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: Coriolanus.
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, 135 Lee, S. Census, 110
Folger copy 77 wants [superscript pi]A1, 1+1 (title leaf), 2-5, and 5+1; supplied in facsim. Leaf [superscript pi]A5+2 is extended, mutilated at the fore-edge, and patched. Leaf [superscript pi]A6 is mutilated at the fore-edge, affecting text, is patched and completed with pieces of printed facsim., and is mounted. Most leaves of Cymb. are mended and/or mutilated and patched, affecting text on 3a3 verso, 3a6, and 3b1. Leaves 3b2-6 wanting; supplied in facsim. Also wanting are t3.4 and 2t2-5; supplied in facsim. Much unskillful mending that affects text, with some touching up with pen and ink. Many leaves mutilated, affecting text, and patched, with some leaves patched with pieces of printed facsim. These imperfections affect text on 39 leaves; list on file. Other imperfections affect text slightly on 15 leaves. No list of uncorrected states on file. Clement Mansfield Ingleby-Holcombe Ingleby copy. Curatorial file available.
