Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.

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[18], 303, [1], 100 [i.e. 98], [2], 69-232, [2], 79-80, [26], 98, [2], 109-156, 257-993 [i.e. 399], [1] p. : 1 port. (engraving) ; 34 cm. (fol.)

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First folio ed.; third issue.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁸(A1+chi1) A-2B⁶ 2C² a-g⁶ [superscript chi]2g⁸ h-x⁶ [par.]-2[par.]⁶ 3[par.]1 2a-2f⁶ 2g² [superscript 2chi]2g⁶ 2h⁶ 2k-3b⁶.
Colophon: Printed at the Charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623.
Various misprints in pagination.
Illustrated title-page (port. in copper-plate engraving)
Thirty-six plays compiled by John Heming and Henry Condell.
Ex copy's preliminary matter does not follow the ordinary arrangement: To the reader [signed] B.I., 1st. l. - Title page, 2d l. - Dedication. 3d l. - "To the great variety of readers", 4th l. - "To the memorie of the deceased authour maister [signed] L.Digges. To the memorie of M.W. Shake-speare [signed] I.M.", 5th l. - "To the memory of my beloued the avthor [signed] Ben Ionson.", 6th l., - "Vpon the lines and life of the famous scenicke poet ... [signed] Hvgh Holland", 7th l. - A catalogve of the seuerall comedies, histories, and tragedies contained in this volume", 8th l. - "...Names of the principall actors in all these playes", 9th l.

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Ex copy rebound by Bedford in Russia leather with gilt decorations and edges.
WHS copy one bound by Francis Bedford.
WHS copy two rebound in Boston about 1813-1815. 'Samuel Parker Boston' on front cover.

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