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'.
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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 English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228 West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 126
In Folger copy 68 [superscript pi]A1 and 3b6 mounted; [superscript pi]A5+1.2 bound after [superscript pi]A6. Port. (on title page) in state 3. Imperfections affect text on M6 (slightly), T6, a1, e2 (slightly), p6, and q1,2,3. See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here. Manuscript additions include markings as for textual cuts. Bookplate of Wodehouse family library, inscribed "Wodehouse Kimberly 1838". Not in Sidney Lee's Census of copies of the first folio, nor in his Notes & additions. Curatorial file available.
