The plays and poems of William Shakspeare : with notes critical, historical, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators / by the late Edmond Malone ; with Dr. Johnson's preface, a life of the poet by A. Chalmers, and a copious glossary.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.; Schuler, Eduard, 1806-1882, printmaker.; Payne, A. H. (Albert Henry), 1812-1902, printmaker.; Kretz, Heinr. (Heinrich), active 1864, annotator.; Fleischer, Ernst, active 1823-1878, publisher.; Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
1840
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Title
The plays and poems of William Shakspeare : with notes critical, historical, and explanatory, selected from the most eminent commentators / by the late Edmond Malone ; with Dr. Johnson's preface, a life of the poet by A. Chalmers, and a copious glossary.
Uniform title
Works. 1840. Fleischer
Edition
New ed. in 1 v.
Created/published
Leipsic : Ernest Fleischer, 1840.
Description
lx, 1,064 p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.
Schuler, Eduard, 1806-1882, printmaker.
Payne, A. H. (Albert Henry), 1812-1902, printmaker.
Kretz, Heinr. (Heinrich), active 1864, annotator.
Fleischer, Ernst, active 1823-1878, publisher.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.
Schuler, Eduard, 1806-1882, printmaker.
Payne, A. H. (Albert Henry), 1812-1902, printmaker.
Kretz, Heinr. (Heinrich), active 1864, annotator.
Fleischer, Ernst, active 1823-1878, publisher.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
Two issues have been identified: one with plates, the other without plates and corresponding frontispiece, lettered: "Engraved by Ed. Schuler". Other plates egraved by A.H. Payne.
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 523
Place of creation/publication
Germany -- Leipzig.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1840a copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Without plates. Thick paper ed. Publisher's cloth binding. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs517
Call number
PR2752 1840a copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
With plates. Half bound in leather, with marbled paper boards. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
6751
Call number
PR2752 1840a copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Without plates. Bound in 4 v., with manuscript tables of contents in each. Autograph: Heinr. Kretz, 18 Octob., '64. Marbled paper binding.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present