Title Shakespeare. : The first collected edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. / A reproduction in exact fac-simile of the famous first folio, 1623, by the newly-discovered process of photo-lithography, executed, by express permission of Lord Ellesmere and the Trustees of the British Museum, from the matchless copies in Bridgewater House and in the National Library, at the suggestion, and under the superintendence of H. Staunton. R. W. Preston, photo-lith

Published London : Day & Son, limited, 1866

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
ADPML SPALF	820.33 A1/S		LIB USE ONLY

Description 1 preliminary leaf facsimile: 9 preliminary leaves pages, 303 pages, 100 (that is pages, 98), 2 unnumbered pages, 69-232 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 78]-80 pages, 25 unnumbered pages, 98 pages, 1 leaf, 100-156, 257-399 pages ; 40 x 26 1/2 cm Notes Collation, errors in paging and signatures of the original are preserved. The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies are paged separately, with many errors, omissions and repetitions (last page numbered 993) Includes the dedication and the preface of John Heming and Henry Condell The modern t.-p. is inserted between the 2d and 3d preliminary leaves of the facsimile Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays. Photolithography. Publishers and publishing -- England -- London. Author Condell, Henry, -1627, editor Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630, editor Preston, R. W Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874. LC no. 15003905

Other Titles Shakespeare : the first folio 1623. (spine titles)

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