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.; Droeshout, Martin, 1601- printmaker.; Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder.; Dent, John, former owner.; Hayes, Thomas, active 1873, former owner.; Heathcote, Robert, -1808?, former owner.; Johnson, Richard, active approximately 1873, former owner.; Perkins, Henry, 1776?-1855, former owner.; Sabin, Frank T., former owner.; Walker, Richard Johnson, 1868-1934, 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) ; 35 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.
Droeshout, Martin, 1601- printmaker.
Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder.
Dent, John, former owner.
Hayes, Thomas, active 1873, former owner.
Heathcote, Robert, -1808?, former owner.
Johnson, Richard, active approximately 1873, former owner.
Perkins, Henry, 1776?-1855, former owner.
Sabin, Frank T., former owner.
Walker, Richard Johnson, 1868-1934, 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.
Droeshout, Martin, 1601- printmaker.
Lewis, Charles, 1786-1836, binder.
Dent, John, former owner.
Hayes, Thomas, active 1873, former owner.
Heathcote, Robert, -1808?, former owner.
Johnson, Richard, active approximately 1873, former owner.
Perkins, Henry, 1776?-1855, former owner.
Sabin, Frank T., former owner.
Walker, Richard Johnson, 1868-1934, 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
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 127
Lee, S. Census, 26
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 127
Lee, S. Census, 26
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22273 Fo.1 no.69
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 69, [superscript pi]A1+1 (title leaf) is ruled in red, also extended, remargined at fore-edge, and mounted. Leaves [superscript pi]A1, 5+1, and 3b5,6 are extended.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
W.T. (2A-2B⁶ 2C²) misbound after Troilus (i.e., after 3[par.]1).
Imperfections affect text slightly on 15 leaves.
No list of uncorrected states on file.
Robert Heathcote (probably)-John Dent-Henry Perkins-Thomas Hayes-Richard Johnson-Richard Johnson Walker-Frank T. Sabin copy.
Said to be bound by Charles Lewis.
Port. (on title page) in state 3.
W.T. (2A-2B⁶ 2C²) misbound after Troilus (i.e., after 3[par.]1).
Imperfections affect text slightly on 15 leaves.
No list of uncorrected states on file.
Robert Heathcote (probably)-John Dent-Henry Perkins-Thomas Hayes-Richard Johnson-Richard Johnson Walker-Frank T. Sabin copy.
Said to be bound by Charles Lewis.