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• 1Henry IV: Quarto

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=henryIV&PagePosition=1

  The historie of Henry the Fourth : vvith the battell at Shrewsbury, betweene the King, and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir Iohn Falstaffe.London : Printed by J. Norton, 1639. (KingHenry IV):

  keywords: history, henry, 1h4, king, london

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Booth'sHamlet(Promptbook of J.B. Pitman)

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=hamlet_booth&PagePosition=1

  Shakespeare's tragedy of Hamlet. New York : Printed for William Winter, by Francis Hart & Co., 1879. (Hamlet):

  keywords: ham, hamlet, promptbook, tragedy, york

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Cibber'sRichard III

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=richIII_cibber&PagePosition=1

  The tragical history ofKing Richard III as it is acted at the Theatre Royal. London: Printed for B. Lintott at the Middle temple-gate, in Eleet-street [!], and A. Bettesworth at the Red-Lyon on London-bridge, 1700. (King Lear):

  keywords: cibber, history, king, london, richard, r3, theater

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• D'Avenant'sHamlet

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=hamlet_1676&PagePosition=1

  The Furness Collectionhouses the textThe Tragedy ofHamlet Prince of Denmark : As it is now Acted at his Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. London : Printed by Andr. Clark, for J. Martyn, and H. Herringman, 1676. (Hamlet):

  keywords: denmark, ham, hamlet, london, theater, tragedy, york

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• First Folio

  http://dewey.library.upenn.edu/sceti/printedbooksNew/index.cfm?textID=firstfolio&PagePosition=1

  The Furness Libraryat the University of Pennsylvania has the complete First Folio online. Here you can view all the plays in the form they were pubished just a few years after Shakespeare's death: "Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies : published according to the true originall copies.London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount, 1623.":

  keywords: death, first, folio, library, london

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Forbes-Robertson'sHamlet

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=hamlet_robertson&PagePosition=1

  Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, as arranged for the stage by Forbes Robertson. London: Nassau Press, 1897. (Hamlet):

  keywords: ham, hamlet, london, stage

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Forrest'sHamletPromptbook

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=hamlet_forrest&PagePosition=1

  Hamlet. New York: Printed for the publishers by Torrey Brothers, 1860. (Hamlet):

  keywords: ham, hamlet, promptbook, york

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Garrick'sRomeo and Juliet

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=rj_garrick&PagePosition=1

  Romeo and Juliet/ by Shakespear ; with alterations, and an additional scene: by D. Garrick ; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.London: Printed for J&R Tonson & S. Draper, 1753. (Romeo and Juliet):

  keywords: london, rom, romeo and juliet, shakespear, theater

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Henry V: Quarto 3

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=henryV&PagePosition=1

  The chronicle history of Henry the fifth: with his battell fought at Agin Court in France : together with ancient pistoll : as it hath bene sundry times played by ... the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants .London: Printed for T.P., 1608 [i.e. 1619]. (Henry the Fifth):

  keywords: chronicle, court, fifth, henry, history, h5, london

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Irving'sHamlet

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=hamlet_irving&PagePosition=1

  Hamlet: a tragedy in five acts, by William Shakespeare, as arranged for the stage by Henry Irving. London: Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1879. (Hamlet):

  keywords: ham, hamlet, london, stage, tragedy

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• James'sRichard IIIPromptbook

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=richIII_james&PagePosition=1

  TheFurness Collectionhouses a copy ofShakspeare's historical tragedy of Richard III/ adapted to representation by Colley Cibber ; as played by Kemble, Cooke, and Kean and re-produced at the Park Theatre, New York, Jan. 7th, 1846.New York: S. French, 1846. (King Richard III):

  keywords: cibber, french, historical, james, king, promptbook, r3, richard, theatre, tragedy, york

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Johnson's and Steevens'sHamlet

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=hamlet_johnson&PagePosition=1

  Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. FromThe plays of William Shakespeare... : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators.London: Printed for C. Bathurst, 1773. (Hamlet):

  keywords: denmark, ham, hamlet, london

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• King Lear: Quarto 2

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=lear_q2&PagePosition=1

  M. VVilliam [Shake]-speare: his true chronicle history of the life and death ofKing Lear and his three daughters, with the unfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester,and his sullen and assumed humour of Tom of Bedlam. London: Printed for Nathaniel Butter, 1608 [i.e. 1619]. (King Lear):

  keywords: chronicle, death, history, king, lear, life, london, lr

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Lansdowne's Jew of Venice

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=jew_of_venice&PagePosition=1

  The Furness Collection houses the workThe Jew of Venice. A comedy. As it is acted at the theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields, by His Majesty's servants.London: Printed for Ber. Lintott, 1701. (Merchant of Venice):

  keywords: comedy, london, jew, merchant, mv, theater, venice

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Merchant of Venice: Quarto 2

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=merchant_q2&PagePosition=1

  The excellent history of the merchant of Venice : with the extreme cruelty of Shylocke the Iew towards the saide merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh : and the obtaining of Portia, by the choyse of three caskets .London: Printed by J. Roberts, 1600 [i.e. 1619]. (Merchant of Venice):

  keywords: history, london, merchant, mv, quarto, venice

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Othello: Quarto 2

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=othello_1630&PagePosition=1

  The tragoedy ofOthello, the Moore of Venice: as it hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants. London: Printed by A.M. for Richard Hawkins, 1630. (Othello):

  keywords: globe, london, oth, othello, richard, quarto

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Othello: Quarto 4

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=othello_1681&PagePosition=1

  Othello, The Moor of Venice: a tragedy: as it hath been divers times acted at the Globe, and at the Black-Friers, And now at the Theater Royal, by His Majesties servants.London : Printed for W. Weak, 1681. (Othello):

  keywords: globe, london, oth, othello, theater, tragedy

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Pericles: Quarto 5

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=pericles&PagePosition=1

  The late, and much admired play, calledPericles, Prince of Tyre : With the true relation of the whole history, aduentures, and fortunes of the sayd prince . London : Printed by I.N. for R.B., 1630. (Pericles):

  keywords: history, london, per, pericles

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Pope's Lear

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=lear_pope&PagePosition=1

  The life and death ofKing Lear. In The works of Shakespear : in six volumes / collated and corrected by the former editions, by Mr. Pope. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, in the Strand, 1723-1725. (King Lear):

  keywords: death, king, lear, life, london, lr

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Rare Book Room

  http://www.rarebookroom.org/

  A valuable collection of facsimiles of many early books, including early Shakespeare editions (Folio and Quarto). Select "Shakespeare" from the pulldown menu "List by Author" to see the titles.

  keywords: facsimile, folio, quarto, sources

  valid as of 2008-04-03

• Romeo and Juliet: Quarto 5

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=rj_q5&PagePosition=1

  The most excellent and lamentable tragedie ofRomeo and Juliet: as it hath been sundry times publikely acted by the Kings Majesties servants at the Globe. London: Printed by R. Young for John Smethwicke, 1637. (Romeo and Juliet):

  keywords: globe, john, london, rom, romeo and juliet, tragedy

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• SCETI: Furness Collection

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/sceti/furness/

  The wonderfulFurness Library, at the University of Pennsylvania, now provides vibrant facsimiles from various Shakespeare plays and other renaissance works of interest in Shakespeare studies, such asHolinshed's Chronicles. This site requires Flash plug-in:

  keywords: collection, facsimiles, folio, holinshed, library, manuscript, renaissance

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Shakespeare First Folio

  http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/july2001.html

  Glasgow University's special collections section provides some selections from their annotated copy of the First Folio:

  keywords: first, folio

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Shakespeare's Poems

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=poems&PagePosition=1

  Poems: vvritten by Wil. Shake-speare, gent..London : Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1640:

  keywords: london, poem

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Taming of the Shrew : Quarto 1

  http://dewey.lib.upenn.edu/CETI/Furness/index.cfm?TextID=shrew&PagePosition=1

  A wittie and pleasant comedie called the taming of the shrew : as it was acted by His Maiesties seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. London : Printed by W.S. for I. Smethwicke,1631. (Taming of the Shrew):

  keywords: globe, london, taming, shr, shrew, black friars

  valid as of 2005-09-12

• Treasures in Full: Shakespeare in Quarto

  http://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/homepage.html

  The British Library's "Treasures in Full: Shakespeare in Quarto" site provides photo facsimiles of the library's 93 copies of the 21 plays by Shakespeare printed in quarto before the theaters were closed in 1642. The site also offers background information on Shakespeare, the plays, and the quartos. You can even compare quartos side-by-side:

  keywords: comparison, manuscript, quarto, text, facsimiles

  valid as of 2006-02-20

• William Shakespeare, First Folio (eds. John Heminge, Henry Condell)

  http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.03.0018

  A facsimile of the 1623 Folio (lacking the prefatory material) is available at thePersues Digital Library, hosted by Tufts University:

  keywords: first, folio

  valid as of 2005-09-13