Shakespeare, William. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted at the theatres

Folger bibliographic ID: 244623
Folger call number: PR2807 1734a2 copy 1 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 309836
Accession Number: F1/4/38

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

Ford notes three editions, including variant issues and states (some issued with the Life, xxviii p. following the title page), of Walker's 1734 Hamlet. Leaves C2 and H2 are correctly signed. Other editions/issues can be recognized by incorrect signing of leaves C2 and H2, variations in imprint address, and variations in preliminary gatherings and their signatures The short (stage) edition (Folger card catalog) Compare to Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740, 54 and ESTC T54098. It is not clear that individual copies of the plays were issued with the Life (xxviii p.; signatures [a]² b¹²), intended to precede Hamlet in the collected edition, although many copies have it bound in Signatures: [B]⁴ C-G⁶ H⁴ Engraved frontispiece lettered: J. Smith sculp Also issued as part of The dramatick works of William Shakespeare, v. 1, London, the R. Walker edition, 1734-1735 Not in Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography

Item information about Folger PR2807 1734a2 copy 1 Sh.Col

In blue paper wrappers

Uniform title: Hamlet
Extended title: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted at the theatres / by Shakespear

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
bookseller: Walker, R. (Robert), approximately 1709-1761
illustrator: Smith, J., active 1730-1739