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The complete works of Shakespeare / revised from the original text ; with introductory remarks and copious notes, critical, general and explanatory by Samuel Phelps ; embellished with numerous engravings, designed by T.H. Nicholson.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Phelps, Samuel, 1804-1878.; Nicholson, Thomas Henry, -1870, illustrator.; Sheeres, Charles William, printmaker.; Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Craigie, Edmund Warren, 1842-1907, former owner.; Willoughby & Co., publisher.; Leighton Son & Hodge, binder.
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Title
The complete works of Shakespeare / revised from the original text ; with introductory remarks and copious notes, critical, general and explanatory by Samuel Phelps ; embellished with numerous engravings, designed by T.H. Nicholson.
Uniform title
Works. 1852. Willoughby & Co.
Created/published
London : Willoughby & Co., [1852-1854]
Description
2 v. : ill. ; 27 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Phelps, Samuel, 1804-1878.
Nicholson, Thomas Henry, -1870, illustrator.
Sheeres, Charles William, printmaker.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Craigie, Edmund Warren, 1842-1907, former owner.
Willoughby & Co., publisher.
Leighton Son & Hodge, binder.
Note
Publication date from Jaggard.

Wood engravings signed: T.H. Nicholson ; C.W. Sheeres.
Contents
Vol. 1. Life of Shakespeare ; Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Winter's tale ; Macbeth ; Twelfth night ; King John ; Measure for measure ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Midsummer night's dream ; Julius Caesar ; Cymbeline ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; Hamlet ; Timon of Athens ; Merchant of Venice ; Romeo and Juliet ; Love's labour's lost ; King Richard II ; King Henry IV, Part 1
v. 2. King Henry IV, Part 2 ; Henry V ; King Henry VI ; King Richard III ; King Henry VIII. Much ado about nothing ; All's well that ends well ; King Lear ; Comedy of errors ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Othello ; Coriolanus ; Titus Andronicus ; Troilus and Cressida ; Pericles ; Poems.
Condition
PR2755.P3 B3a, v.1
PR2755.P3 B3b, v.1, 2
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 529
Genre/form
Illustrations (layout features)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR2755.P3 B3a Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Cloth binding; binder's ticket: Leighton Son & Hodge, Shoe Lane, London. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
6834
Call number
PR2755.P3 B3b Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Bookplate: W.T. Smedley. Armorial Bookplate: Edmund Warren Craigie (motto: Pro me et amicis) Autograph: Edmund Craigie. Half calf binding with marbled paper boards.
Folger accession
6834