Shakspeares Seven ages of man illustrated.

Shakspeares Seven ages of man illustrated.

[London] : Publish'd Jany. 24. 1799 by W. Bromley, Jessamine House, Hammersmith, [1799] ([London] : C. Whittingham, printer, Dean Street, Fetter Lane, London)

ii, 14 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 46 cm

An illustrated commentary on Jaques' speech in As you like it, act 2, scene 9.

The letterpress commentary (ii, 14 p.) is anonymous.

Printer from colophon.

The 9 engraved plates are a title leaf, a leaf containing the Seven ages of man speech, and a plate for each of the 7 ages, engraved by William Bromley after drawings by Thomas Stothard.

Copy 2. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2007. Marketing Shakespeare.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T138300

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. As you like it. Selections.

Great Britain -- England -- London.

ART Vol. f40 copy 1

Autograph: Henry Dove [?]. Manuscript '292' on title page. In an old blue plain wrapper with manuscript title on label. Engravings are plain.

ART Vol. f40 copy 2

Engravings are hand-colored. In blue cloth binding with marbled paper endleaves and gold titling on spine.

ART Vol. f40 copy 3

Engravings are hand-colored. In four parts, with old blue wrappers and engraved title labels.

ART Vol. f40 copy 4

Extra set of plates, including the title leaf but not the leaf containing the speech, plain and hand-colored facing each other. In red goatskin binding with marbled paper endleaves and gold tooling on covers and spine. 42 cm.