Shakespeare, William. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted by His Majesty's Servants

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 308
Folger bibliographic ID: 178390
ESTC number: T35953
Ford, H.L. Shakespeare 1700-1740: 47
Folger call number: PR2807 1723a copy 3 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 309636
Accession Number: cs1066

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

John Hughes's stage version, a reprint of the 1718 edition (Folger card catalog) There exist two editions of the 1723 Hamlet. In this edition ('A'), leaf A4v, line 23 reads "compulsative"; leaf B1r, line 9 reads "Corse"; and leaf H3r, line 29 ends "Ditch-". Edition 'B' is a 1730 pirated line-by-line reprint, cataloged separately, identified by different readings on those pages. (See Dawson, G.E. Studies in bibliography, 1 (1948-1949): 47-58) Signatures: A-I⁶ First leaf (A1) is blank; no frontispiece issued with this edition (Ford) ESTC, Ford, and Jaggard citations are undifferentiated descriptions for both editions A and B With a cast list, and bookseller's advertisements for M. Poulson (leaf I6v)

Item information about Folger PR2807 1723a copy 3 Sh.Col

Lacking blank leaf A1. '2nd issue' in manuscript on t.p. In plain paper wrappers. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger

Uniform title: Hamlet
Extended title: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : a tragedy : as it is now acted by His Majesty's Servants / written by William Shakespear

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Hughes, John, 1677-1720
printer: Darby, John, -1733
bookseller: Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739
bookseller: Clay, Francis, -1738
associated name: Poulson, Mary
former owner: Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930
former owner: Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936
signer: Woodbine, John, active 18th century
signer: Engelstofft, John Christ. (John Christian), active 18th century
former owner: Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934