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Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies: The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet

Alternative title

• Mr. William Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
• First Folio: The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet
• The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet
• Shakespeare First Edition
• Romeo and Juliet
• Shakespeare's First Folio: The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet
• The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Shelf Mark/Reference Number

• OL Safe 2.1, pages 53-79 / ee3 recto-Gg1 recto

Location

• Department of Early Printed Books, Trinity College Dublin

Creator

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

Contributor

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

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 53-79 / ee3 recto-Gg1 recto

Language

• English

Abstract

• Digitised version of The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet (The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet), pages 53-79 / ee3 recto-Gg1 recto 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.

Note

• Former shelfmark: Press C.5.10
• 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.

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

• Man-woman relationships--Drama
• Verona (Italy)--Drama
• Romeo (Fictitious character)--Drama
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays. First Folio
• Juliet (Fictitious character)--Drama
• English drama--17th century
• Vendetta--Italy--Verona--Drama

Keyword

• Unassigned

Format

• Engravings
• Books

Resource type

• text
• still image

Medium

• ink

Support

• paper (fiber product)
• calf (leather)

Digital Object Id

• OL-SAFE-2-1_681

Source

• b204552825

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