Shelfmark
Krr.2.12(02)
Author
Uniform title
[King Henry v.]
Title
Shakespeare's play of King Henry the Fifth, arranged for representation at the Princess's Theatre, with historical and explanatory notes, by Charles Kean, F.S.A. As first performed on Monday, March 28th, 1859.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by John K. Chapman and Co., 5, Shoe Lane, and Peterborough Court, Fleet Street., [1859].
Physical description
96 p. ; 20 cm.
Note
Pagination continuous; in roman numerals up to p. viii, arabic from p. 9.
Provenance
Presentation copy from Charles Kean to J.W. King; manuscript inscription on title-page recto: "To J. King Esq, with the sincere regards of Charles Kean."
Provenance
With bookseller's (Henry Sotheran) description on letterhead paper, loosely inserted.
Binding
Sammelband. Late 19th- or early 20th-century three-quarter brown morocco with marbled paper. Spine with five raised bands and gilt lettering ("Hamlet / Henry V / Shakespeare"). Textblock trimmed, rounded, and gilted. Endpapers in marbled (pastedowns and facing leaves) and undecorated; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock. Binder's stamp on first endpaper verso: "Henry Sotheran, Ltd."
Copy-specific note
Bound with Hamlet (1859), similarly inscribed, with date; shelfmark Krr.2.12(01).
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's price and codes on first free lower endpaper recto.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Krr.2.20(02).
Subject
English drama (Tragedy) 19th century.
Genre/Form
Plays.
Genre/Form
Tragedies.
Added entry--name
Kean, Charles John, 1811? - 1868 editor.
Added entry--name
John K. Chapman and Co. (London, England) printer, publisher.
Added entry--name
Henry Sotheran Ltd. binder, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50801