Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630.; Condell, Henry, -1627.; Jaggard, Isaac, -1627, bookseller.; Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, bookseller.; Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.; Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.; Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.; Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer.; Dagget, Elizabeth, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
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Title
Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.
Uniform title
Plays. First Folio
Created/published
London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623.
Description
[18], 303, [1], 46, 49-100, [2], 69-232, [2], 79-80, [26], 98, [2], 109-156, 257-993 [i.e. 399], [1] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 32 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630.
Condell, Henry, -1627.
Jaggard, Isaac, -1627, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, bookseller.
Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer.
Dagget, Elizabeth, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630.
Condell, Henry, -1627.
Jaggard, Isaac, -1627, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, bookseller.
Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.
Smethwicke, John, -1641, bookseller.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer.
Dagget, Elizabeth, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Note
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'.
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'.
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, 103
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 132
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 103
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 132
Linked resources
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 22273 Fo.1 no.45
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 45 is an assemblage of disparate leaves from various copies, wanting all of the prelim. gathering [superscript pi]A, gathering A, and leaves B1-4; supplied in facsim.
Also wanting are leaves 3a2 to end. For 3a2 through 3b2 are supplied the leaves bearing the corresponding text in the 2nd Folio, respectively 2nd Folio 3b6 and 3c1-6; the original page numbers of the leaves supplied from the 2nd Folio have been excised and the original signature marks effaced, and page numbers appropriate to the 1st Folio, on inlays, and signature marks appropriate to the 1st Folio, as inscriptions, have been supplied in facsim. For 3b3-6, facsims. are supplied.
Most leaves have some margins restored. Imperfections affect text on 24 leaves and slightly affect text on 7 other leaves. Narrow gutters inconvenience the reading of text adjacent to the gutters.
See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here.
Manuscript additions include mention of dramatic adaptations of AYL, Shrew, and Troilus (at the beginning of those plays, respectively Q3 recto, S2 verso, and +"gg3" verso) and an inscription "Elizabeth Dagget" (Y1 verso).
Also wanting are leaves 3a2 to end. For 3a2 through 3b2 are supplied the leaves bearing the corresponding text in the 2nd Folio, respectively 2nd Folio 3b6 and 3c1-6; the original page numbers of the leaves supplied from the 2nd Folio have been excised and the original signature marks effaced, and page numbers appropriate to the 1st Folio, on inlays, and signature marks appropriate to the 1st Folio, as inscriptions, have been supplied in facsim. For 3b3-6, facsims. are supplied.
Most leaves have some margins restored. Imperfections affect text on 24 leaves and slightly affect text on 7 other leaves. Narrow gutters inconvenience the reading of text adjacent to the gutters.
See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here.
Manuscript additions include mention of dramatic adaptations of AYL, Shrew, and Troilus (at the beginning of those plays, respectively Q3 recto, S2 verso, and +"gg3" verso) and an inscription "Elizabeth Dagget" (Y1 verso).