(Vol. vi., p. 579.)
In reply to the Query of VARRO, I beg to state that I possess the late Mr.
Upcott's collation of the reprint of the first folio edition of Shakspeare.
It consists of twenty-six folio leaves, exclusive of the fly-leaves, on the
first of which occur the following notes in the handwriting of the
collator:
"London Institution,
"Moorfields, Dec. 25, 1821.
"Four months and twenty-three days were occupied, during my leisure
moments, at the suggestion of our late Librarian, Professor Porson, in
reading and comparing the _pretended_ reprinted fac-simile _First_
Edition of Shakspeare with the original First Edition of 1623. With
what _accuracy_ it passed through the Press, the following pages,
noticing 368 typographical errors, will sufficiently show.