Approximate date. Folger Notes: Title page printed in red and black.Appendix includes the D’Avenant text and facsimile title page of 1674.
"List of editions collated in the textual notes; list of books quoted and consulted in the preparation of this volume," pages xiii-xix.
The text of Shakespeare’s play in the "acting version arranged by Miss Adams, with the stage directions for its performance as produced by her" (p. [7]). With a cast list for a performance at the Empire Theatre on May 8th, 1899. (From Folger)
Vol. viii, no. 1, in the L.C. set, with general t.-p.: Henslowe and Alleyn...in two volumes. vol. II...1853.Contains some of the famous forgeries ascribed to Collier--cf. Catalogue of the Manuscripts and Muniments of Dulwich College, by G.F. Warner. 1881, p. Xxxvii-xxxviii. (From Omni)
“This volume is printed for private circulation exclusively.” With facsimiles of the title-pages of the early quartos of Hamlet, extracts from the Stationers’ register, etc. (From Folger)
Approximate date. Folger notes read: Printed on one side of leaf only. Prints are likely chromoxylographs, a detailed color wood engraving process for which Edmund Evans was known. Date not given. Book is mentioned in several 1881 trade publications, suggesting that it was published in the preceding year.
ESTC T125752. Western copy listed.
Folger notes:
Documents forged by William Henry Ireland.
Editor identified in preface as Samuel Ireland, father of William Henry Ireland, who believed they were genuine.
With a half-title.
Signatures: [a]̃⁴ b-c⁴ [superscript pi]A-C² [superscript pi]D² A-X⁴ Y²; X2 blank.
"Hamblette" is on 7 pages at end, preceded by a blank leaf (X2); register is continuous.
Folded engraved plate contains free hand illustrations and portrait of Shakespeare, lettered: Sam. Ireland fe.
ESTC T125752. Western's second copy not listed.
Folger notes:
Documents forged by William Henry Ireland.
Editor identified in preface as Samuel Ireland, father of William Henry Ireland, who believed they were genuine.
With a half-title.
Signatures: [a]̃⁴ b-c⁴ [superscript pi]A-C² [superscript pi]D² A-X⁴ Y²; X2 blank.
"Hamblette" is on 7 pages at end, preceded by a blank leaf (X2); register is continuous.
Folded engraved plate contains free hand illustrations and portrait of Shakespeare, lettered: Sam. Ireland fe.
ESTC T148727. Western copy listed. Folger notes:
’The troublesome raigne of King John’, not by Shakespeare, has been attributed to Christopher Marlowe.
’The metamorphosis of Pigmalions image’ and ’The scourge of villanie’ have separate titlepages, but pagination and register are continuous; the titlepage to ’The metamorphosis of Pigmalions image’ bears the imprint: printed for Edmond Matts, 1598. Reprinted 1764; the titlepage to ’The scourge of villanie’ bears the imprint: printed by I. R., anno Dom. 1599. Reprinted 1764.
ESTC N5158. Western copy listed. Passages extracted from the works of Shakespeare and applied to contemporary figures, arranged in alphabetical order.Folger notes:
Passages extracted from the works of Shakespeare and applied to contemporary figures, identified by initials. Jaggard tentatively attributes to Sir H.B. and Lady Dudley. The Catalogue of the Dyce Collection suggests Lady Craven, Margravine of Ansbach. Halkett & Laing attributes to Cutts Barton.
The same collection with different arrangement as: Modern characters for 1778.
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 562
