Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Folger Shakespeare Library Digital Image Collection
Source Creator:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Source Title:
[Plays] Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies ...
Source Created or Published:
1632
Physical Description:
A4v
Source Call Number:
STC 22274 Fo.2 no.55
Digital Image File Name:
64401
Digital Image Type:
FSL collection
Hamnet Bib ID:
97417
Hamnet Holdings ID:
98037
HAMNET CATALOG RECORD:
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Creator (Hamnet):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Uniform Title (Hamnet):
Plays
Title (Hamnet):
Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies ...
Alt. Title (Hamnet):
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies
Edition (Hamnet):
The second impression.
Place of Creation or Publ. (Hamnet):
London :
Creator or Publisher (Hamnet):
Printed by Tho. Cotes ...,
Date of Creation or Publ. (Hamnet):
1632.
Physical Description (Hamnet):
[20], 303, [1], 46, 49-100, [2], 69-232, 168, 269-419, [1] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Folger Holdings Notes (Hamnet):
RESTRICTED--SPECIAL PERMISSION REQUIRED
Notes (Hamnet):
Colophon: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes, for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot, 1632.
Notes (Hamnet):
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶ *⁴ A-2B⁶ 2C² a-3c⁶ 3d⁴.
Notes (Hamnet):
For Folger copy 55, the issue is indeterminate, as formulated by William B. Todd, "Issues and states of the Second Folio and Milton's epitaph on Shakespeare," Studies in bibliography, v. 5 (1952-53), p. 81-108. Wants both [superscript pi]A2 (title leaf) and [superscript pi]A5 ("Effigies" leaf).
Notes (Hamnet):
Wants also all other prelims., [superscript pi]A1,3,4,6 and *⁴.
Notes (Hamnet):
Wants port. (on t.p.).
Notes (Hamnet):
Wants A1; E4; O4-Q2 (Merch. entire); Y1; Y2-Z6 (T.N. entire); a1-b5 (John entire); b6-i1, except e3 (Rich. II entire, 1 Hen. IV almost entire, 2 Hen. IV almost entire); k3; y1; and 2n4-end (Macb. entire, Ham. entire, Lear entire, Oth. entire, Antony entire, and Cymb. entire, including the colophon).
Notes (Hamnet):
The remains of a fire-damaged copy, embrittled, charred at the edges, mold- and water-damaged passim, with corners clipped, and with segments excised passim; the text is affected to a greater or lesser extent throughout.
Notes (Hamnet):
Loose leaves, closely trimmed, in folders (housed in case 34 cm.)--RESTRICTED USE.
Notes (Hamnet):
James G. Barnwell copy.
Citations (Hamnet):
STC (2nd ed.) 22274-22274e.5.
Citations (Hamnet):
Greg, p. 1113-16.
Associated Name (Hamnet):
Cotes, Thomas, d. 1641, printer.
Associated Name (Hamnet):
Barnwell, James G., d. 1921?, former owner.
Call Number (Hamnet):
STC 22274 Fo.2 no.55

[Plays] Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies ...