ceci Sorochin, Sharon Hauff, and Frank Riccio, with binding from Addeane Caelleigh and Lyall Harris"--Colophon.
Contains facsimile images from the first folio Hamlet and various European etchings, engravings, and public domain images, and original drawings and photographs by member artists. Features letterpress printing, screen printing, and digital printing.
"Published in an edition of 5 deluxe leather copies, 45 cloth copies, and 5 unbound signatures"--Colophon.
"'The bad quarto' is a name applied to the first-known printing of the play ('Quarto one' or 'Q1,' published 1603). Early scholars disdained this version as one of the 'stol'n and surreptitious copies, maimed and deformed by frauds and stealths of injurious impostors.' Contemporary scholars are more inclined to regard 'Q1' as either an early draft, a memorial reconstruction, or a 'tourbook copy' edited for production by a company of actors. As most staged productions of 'Hamlet' omit some lines or scenes, such an obviously truncated form prompts many questions about its use and origin. We hope our production adds to the body of what may be experienced in this play--the omissions, enlargements, strikeouts, substitutions--and where we have overacted, we ask the audience's indulgence. Near the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, and having chosen the field of the artist's book, we commend this work to your attention: 'Take up the bodie, such a fight as this / Becomes the fieldes...'"--Leaf preceding colophon.
"All copies of the edition are printed on Mohawk Superfine, softwhite eggshell, and sewn by hand. Images from first folio 'Hamlet,' British Library C.34.k.1. Artists used Garamond and IM Fell English types. Designed and printed by Kristin Adolfson, Amy Arnold, Bonnie Bernstein, Jennifer Billingsly, Richard Cauppuccio, Dean Dass, Janet Eden, Matthew Gibson, Eric Goldfarb, Dorrit Green, Angie Hogan, Nan Janney, Nancy Kober, Carmeron Mankin, Kevin McFadden, Yolanda Merrill, Kirsten Miles, Aurorra Nichols, Garrett Queen, Rachel Singel, and Michael Swanberg. With special thanks for design and images from Ceci Sorochin, Sharon Hauff, and Frank Riccio, with binding from Addeane Caelleigh and Lyall Harris"--Colophon.
Contains facsimile images from the first folio Hamlet and various European etchings, engravings, and public domain images, and original drawings and photographs by member artists. Features letterpress printing, screen printing, and digital printing.
"Published in an edition of 5 deluxe leather copies, 45 cloth copies, and 5 unbound signatures"--Colophon.
Genre/form
Artists' books.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- Virginia -- Charlottesville.
Item Details
Call number
ART Vol. e324
Folger-specific note
Red cloth boards, stamped in black. Number 33 of 55.
Folger accession
269850