Editors' dedication signed: Iohn Heminge. Henry Condell. Colophon: Printed at the charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623. Stationers' register: Entered to Blount and I. Jaggard 8 November [1623] Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶([superscript pi]A1+1, [superscript pi]A5+1.2), A-2B⁶, 2C², a-g⁶, [superscript chi]2g⁸, h-v⁶, x⁴, "gg3.4"(±"gg3"), [par.]-2[par.]⁶, 3[par.]1, 2a-2f⁶, 2g², "Gg⁶", 2h⁶, 2k-3b⁶. The title page ([superscript pi]A1+1) is letterpress except for a large portrait of Shakespeare, engraved by Martin Droeshout. "The life and death of King Iohn" begins new pagination on leaf a1r; "The tragedy of Coriolanus" begins new pagination on leaf 2a1r. Page 399 misnumbered '993'.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, November 2016 -January 2017. First Folio! Shakespeare’s American Tour. Opening: Timon of Athens.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 22273 West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 102 English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228 Lee, S. Census, 121
Folger copy 44 wants [superscript pi]A1, [superscript pi]A1+1 (title leaf), [superscript pi]A2, [superscript pi]A5+1.2, and 3b5,6; supplied in facsim. Leaves [superscript pi]A3 and [superscript pi]A5 are mounted (with [superscript pi]A3 wanting its signature mark and with its edges touched up in manuscript facsim.). Most of the margins of leaves 3b1-4 are restored, affecting text on 3b2,4. Supplied from other copies are: 3a6 and probably R2,5, 2g1.2, 2t2-5, 3a3-5, and 3b1-4. Imperfections affect text on I3, k6, p1, 2n3,6 and 2p6, and slightly on 13 other leaves. See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here. Manuscript additions include stage directions emended (on B3 verso and C2 verso) and supplied (on B6 verso, C3 recto, C6 recto, and 3b4 verso). Francis B. Hayes copy.
