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: 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
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.