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, 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'. First issue, without Troilus, "gg3.4"(±"gg3"), [par.]-2[par.]⁶, 3[par.]1. (Blayney, P.W.M. The First Folio of Shakespeare, p. 24.)
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, November 2016 -January 2017. First Folio! Shakespeare’s American Tour. Opening: Twelfth Night.
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, 117 English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228 Lee, S. Census, 123
Folger copy 59 wants all of the prelim. gathering [superscript pi]A; supplied in facsim. except [superscript pi]A5+1.2. Also wanting are A2.5, X6, 2A3.4, d3.4, e4, f3.4, f6, [superscript chi]2g3-6, h2, i5, i6, l6, p5, q5, q6, 2e5, 2f2, and all of Antony and Cymb., 2v6-3b6; supplied in facsim. Also supplied in facsim. is Troilus, +"gg3", "gg4", [par.]-2[par.]⁶, 3[par.]1. Imperfections affect text on 12 leaves and slightly affect text on 5 other leaves. See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here. Manuscript additions include inscription "John nowell" (t4 verso). Bookplate and binding stamp of Plymouth Public Library. Inscribed "6th November 1829. Presented to the Plymouth Public Library by Mrs. Fortescue and Mrs. Gillis" (2nd front flyleaf verso).
