Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; a tragedy, as it is now acted by his Majesty's servants. Written by William Shakespear

People / Organizations

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London : printed: and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1734.

Publication year

1734

ESTC No.

T164338

Grub Street ID

202607

Description

107,[1]p. ; 12°.

Note

With an initial Advertisement leaf signed by W. Chetwood, prompter to His Majesty's Company of Comedians at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, attacking Robert Walker for imposing on the public editions of Shakespeare's plays which are "Useless, pirated, and Maim'd"

Three issues of Tonson's 1734 edition have been identified. In this issue, Tonson's name is on the colophon

Wilks' stage version reprinted from the first (genuine) 1723 Hamlet (Folger card catalog)

Signatures: A-D]1]2 E]6

Not in Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography.