title: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
variant_description: There are two issues of this edition: Greg 197b(*) is dated 1604; Greg 197b(†) is dated 1605. See also Greg 
title_page_title: <i>THE</i> Tragicall Historie of HAMLET, <i>Prince of Denmarke</i>.
title_page_author: By William Shakespeare. 
title_page_imprint: Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much againe  as it was, according to the true and perfect Coppie. AT LONDON, Printed by I. R. for N. L. and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Saint Dunstons Church in Fleetstreet. 1604.
stationer_entries_in_register: Jul 26, 1602: Entered to James Roberts: "A booke called the Revenge of Hamlett Prince Denmarke as yt was lately Acted by the Lo: Chamberleyn his servant<i>es</i>."<br />Nov 19, 1607: Transferred from Nicholas Ling to John Smethwick: "a booke called Hamlett".<br />Aug 24, 1642: Transferred from John Smethwick decd. to Francis Smethwick: "salvo iure cuiuscunq<i>ue</i> ... Hamblett, a play."<br />Sep 14, 1642: Transferred from Francis Smethwick to Miles Flesher: "Hamlett. a play."
transcript_modern_spelling: The tragical history of Hamlet prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much again as it was according to the true and perfect copy at London printed by J.R. for N.L. and are to be sold at his shop under saint Dunstan's church in Fleet street 1604