Teatre

BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 2006
1. Bibliographic Data
Author
Shakespeare, William (1564–1616)
Title
Teatre
Statement of responsibility
Catalan translation by Josep Maria de Sagarra
Place of publication
Barcelona
Publisher
Edicions Calíope (bibliographical attribution)
Series
Teatre complet de Shakespeare
Printer
Obradors de Montaner i Simón, Barcelona (bibliographical attribution)
Date
1935
Imprint (isbd)
Barcelona : Edicions Calíope, 1935
Language
Catalan
Edition
Large-format numbered bibliophile edition
Alternative title
Teatre de Shakespeare. Volume II
Short title
Teatre
Original work
Plays
Original language
English
Translator
Josep Maria de Sagarra
Print run
Limited edition of 340 copies issued on several categories of paper. The present copy is number II of the forty copies printed on Guarro wove paper, numbered in Roman numerals (I–XL) and signed by the translator.
2. Physical Description
Collation
513 pages, including final index
Illustrations
No illustrations identified beyond the publisher’s typographical design elements
Maps
None identified
Format
Large folio
Dimensions
34.5 × 24.5 cm
Typographical signatures
Not identified
Paper type
Guarro wove paper
Watermarks
Not identified
Paper characteristics
Fine bibliophile paper of substantial weight, preserving its original deckle edges
Printing condition
Exceptionally clear letterpress printing with excellent typographic definition and well-preserved ink impression
3. Binding
Binding type
Original publisher’s binding
Covering material
Rigid boards covered with parchment-coloured specialty paper
Decoration
Black typographical panels integrated into the spine and upper cover through blind indentation and stamping
Spine
Smooth spine with original publisher’s typographic design
Boards
Plain boards with integrated typographical panel
Binding condition
Very good, with no significant structural deformation observed
4. Contents
Content description
Second volume of Josep Maria de Sagarra’s complete Catalan translation project of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
Coriola
Juli Cèsar
Antoni i Cleopatra
Titus Andrònic
This volume forms part of one of the most important literary and publishing enterprises in twentieth-century Catalan culture and represents a major milestone in the reception of Shakespeare in the Catalan language.
5. General Notes
Note 1
Large-format bibliophile edition issued within the Teatre complet de Shakespeare project.
Note 2
Total edition of 340 copies distributed among several special-paper issues.
Note 3
The present copy belongs to the most restricted issue, consisting of forty copies numbered in Roman numerals.
Note 4
Autographically signed by Josep Maria de Sagarra.
Note 5
No handwritten dedication has been identified in this volume.
Note 6
Original deckle edges preserved throughout the volume.
Note 7
Copy of considerable bibliographical importance due to its restricted print run, autograph signature, and documented provenance.
Note 8
The final page concludes with the statement “Fi del segon volum” (“End of the Second Volume”).
6. Subjects
Main subject
English Drama
William Shakespeare
Catalan Translation
Dramatic Literature
Catalan Bibliography
Bibliophile Editions
Renaissance Humanism
English Literature
Classical Tragedy
7. Copy Record
Shelfmark
2006
Condition
Very good
Provenance
Biblioteca de Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Copy number II of XL, signed by Josep Maria de Sagarra. Printed on Guarro wove paper with preserved deckle edges. Original publisher’s binding retained. Belongs to the deluxe numbered issue of the 1935 edition.