Shelfmark
Lp.2.26
Author
Title
Hamlet by William Shake-speare, 1603 ; Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1604 : being exact reprints of the first and second editions of Shakespeare's great drama, from the very rare originals in the possession of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire ; with the two texts printed on opposite pages, and so arranged that the parallel passages face each other /; and a bibliographical preface by Samuel Timmins.
Varying form of title
The Devonshire Hamlets
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Sampson Low, Son, and Co., 47, Ludgate Hill, MDCCCLX [1860].
Physical description
xvi, [208]p : facsims.. ; 23cm.
Note
Parallel texts.
Note
With a half-title: "The Devonshire 'Hamlets'".
Note
Publisher's cream cloth binding with printed title-label on spine.
Note
Errata slip tipped-in between pp. xvi and [1].
Provenance
Two bookplates of Shane Leslie, one with ms. inscription: "Shane leslie of Castle Leslie EIRE" ; booklabel of Shane Leslie.
Provenance
Ms. annotations throughout text in Shane Leslie's hand in pencil.
Provenance
Ms. notes in Shane Leslie's hand pasted onto front endpaper.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "Shane leslie, Oct 1934".
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "J. G. Bather, Feb '88".
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "George Tolley Martin, June 1870".
Genre/Form
Plays
Added entry--name
Leslie, Shane, 1885 - 1971 former owner.
Added entry--name
Martin, George Tolley former owner.
Added entry--name
Bather, J. G. former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B24037