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.; Payne, Roger, 1739-1797, binder.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Gosford, Earl of, former owner.; Buckley family library, former owner.; Lane (John) family library, 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.
Payne, Roger, 1739-1797, binder.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Gosford, Earl of, former owner.
Buckley family library, former owner.
Lane (John) family library, 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.
Payne, Roger, 1739-1797, binder.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Gosford, Earl of, former owner.
Buckley family library, former owner.
Lane (John) family library, 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, 1992-1993. New World of Wonders (catalog entry 71)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Shakespeare's the Thing. Opening: tp portrait.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Shakespeare's the Thing. Opening: tp portrait.
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, 71
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 19
West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 71
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Lee, S. Census, 19
Genre/form
Made-up copies.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22273 Fo.1 no.13
Folger-specific note
In Folger copy 13, [superscript pi]A1 is inset and (judging by watermark also in [superscript pi]A6) is supplied from another copy. Leaf [superscript pi]A1+1 (title leaf) is extended, with other margins patched. Leaves [superscript pi]A5+1.2 are bound after [superscript pi]A6. Port. (on title page) in state 2. Leaves Z5 and f6 are patched, with text completed in manuscript facsim. Other imperfections affect text on Y3, b3, [superscript chi]2g3, and h6 and slightly affect text on K6, Q6, n4, s5, 2e1, and 2m2. See curatorial file for additional information, including variations not recorded here. Said to be bound by Roger Payne. Bookplate: "J: Lane. W[?]H [William Henshaw?] sc." John Lane family library-Earls of Gosford-Abel Buckley/H.S. Buckley-Hargreaves copy.