SC #: 5131

Location: Lehigh University

Shelfmark: 822.33 I 1623

Notes about issue: This edition exists in three distinct states: the first includes copies that were sold without Troilus and Cressida; the second contains Troilus and Cressida but without its prologue and with a redundant final page of Romeo and Juliet crossed out by the printer; the third includes a cancel leaf with the Prologue of Troilus on its recto and the first page of the play, reprinted from a new setting of type, on its verso. In none of the states is Troilus included in the "Catalogue" of plays.

Provenance: Brice, William ; Byrne, George P. (d. 1887) ; Henry Sotheran Ltd ; Sotheby's

Leaf Height: 32.2 cm

Leaf Width: 20.2 cm

Rasmussen & West #: 176

Rasmussen & West notes: Lehigh University, which has owned this Folio since 1887, was originally founded in 1865 as a technical school. However, unlike other technical institutions of that era, Lehigh was a true university, providing students with a grounding in both the sciences and classics. As part of this larger vision Lehigh’s library was relentlessly expanded for a number of years. Another interesting aspect of Lehigh is that Asa Packer (1805-1879), the founder of the Lehigh, provided such a large endowment that, for a time, the students attended free of charge after sitting a competitive entrance exam.

Binding: The volume is stored in a red folded enclosure which fits into a red slipcase. The binding is russia with gold-tooled triple fillets spaced about 12mm apart forming a frame. There is ornamentation between the outermost fillet and the second. The binding is done in the style of Roger Payne.