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Gift of Henry Wend

Photograph

Photograph

Collotype reproduction

Collotype reprint of the so-called Devonshire copy, which has title: The tragicall historie of Hamlet, prince of Denmarke. By William Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true and perfect…

This facsimile is an ideal copy in which each page represents the best page selected from one of the 29 most satisfactory copies of the 80 copies in the Folger Shakespeare Library

Colophon: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen and Robert Allot, 1632.

Folio, edged gilt in early 19th century russia; rebacked with original spine laid down; the portrait is in modern facsimile, the title page in 18th century type facsimile; part of dedication leaf and final leaf torn, but rest untouched

The frontispiece of each volume is a portrait of Shakespeare engraved by M: V. Dr. Gucht ; The 1st edition after the four folios; the text based upon the fourth folio.