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The dramatic works of William Shakespeare : with a glossary.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.; Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, publisher.; Robinson, John Henry, 1796-1871, printmaker.; Worthington, William Henry, approximately 1795-approximately 1839, printmaker.; Graves, Robert, 1798-1873, printmaker.; Fox, Augustus, printmaker.; Marr, Charles W., active 19th century, printmaker.; Engleheart, Francis, 1775-1849, printmaker.; Watts, S. (Stephen), active 19th century, printmaker.; Adlard, Henry, printmaker.; Perkins, E. G., printmaker.; White, Thomas, approximately 1730-approximately 1775, printmaker.; Stothard, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1797- artist.; Peters, Matthew William, 1741 or 1742-1814, artist.; Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.; Worthington, William Henry, approximately 1795-approximately 1839, artist.; Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797, artist.; Kirk, Thomas, 1765?-1797, artist.; Howard, Henry, 1769-1847, artist.; Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, artist.; Norris, Joseph Parker, 1847-1916, former owner.
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Title
The dramatic works of William Shakespeare : with a glossary.
Uniform title
Plays. 1863. Bohn
Cover title
Lansdowne Shakespeare
Edition
New ed., corr. and improved.
Created/published
London : Henry G. Bohn, 1858 (London : Richard Clay, printer)
Description
viii, 1,124 p., [38] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 21 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883.
Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884, publisher.
Robinson, John Henry, 1796-1871, printmaker.
Worthington, William Henry, approximately 1795-approximately 1839, printmaker.
Graves, Robert, 1798-1873, printmaker.
Fox, Augustus, printmaker.
Marr, Charles W., active 19th century, printmaker.
Engleheart, Francis, 1775-1849, printmaker.
Watts, S. (Stephen), active 19th century, printmaker.
Adlard, Henry, printmaker.
Perkins, E. G., printmaker.
White, Thomas, approximately 1730-approximately 1775, printmaker.
Stothard, Robert T. (Robert Thomas), 1797- artist.
Peters, Matthew William, 1741 or 1742-1814, artist.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, artist.
Worthington, William Henry, approximately 1795-approximately 1839, artist.
Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797, artist.
Kirk, Thomas, 1765?-1797, artist.
Howard, Henry, 1769-1847, artist.
Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, artist.
Norris, Joseph Parker, 1847-1916, former owner.
Note
Frontispiece engraved by H. Robinson from the portrait by Droeshout. Additional plates engraved by W.H. Worthington, R. Grave, Aug.Fox, C. Marr, F.S. Engleheart, S. Watts, H. Adlard, E.G. Perkins, and T. White from works by T. Stothard, W. Peters, Sir Joshua Reynolds, W.H. Worthington, Wright, T. Kirk, H. Howard, and R. Westall.

"The text ... is based on that of Collier, carefully compared with the folio of 1623 and the impressions of Johnson, Steevens, Malone, Boswell, and Knight. Dyce's remarks have also been consulted."--Advertisement.

Printed in red and black.

Same setting of type as Bohn's 1858 edition.
Condition
copy 1
copy 1
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2752 1863e copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Armorial bookplate (with motto: Ubique patriam reminisci): Joseph Parker Norris. Publisher's cloth binding, with gold and blind decoration, gilt edges.
Folger accession
cs1095
Call number
PR2752 1863e copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Goatskin binding, with gold decoration, marbled endpapers; gilt edges.
Folger accession
cs1992
Call number
PR2752 1863e copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Calf binding, with gold tooling, marbled endpapers; gilt edges.
Folger accession
cs60