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The complete works of Shakspeare : from the text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed : with a biographical memoir, summary remarks on each play, copious glossary, and variorum notes.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.; Stilke, L. J., active 1884, former owner.; Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
1880
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Title
The complete works of Shakspeare : from the text of Johnson, Steevens, and Reed : with a biographical memoir, summary remarks on each play, copious glossary, and variorum notes.
Uniform title
Works. 1880. Stanhope Printing and Publishing Co.
Created/published
London and New York : Stanhope Printing and Publishing Co., [between 1880 and 1884?]
Description
xiv, 828 p. ; 24 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.
Stilke, L. J., active 1884, former owner.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Note
"Embellished with a portrait of Shakspeare and many illustrations," but actually no illustrations present.

Publication date based on conjecture; Folger copy with autograph dated 1884.

Same setting of type as the editions of Shakespeare published by Leavitt (also with Allen and others) between 1851 and 1871.

Text in two columns.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

Call number
PR2754 1b5
Folger-specific note
Autograph: L.J. Stilke, Dec. 19 '84. Half bound in leather, with marbled boards. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
6155