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The dramatic works of William Shakespeare : with a glossary.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; White, William, -1857.; Robinson, John Henry, 1796-1871, printmaker.; Spottiswoode, William, 1825-1883, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Heaton, John Deakin, M.D., d. not before 1852, former owner.; Cushing Louisa, active 1878-1881, former owner.; W. Root & Son (London, England), binder.
1852
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Title
The dramatic works of William Shakespeare : with a glossary.
Uniform title
Plays. 1852. W. White
Variant title
Title on printed wrapper: Landsdowne Shakespeare
Created/published
London : William White, 1852.
Description
viii, 1,124 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 21 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
White, William, -1857.
Robinson, John Henry, 1796-1871, printmaker.
Spottiswoode, William, 1825-1883, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Heaton, John Deakin, M.D., d. not before 1852, former owner.
Cushing Louisa, active 1878-1881, former owner.
W. Root & Son (London, England), binder.
Note
Edited by W. White. (Jaggard)

Frontispiece engraved by H. Robinson, from the Droeshout portrait of Shakespeare.

Printed in red and black.

Text in two columns, glossary in four.
Condition
copy 1,3
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 529
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2752 1852a copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Inscription: Louise Cushing, de son cher Pére, Boston, 1879. Autograph: Louisa Cushing, 168 Beacon St., 1881. Some manuscript markings. Leather binding, with gilt edges.
Folger accession
cs1833
Call number
PR2752 1852a copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Armorial bookplate (with motto: Esse quam videri): John Deakin Heaton, M.D. Bound in goat, with gold decoration, gilt edges.
Folger accession
cs175
Call number
PR2752 1852a copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Manuscript notes on back flyleaf. Bookplate: Ex libris W.T. Smedley. Half bound in leather, with marbled boards and edges.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2752 1852a copy 4 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Armorial bookplate (with motto: Patior ut potiar): William Spottiswoode. Bound in leather with gold tooling, gilt edges; with original printed wrapper.
Folger accession
cs702
Call number
PR2752 1852a copy 5 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bound, with original printed wrapper pasted over paper boards.
Folger accession
cs164
Call number
PR2752 1852a copy 6 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Stamp: W. Root & Son, binders, London. Bound in goatskin, with gold decoration, elaborate gold tooling on turndowns; gilt edges; silk endpapers.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present