Shakespeare, William. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted at the Theatres Royal, in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Shattuck, C.H. Shakespeare promptbooks: Ham. 9
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 308
Folger bibliographic ID: 178388
ESTC number: T35951
Langhans, E.A. Eighteenth century British and Irish promptbooks: p. 150
Folger call number: PR2807 1763 copy 1 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 168236
Accession Number: cs1371

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

Garrick's first stage version (Folger card catalog) Signature: A-C¹² Engraved frontispiece (leaf A1) lettered: J. June sculp. The image is a close copy of the Gravelot illustration, engraved by G. Vander Gucht, in the 1740 Theobald edition With cast lists of the 1763 Drury Lane and Covent Garden Theatre productions

Item information about Folger PR2807 1763 copy 1 Sh.Col

Conjugacy of A1.12 verified. Stab holes; remnants of paper wrappers. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger

Uniform title: Hamlet
Extended title: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted at the Theatres Royal, in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden / written by William Shakespear

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Garrick, David, 1717-1779
bookseller: Hawes, Clarke and Collins
bookseller: Dodd, Benjamin, -1765
bookseller: Rivington, John, 1720-1792
bookseller: Crowder, Stanley, -1798
bookseller: Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797
bookseller: Law, B. (Bedwell), -1798
bookseller: Caslon, Thomas, -1783
bookseller: Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784
bookseller: Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808
printmaker: June, John
associated name: Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776
associated name: Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773
former owner: Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930
former owner: Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936
signer: Hull, Thomas, 1728-1808
associated with: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
associated with: Covent Garden Theatre