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.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Fowle, William F., former owner.; Frederickson, Charles William, 1823-1897, former owner.; McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, 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) ; 34 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.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Fowle, William F., former owner.
Frederickson, Charles William, 1823-1897, former owner.
McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, 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.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Fowle, William F., former owner.
Frederickson, Charles William, 1823-1897, former owner.
McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, 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'.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, November 2016 – January 2017. First Folio! Shakespeare’s American Tour. Opening: Two Gentlemen of Verona
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, 94
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 140
Lee, S. Notes and additions, p. 11
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 94
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 140
Lee, S. Notes and additions, p. 11
Linked resources
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.36: "Sophisticating the First Folio", The Collation (13 December 2016)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.59: "Sophisticating the First Folio", The Collation (13 December 2016)
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.36
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.36
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.59: "Sophisticating the First Folio", The Collation (13 December 2016)
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.36
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22273 Fo.1 no.36
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22273 Fo.1 no.36
Folger-specific note
Folger copy 36 wants gathering [superscript pi]A and 3a4-3b6; supplied in facsim. Made up from 5 copies (at least). Additions to the base copy are distinguishable as leaves inlaid (36), faintly purple-stained (5), remargined at the fore-edge (11), and annotated with variant readings (1) ; list on file. Imperfections affect text on A1, B4, F4, Q5,6, 2A4, d6, t3, and 2p4,5 and slightly affect text on A5, I5, M5, N5, S2, and i3. See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here. Former owners of the constituent copies include William F. Fowle and Charles William Frederickson. Accompanied by a folder of notes labeled "C. W. Frederickson's memo. in reference to his two imperfect copies of F1." (Removed to file.) Bookplate of Thomas Jefferson McKee.