Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Subtitle: a tragedy
By: by William Shakespeare
Contributors: Jennens, Charles, 1700-1773, editor; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller; Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist; Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, engraver; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; W. Bowyer and J. Nichols (London, England)
Publisher: Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, and sold by W. Owen, between the Temple-Gates, Fleet-Street
Published: 1773
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
Work titles: Hamlet
Description: collated with the old and modern editions
Notes: Edited by Charles Jennens (Maslen & Lancaster).

Signatures: pi℗ø áı A-Ńı chi1

Engraved frontispiece lettered: F. Hayman del.; C. Grignion sculp.

Title page vignette.

With a half-title and a final errata leaf (chi1).

ESTC T68020

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography p. 309

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 4965

Boston Public Library.  Barton collection catalogue, Shakespeare, p. 19, no. 232

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early calfskin panelled in double-ruled gilt with an interior panel of zig-zag tooling. The spine is rebacked. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown and an early inscription of editorial attribution to Charles Jennins is present on the title page. In this copy the errata leaf (chi1) is wanting.

Boston Public Library copy filed under shelf no. 2596.16.1 is missing in the illustrated plate at front.