Œuvres complètes de W. Shakespeare / traduites par François-Victor Hugo.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Hugo, François-Victor, 1828-1873, translator.; Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885, writer of preface.; Pille, Henri, 1844-1897, illustrator.; Boilvin, E. (Emile), 1845-1899, printmaker.; Monziès, Louis, 1849- printmaker.; Salmon, Alphonse, printmaker.; Lemerre, Alphonse, 1838-1912, printer, printmaker, publisher.; Claye, Jules, 1806-1886, printer.; Samblanx, Charles de, binder.; Weckesser, Jacques, 1860-1923, binder.; A. Quantin (Firm), printer.
1871
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Title
Œuvres complètes de W. Shakespeare / traduites par François-Victor Hugo.
Uniform title
Works. French. 1871
Variant title
Variant title: Oeuvres complètes de W. Shakespeare
Published
Paris : Alphonse Lemerre, [1871-1880]
Printed
Paris : Imp. A. Lemerre, [1871?-1880?]
Paris : A. Quantin, [1871?]-1880.
Paris : J. Claye, [1871?-1880]
Paris : A. Quantin, [1871?]-1880.
Paris : J. Claye, [1871?-1880]
Description
16 volumes in 17 : 36 illustrations ; 16 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Hugo, François-Victor, 1828-1873, translator.
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885, writer of preface.
Pille, Henri, 1844-1897, illustrator.
Boilvin, E. (Emile), 1845-1899, printmaker.
Monziès, Louis, 1849- printmaker.
Salmon, Alphonse, printmaker.
Lemerre, Alphonse, 1838-1912, printer, printmaker, publisher.
Claye, Jules, 1806-1886, printer.
Samblanx, Charles de, binder.
Weckesser, Jacques, 1860-1923, binder.
A. Quantin (Firm), printer.
Hugo, François-Victor, 1828-1873, translator.
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885, writer of preface.
Pille, Henri, 1844-1897, illustrator.
Boilvin, E. (Emile), 1845-1899, printmaker.
Monziès, Louis, 1849- printmaker.
Salmon, Alphonse, printmaker.
Lemerre, Alphonse, 1838-1912, printer, printmaker, publisher.
Claye, Jules, 1806-1886, printer.
Samblanx, Charles de, binder.
Weckesser, Jacques, 1860-1923, binder.
A. Quantin (Firm), printer.
Series
Petite bibliotheque littéraire.
Note
Preface by Victor Hugo.
Preface dated 1865. Various sources give the dates of this edition as 1871-1880, 1875-1880, and 1871-1881; the colophon of volume 16 gives a printing date of 1880.
Tome 1 has an added title page by Charles Henri Pille, engraved by E. Boilvin and printed by A. Salmon. An illustration is present for each play and the preface, by Pille, engraved by L. Monziès, and printed by Lemerre. Printers' advertisements present in the volumes indicate that the illustrations were sold separately.
Typically rendered "Œuvres", the title also appears as "Oeuvres" in some copies of earlier volumes. The Folger's copy of tome 2, partie 2 has a misprinted half-title which reads "Ouvres".
In the Folger's copy, Lemerre is listed as printer for tomes 1-2 and advertisements on tomes 1-3; Quantin is listed as printer for tomes 3-16 and advertisements on tomes 4-16; and Claye is listed as printer for tomes 3-15 and advertisements on tomes 4 and 7-16. In other copies of tome 2, Quantin and Claye are listed as the printers.
The Folger's copy has two copies of each illustration, with printmakers listed only on one copy each.
Preface dated 1865. Various sources give the dates of this edition as 1871-1880, 1875-1880, and 1871-1881; the colophon of volume 16 gives a printing date of 1880.
Tome 1 has an added title page by Charles Henri Pille, engraved by E. Boilvin and printed by A. Salmon. An illustration is present for each play and the preface, by Pille, engraved by L. Monziès, and printed by Lemerre. Printers' advertisements present in the volumes indicate that the illustrations were sold separately.
Typically rendered "Œuvres", the title also appears as "Oeuvres" in some copies of earlier volumes. The Folger's copy of tome 2, partie 2 has a misprinted half-title which reads "Ouvres".
In the Folger's copy, Lemerre is listed as printer for tomes 1-2 and advertisements on tomes 1-3; Quantin is listed as printer for tomes 3-16 and advertisements on tomes 4-16; and Claye is listed as printer for tomes 3-15 and advertisements on tomes 4 and 7-16. In other copies of tome 2, Quantin and Claye are listed as the printers.
The Folger's copy has two copies of each illustration, with printmakers listed only on one copy each.
Contents
Tome 1: Préface. La Comédie des erreurs. Les Deux Gentilshommes de Vérone. Le Songe d'une Nuit d'été. Notes
tome 2, partie 1: La Sauvage apprivoisée. Roméo et Juliette
tome 2, partie 2: Le Roi Jean. Richard II. Notes
tome 3: Henry IV, première partie. Henry IV, deuxième partie. Notes
tome 4: Henry V. Henry VI, première partie. Notes
tome 5: Henry VI, deuxième partie. Henry VI, troisième partie. Notes
tome 6: Richard III. Peines d'amour perdues. Notes
tome 7: Le Marchand de Venise. Tout est bien qui finit bien. Beaucoup de bruit pour rien. Notes
tome 8: Le Soir des rois, ou Ce que vous voudrez. Comme il vous plaira. Les Joyeuses épouses de Windsor. Notes
tome 9: Jules César. Antoine et Cléopatre. Notes
tome 10: Hamlet. Mesure pour mesure. Notes
tome 11: Henry VIII. Le roi Lear. Notes
tome 12: Troylus et Cressida. Cymbeline. Notes
tome 13: Timon d'Athènes. Coriolan. Notes
tome 14: Macbeth. Othello. Notes
tome 15: La Tempête. Le Conte d'hiver. Notes
tome 16: Vénus et Adonis. Le Viol de Lucrèce. Sonnets. Les Plaintes d'une amoureuse. Le Pèlerin passionné. Le Phénix et la Colombe. Notes. Appendice: Testament de Shakespeare.
tome 2, partie 1: La Sauvage apprivoisée. Roméo et Juliette
tome 2, partie 2: Le Roi Jean. Richard II. Notes
tome 3: Henry IV, première partie. Henry IV, deuxième partie. Notes
tome 4: Henry V. Henry VI, première partie. Notes
tome 5: Henry VI, deuxième partie. Henry VI, troisième partie. Notes
tome 6: Richard III. Peines d'amour perdues. Notes
tome 7: Le Marchand de Venise. Tout est bien qui finit bien. Beaucoup de bruit pour rien. Notes
tome 8: Le Soir des rois, ou Ce que vous voudrez. Comme il vous plaira. Les Joyeuses épouses de Windsor. Notes
tome 9: Jules César. Antoine et Cléopatre. Notes
tome 10: Hamlet. Mesure pour mesure. Notes
tome 11: Henry VIII. Le roi Lear. Notes
tome 12: Troylus et Cressida. Cymbeline. Notes
tome 13: Timon d'Athènes. Coriolan. Notes
tome 14: Macbeth. Othello. Notes
tome 15: La Tempête. Le Conte d'hiver. Notes
tome 16: Vénus et Adonis. Le Viol de Lucrèce. Sonnets. Les Plaintes d'une amoureuse. Le Pèlerin passionné. Le Phénix et la Colombe. Notes. Appendice: Testament de Shakespeare.
Genre/form
Printers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
France -- Paris.
Item Details
Call number
PR2796.F6 A13 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Three-quarters black leathing binding with gilt tops and gilt title on spine. Publisher's wrappers bound with the volumes. Volume 1 has stamp: De Samblancx-Weckesser.
Folger accession
cs39