Henry IV, Part 2 bibliographic descriptions
Henry IV, Part 2, Quarto
a, 1600
The second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing
to his death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of
Sir Iohn Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie
times publikely acted by the Right Honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine
his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare.
London: printed by V. S. [Valentine Simmes] for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley,
1600.
[84] p.; 4o
Signatures: A-K4 L2
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22288; Greg, I, 167(aI)
British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.34.k.13
Copy notes: Signatures: E4. Fragment, quire E only.
Provenance: J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, sold 1858.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red grained sheep binding. Author,
title and contents of the volume are lettered in gold up the flat spine. The
edges of the boards and the turn-ins are gold tooled. The edges of the leaves
are gilt. With comb marbled paper endleaves. MS. notes by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps
on the third front flyleaf. Bound by the British Museum Bindery.
Henry IV, Part 2, Quarto
b, 1600
The second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing
to his death, and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the humours of
Sir Iohn Falstaffe, and swaggering Pistoll. As it hath been sundrie
times publikely acted by the Right Honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine
his seruants. Written by William Shakespeare.
London: printed by V. S. [Valentine Simmes] for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley,
1600.
[88] p.; 4o
Signatures: A-D4 E4 (-E3, 4 +E3, 4, 5, 6) F-K4
L2 (last leaf blank)
References: STC (2nd ed.) 22288a; Greg, I, 167(aII)
British Library Copy
Shelfmark: C.34.k.12
Copy notes: Signatures: A-D4 E4 (-E3,4+E3,4,5,6) F-K4 L2 (-L2, blank). Cropped
at head, affecting headlines.
Provenance: David Garrick, bequeathed 1779.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red grained sheep binding with
the coat of arms of David Garrick tooled in gold in the centre of both covers.
Author, title, place and date of publication are lettered in gold up the flat
spine. The edges of the boards and the turn-ins are gold tooled. The edges
of the leaves are gilt. With comb marbled paper endleaves. Signed at the top
on the turn-in of the upper cover 'TUCKETT. BINDER. BRITISH MUSEUM'.
Shelfmark: C.12.g.20
Copy notes: Signatures: A-D4 E4 (-E3, 4 +E3, 4, 5, 6) F-K4 L2 (-L2, blank).
Cropped at head, affecting headlines.
Provenance: George Steevens, sold 1800; King George III, presented 1823.
Binding: In a 19th-century English gold tooled red half sheep binding, the
boards covered with comb marbled paper. The cypher of King George III is tooled
in gold on the flat spine but is now hidden by the shelfmark label. Author,
title, place and date of publication are lettered in gold up the spine. The
edges of the leaves are green. With comb marbled paper endleaves. MS. note
'George Steevens' on the titlepage. Bound by the British Museum Bindery.
