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.
