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Shakesperean creations / by E. Goodwyn Lewis ; illuminated by Samuel Stanesby.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Lewis, E. Goodwyn, 1827-1891, illustrator.; Bessent, Thomas, active 19th century, printer.; Stanesby, Samuel, artist.; Cox, Alfred J. (Alfred John), 1835-1909, former owner.; Charles Griffin & Company, publisher.
1864
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Title
Shakesperean creations / by E. Goodwyn Lewis ; illuminated by Samuel Stanesby.
Uniform title
Works. Selections
Published
London : Charles Griffin and Co., [between 1864 and 1866?]
Description
54 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Lewis, E. Goodwyn, 1827-1891, illustrator.
Bessent, Thomas, active 19th century, printer.
Stanesby, Samuel, artist.
Cox, Alfred J. (Alfred John), 1835-1909, former owner.
Charles Griffin & Company, publisher.
Summary
Photographic reproductions of paintings by E. Goodwyn Lewis of characters from Shakespeare, accompanied by quotations from the plays and illumination-style decorations.
Note
"Illuminated by Saml. Stanesby. Printed in colors by Thomas Bessent"--Title page verso.

British Museum gives date as 1865. English catalogue of books has 1866. Catalogue of the Shakespeare Memorial Library, Birmingham, has 1864.
Genre/form
Illustrated books.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.

Call number
Sh.Misc. 87
Folger-specific note
Half leather over marbled boards and endpapers. All edges gilt. Bookplate with manuscript number (motto: Vita sine literis mors est): A.J. Cox, No. 1785.
Folger accession
cs807

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