Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies
Item Description
Call number
STC 22273 Fo.1 no.23
Catalog link
Creator
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Created/published
London : Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623
Place of creation
Date
1623
Note(s)
Reference citation note: 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
Reference citation note: West, A.J. Shakespeare first folio, 81
Reference citation note: English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111228
Reference citation note: Lee, S. Census, 124
Extent
32 cm (fol.)
Associated name(s)
Associated name: Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630
Associated name: Condell, Henry, -1627
Bookseller: Jaggard, Isaac, -1627
Bookseller: Jaggard, William, 1569-1623
Bookseller: Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632
Bookseller: Smethwicke, John, -1641
Bookseller: Aspley, William, -1640
Printer: Jaggard, William, 1569-1623
Former owner: Folger, Emily C. J. 1858-1936, (Emily Clara Jordan)
Former owner: Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930
Signer: Child, Mary
Signer: Brocket, Elizabeth, 1681-1759
Former owner: Brocket, William, 1717-1791
Former owner: Brocket family library
Genre/form(s)
Bindings features
General binding description: First Folio no.23, late 19th century, bound by Riviere and Son.
Binding dimensions: 321 x 206 (shoulder to fore-edge) x 53 mm, 5 mm board thickness
Binding materials: Bound in red goatskin.
Bindings technique: Sewn on 6 single raised cords laced through the boards.
Headbands: Front bead, double tiered headband, sewn with light green, red, yellow and beige linen over a rolled paper cores.
Edges: Gilt on all three edges.
Endpapers: Plain white flyleaf and pastedown.
Closures: West 81 (West, The Shakespeare first folio : the history of the book, New York, 2001, vol.2).
Other bindings details: Boxed in a Folger Phase box a three flap housing with ribbon / Velcro closure
Binder: Riviere & Son.
Date of binding: 19th century (late)
References: West 81 (West, The Shakespeare first folio : the history of the book, New York, 2001, vol.2).
Rights
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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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