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Shakspearean ballads / by Alexander Somers.

Al-So, author.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Deansgate Press (Manchester, England), publisher.; George Falkner & Sons (Manchester, England), printer.
1888
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Title
Shakspearean ballads / by Alexander Somers.
Uniform title
Shakspearean ballads
Published
Manchester : Deansgate Press, [1888]
Printed
Manchester : George Falkner & Sons, printers
Description
79 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm
Associated name
Al-So, author.
Sh.Misc. 115 Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Deansgate Press (Manchester, England), publisher.
George Falkner & Sons (Manchester, England), printer.
Summary
Verse adaptations of five of Shakespeare's most popular works.
Note
Publication date from Shakespeare-bibliographie 1887 und 1888. Publisher from colophon.

The Deansgate Press appears to be the publishing arm of George Falkner & Sons' printing works.

One unnumbered page of publisher's advertisements at end.

"One shilling"--Cover.
Contents
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear.
Cited/described in
Cohn, Albert. Shakespeare-bibliographie 1887 und 1888, page 40
Linked resources
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library Sh.Misc. 182
Genre/form
Poems.
Ballads.
Songs.
Publishers' advertisements.
Book prices.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Manchester, -- manufacture place, -- pulblication place.

Call number
Sh.Misc. 182
Folger-specific note
Publisher's paper cover (possibly parchment), printed in red and black.
Folger accession
cs60
Call number
Sh.Misc. 115
Folger-specific note
Publisher's paper cover (possibly parchment), printed in red and black. Ex libris W.T. Smedley.
Folger accession
cs25

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