Hamlet: to the players / by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 ; presented in commemoration of the 391st anniversary of his birth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Contributor:

DaBoll, Raymond F.

Simpson, Herbert W., 1904-

Stephenson Lithograph Inc.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Hamlet. Act 2. Scene 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small press books.

Genre:

Drama.

Penn Provenance:

DaBoll, Raymond F. (autograph, 8 Oct. 1971)

Michael, John (inscription)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

To the players

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.?] : [publisher not identified], [1971?] (Washington, D.C. : Printed at Stephenson Lithograph Inc.)

Notes:

"Written out by Raymond DaBoll, calligrapher, at the instance of Herbert W. Simpson, feather vendor ... Anno Domini MCMLV"--P. [4].

"Enclosed is the facsimile of a piece done at the request of Herbert W. Simpson in 1955 to celebrate the birth of Shakespeare 1564. It is reproduced herewith to honour and to memorialze the late Herbert W. Simpson, 1904-1970 ... For presentation to the friends of H.W.S."--Front wrapper.

Printer statement from back wrapper.

"Text from the First Folio, 1623"--P. [3].

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Library's copy has two inscriptions by Raymond DaBoll to John Michael, one dated October 8, 1971.

OCLC:

249393077