Work

Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies: The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke

Alternative title

• Hamlet
• The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke
• First Folio: The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke
• Shakespeare First Edition
• Mr. William Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
• The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
• Shakespeare's First Folio: The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke

Shelf Mark/Reference Number

• OL Safe 2.1, pages 152-[282] / nn4 verso-qq1 verso

Location

• Department of Early Printed Books, Trinity College Dublin

Creator

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Author
• Condell, Henry, -1627, Editor
• Heminge, John, approximately 1556-1630, Editor

Contributor

• Jaggard, Isaac, -1627, Printer
• Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, Printer
• Browne, Arthur, 1756?-1805, Former owner
• Aspley, William, -1640, Publisher
• Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, Publisher
• Smethwicke, John, -1641, Publisher
• Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, Publisher

Rights statement

• Copyright The Board of Trinity College Dublin. Images are available for single-use academic application only. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the Library of Trinity College, Dublin.

Publisher location

• London

Publisher

• W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley

Date Created

• 1623

Physical extent

• pages 152-[282] / nn4 verso-qq1 verso

Language

• English

Abstract

• Digitised version of The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke, pages 152-[282] / nn4 verso-qq1 verso in OL Safe 2.1, a First Folio of Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories,& tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies. Edited by J. Heminge and H. Condell. Published: colophon reads 'Printed at the charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623.' Printed: title-page reads 'Printed by Isaac Iaggard and Ed. Blount. 1623' (= Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount). Decoration: woodcut head- and tail- pieces; woodcut initials. The text on the recto and verso of nn5 (pages 153-154) has been provided in MS.

Note

• 19th century full calf binding over millboards; spine rebacked; sewn on five recessed cords; decorated with a blind line border. Machine marbled endpapers; gilded edges. Conservation note pasted in at end.
• Former shelfmark: Press C.5.10

Bibliography

• Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 22273. English short title catalogue, S111228. Lee, Sidney. Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies: a census of extant copies (1902), 48. Rasmussen & West. Shakespeare First Folios (2012), 30. West, A.J. The Shakespeare First Folio (2003), 30. Cole, G.W., A catalogue of books consisting of English literature and miscellanea including many original editions of Shakespeare forming part of the library of E.D. Church (2004), 610. Greg, W.W., A bibliography of the English printed drama to the restoration (1957), Vol.3, p. 1109-1115.

Collection title

• Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies.

Provenance

• A note inserted at the front of this copy indicates that 'According to a statement by Dr. Barrett in the Library Minutes for Nov 1805 this volume was bought at the sale of Dr. A. Browne's books, 18th November 1805. Dr. Browne was a Senior Fellow of Trinity College Dublin'. Note concerning identification is signed by Dr. Browne.

Subject

• Revenge--Drama
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays. First Folio
• Fathers--Death--Drama
• Denmark--Drama
• Murder victims families--Drama
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet
• Hamlet (Legendary character)--Drama
• Princes--Drama
• Kings and rulers--Succession--Drama
• English drama--17th century

Keyword

• Unassigned

Format

• Books
• Engravings

Resource type

• text
• still image

Medium

• ink

Support

• calf (leather)
• paper (fiber product)

Digital Object Id

• OL-SAFE-2-1_772

Source

• b204552928

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