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Shakespeare for the unsophisticated / brought up to date and illustrated by a poor man, author of numerous tales at various times on divers subjects.

A. P. H. (Arthur Platt Howard), 1869- artist.; A. P. H. (Arthur Platt Howard), 1869- inscriber.; Publishers' Printing Company (New York, N.Y.), publisher.
1899
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Title
Shakespeare for the unsophisticated / brought up to date and illustrated by a poor man, author of numerous tales at various times on divers subjects.
Uniform title
Shakespeare for the unsophisticated
Edition
Third edition.
Published
New York : Publishers' Printing Company, [1899]
Copyright
©1899
Description
11 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm
Associated name
A. P. H. (Arthur Platt Howard), 1869- artist.
A. P. H. (Arthur Platt Howard), 1869- inscriber.
Publishers' Printing Company (New York, N.Y.), publisher.
Summary
Consists of 10 illustrations, each representing (and humorously misinterpreting) a title by William Shakespeare. Illustrations are lettered "A.P.M."
Note
Later editions give the artist as "A.P.H." (that is, Arthur Platt Howard, a 19th century illustrator and humorist).
Genre/form
Illustrated books.
Cartoons.
Fingerprints
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York. -- publication place.

Call number
Sh.Misc. 415 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Paper boards printed in red and white, with red ribbon ties at spine. Fingerprints visible on front cover. Manuscript(?) inscription on title page: With the compliments of the Author.
Folger accession
cs349

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