The plays and poems of Shakespeare : according to the improved text of Edmund Malone, including the latest revisions : with a life, glossarial notes, an index, and one hundred and seventy illustrations, from designs by English artists / edited by A.J. Valpy ; in fifteen volumes.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Valpy, Abraham John, 1787-1854.; Starling, W. F. (William Francis), active 19th century, printmaker.; Freeman, Samuel, 1773-1857, printmaker.; Romney, George, 1734-1802, illustrator.; Banks, Thomas, 1735-1805, illustrator.; Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, illustrator.; Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, illustrator.; Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, illustrator.; Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797, illustrator.; Kauffmann, Angelica, 1741-1807, illustrator.; Peters, Matthew William, 1741 or 1742-1814, illustrator.; Durno, James, approximately 1745-1795, illustrator.; Kirk, Thomas, 1765?-1797, illustrator.; Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801, illustrator.; Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis), 1742-1810, illustrator.; Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.; Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, illustrator.; West, Benjamin, 1738-1820, illustrator.; Ibbetson, Julius, 1759-1817, illustrator.; Opie, John, 1761-1807, illustrator.; Northcote, James, 1746-1831, illustrator.; Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, illustrator.; Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842, illustrator.; Brown, Mather, 1761-1831, illustrator.; Farington, Joseph, 1747-1821, illustrator.; Boydell, Josiah, 1752-1817, illustrator.; Miller, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, illustrator.; Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.; Woodforde, Samuel, 1763-1817, illustrator.; Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814, illustrator.; Hoppner, John, 1758-1810, illustrator.; Barry, James, 1741-1806, illustrator.; Graham, J. (John), 1754-1817, illustrator.; Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco, 1610-1662, illustrator.; Downman, John, 1750-1824, illustrator.; Domenichino, 1581-1641, illustrator.; Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, publisher.; Brinley, George, d. not before 1848, former owner.
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Title
The plays and poems of Shakespeare : according to the improved text of Edmund Malone, including the latest revisions : with a life, glossarial notes, an index, and one hundred and seventy illustrations, from designs by English artists / edited by A.J. Valpy ; in fifteen volumes.
Uniform title
Works. 1848. Bohn
Spine title
Valpy's pictorial edition
Created/published
London : Henry G. Bohn, 1848.
Description
15 v. : ill., ports. ; 18 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Valpy, Abraham John, 1787-1854.
Starling, W. F. (William Francis), active 19th century, printmaker.
Freeman, Samuel, 1773-1857, printmaker.
Romney, George, 1734-1802, illustrator.
Banks, Thomas, 1735-1805, illustrator.
Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, illustrator.
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, illustrator.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, illustrator.
Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797, illustrator.
Kauffmann, Angelica, 1741-1807, illustrator.
Peters, Matthew William, 1741 or 1742-1814, illustrator.
Durno, James, approximately 1745-1795, illustrator.
Kirk, Thomas, 1765?-1797, illustrator.
Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801, illustrator.
Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis), 1742-1810, illustrator.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.
Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, illustrator.
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820, illustrator.
Ibbetson, Julius, 1759-1817, illustrator.
Opie, John, 1761-1807, illustrator.
Northcote, James, 1746-1831, illustrator.
Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, illustrator.
Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842, illustrator.
Brown, Mather, 1761-1831, illustrator.
Farington, Joseph, 1747-1821, illustrator.
Boydell, Josiah, 1752-1817, illustrator.
Miller, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, illustrator.
Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.
Woodforde, Samuel, 1763-1817, illustrator.
Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814, illustrator.
Hoppner, John, 1758-1810, illustrator.
Barry, James, 1741-1806, illustrator.
Graham, J. (John), 1754-1817, illustrator.
Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco, 1610-1662, illustrator.
Downman, John, 1750-1824, illustrator.
Domenichino, 1581-1641, illustrator.
Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, publisher.
Brinley, George, d. not before 1848, former owner.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Valpy, Abraham John, 1787-1854.
Starling, W. F. (William Francis), active 19th century, printmaker.
Freeman, Samuel, 1773-1857, printmaker.
Romney, George, 1734-1802, illustrator.
Banks, Thomas, 1735-1805, illustrator.
Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, illustrator.
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, illustrator.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, illustrator.
Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797, illustrator.
Kauffmann, Angelica, 1741-1807, illustrator.
Peters, Matthew William, 1741 or 1742-1814, illustrator.
Durno, James, approximately 1745-1795, illustrator.
Kirk, Thomas, 1765?-1797, illustrator.
Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801, illustrator.
Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis), 1742-1810, illustrator.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.
Ramberg, Johann Heinrich, 1763-1840, illustrator.
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820, illustrator.
Ibbetson, Julius, 1759-1817, illustrator.
Opie, John, 1761-1807, illustrator.
Northcote, James, 1746-1831, illustrator.
Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, illustrator.
Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842, illustrator.
Brown, Mather, 1761-1831, illustrator.
Farington, Joseph, 1747-1821, illustrator.
Boydell, Josiah, 1752-1817, illustrator.
Miller, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, illustrator.
Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.
Woodforde, Samuel, 1763-1817, illustrator.
Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814, illustrator.
Hoppner, John, 1758-1810, illustrator.
Barry, James, 1741-1806, illustrator.
Graham, J. (John), 1754-1817, illustrator.
Romanelli, Giovanni Francesco, 1610-1662, illustrator.
Downman, John, 1750-1824, illustrator.
Domenichino, 1581-1641, illustrator.
Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, publisher.
Brinley, George, d. not before 1848, former owner.
Note
"The text of Malone, as published in 1821, in twenty-one volumes, is scrupulously followed; and a brief historical sketch and argument are pefixed to each play."--Vol. 1, p. v.
Same setting of type as H.G. Bohn's editions published 1842 and later.
Frontispiece lettered: Engraved by Freeman. Other plates engraved by Starling from works by Romney, Banks, Hamilton, Fuseli, Smirke, Wright, Kauffman, Peters, Durno, Kirk, Wheatley, Rigaud, Reynolds, Hodges, Ramberg, Downman, West, Ibbetson, Opie, Northcote, Westall, Porter, Brown, Farrington, Boydell, Miller, Stothard, Woodforde, H. Tresham, Hoppner, Barry, Graham, Romanelli, and Domenichino.
Same setting of type as H.G. Bohn's editions published 1842 and later.
Frontispiece lettered: Engraved by Freeman. Other plates engraved by Starling from works by Romney, Banks, Hamilton, Fuseli, Smirke, Wright, Kauffman, Peters, Durno, Kirk, Wheatley, Rigaud, Reynolds, Hodges, Ramberg, Downman, West, Ibbetson, Opie, Northcote, Westall, Porter, Brown, Farrington, Boydell, Miller, Stothard, Woodforde, H. Tresham, Hoppner, Barry, Graham, Romanelli, and Domenichino.
Contents
v. 1. Life of Shakspeare. Dr. Johnson's preface. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona
v. 2. Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors
v. 3. Merchant of Venice ; Midsummer night's dream ; Love's labor's lost
v. 4. Twelfth night ; Much ado about nothing ; As you like it
v. 5. All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale
v. 6. Macbeth ; King John ; King Richard II
v. 7. King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 8. King Henry VI
v. 9. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 10. Troilus and Cressida ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus
v. 11. Pericles ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar
v. 12. Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline
v. 13. King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet
v. 14. Hamlet ; Othello
v. 15. Poems.Index to the striking passages and beauties of Shakspeare.
v. 2. Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors
v. 3. Merchant of Venice ; Midsummer night's dream ; Love's labor's lost
v. 4. Twelfth night ; Much ado about nothing ; As you like it
v. 5. All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew ; Winter's tale
v. 6. Macbeth ; King John ; King Richard II
v. 7. King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 8. King Henry VI
v. 9. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII
v. 10. Troilus and Cressida ; Timon of Athens ; Titus Andronicus
v. 11. Pericles ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar
v. 12. Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline
v. 13. King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet
v. 14. Hamlet ; Othello
v. 15. Poems.Index to the striking passages and beauties of Shakspeare.
Genre/form
Printed waste.
Publishers' advertisements.
Publishers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain ǂb England ǂd London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1848f copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bookplate (with manuscript initials J.B.): George Brinley. Publisher's cloth binding, with gold decoration; printed waste.
Folger accession
9.16.48
Call number
PR2752 1848f copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Publisher's cloth binding, with gold decoration. Early 20th-century advertising card from Otto Zimmerman & Son Co., Music Printers, removed to curatorial file.
Folger accession
6699