Thomas Thorpe

Just such a man was Thomas Thorpe, the publisher of Shakespeare’s sonnets (1609); the mysterious “Mr. W.H.” in the dedication is thought by some to be the person who procured him his copy. The first Shakespeare play to be published (Titus Andronicus, 1594) was printed by a notorious pirate, John…

Such a man was Thomas Thorpe, the publisher of Shakespeare’s sonnets (1609). The mysterious “Mr. W.H.” in the dedication is thought by some to be the person who procured him his copy.

…Shakespeare’s manuscript for the printer, Thomas Thorpe. Among the names offered for consideration are those of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, who was a noted patron of several writers, and William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, with whom Shakespeare is believed to have had some connection, albeit slight. William…