Hamlet third quarto up for sale

A rare third quarto edition of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet is expected to fetch up to $2 million (£1.1m) when it is auctioned in New York next month.

The quarto - the earliest obtainable copy of Hamlet remaining in private hands - will be sold at Christie's New York auction house on April 14. . .

The quarto is part of a collection of early English drama from the estate of Mary, Viscountess Eccles - one of the foremost collectors of her generation

Posted by David on March 2, 2004 5:39 PM