The works of Shakspere / edited by Charles Knight ; with illustrations on steel from pictures by C.W. Cope, R.A., E.M. Ward, R.A., C.R. Leslie, R.A. ... [et al.].

Imperial ed.

London : Virtue & Co. ; New York : Patterson and Neilson, [1881?]

2 v. : ill. ; 39 cm

Added title-pages, engraved, with vignettes.

Issued in 50 parts to subscribers only.

Issued with supplement: A biography of William Shakspere / by Charles Knight (originally published as v. 8 of Knight's Pictorial edition of Shakespeare, 1838-1843 under the title William Shakspere: a biography).

Includes glossarial index and index to dramatis personae.

Wrappers of Folger copy include publisher's advertisements for The art journal for 1881.

Printmakers and/or illustrators named in volume.

Great Britain -- England -- London.
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

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Issue in parts. Imperfect: pts. 2-12, 14-25, 46 wanting. Title pages at end of pt. 50; no imprint on engraved title to v. 1; page numbers v. 1, p. 1-64 newly set. Stamp: J.D. Carson, 945 Penna. Ave N.W. Washington D.C. Gift of Henry D. Fruit. Partially unopened. In original printed wrappers with publisher's advertisements.

Contents: pt. 1. Notice of the original editions of the plays ; Two gentlemen of Verona -- pt. 13. Winter's tale ; Tempest -- pt. 26. King Richard III ; King Henry VIII -- pt. 27. King Henry VIII ; Essay on the three parts of King Henry VI and King Richard III -- pt. 28. Essay on the three parts of King Henry VI and King Richard III ; Romeo and Juliet -- pt. 29. Romeo and Juliet -- pt. 30. Romeo and Juliet ;Hamlet -- pt. 31. Hamlet -- pt. 32. Cymbeline -- pt. 33. Othello -- pt. 34. Othello ; Timon of Athens -- pt. 35. Timon of Athens ; King Lear -- pt. 36. King Lear ; Macbeth -- pt. 37. Macbeth -- pt. 38. Troilus and Cressida -- pt. 39. Coriolanus -- pt. 40. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar -- pt. 41. Antony and Cleopatra -- pt. 42. Antony and Cleopatra ; Titus Andronicus -- pt. 43. Titus Andronicus ; Pericles -- pt. 44. Pericles ; Two noble kinsmen -- pt. 45. Two noble kinsmen ; Venus and Adonis ; Rape of Lucrece -- pt. 47. Lover's complaint ; Passionate pilgrim ; Plays ascribed to Shakespere -- pt. 48. Plays ascribed to Shakespere ; A brief notice of opinion on the writings of Shakespere -- pt. 49. A brief notice of opinion on the writings of Shakespere ; Indexes

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No imprint on engraved title to volume 1; contents page to v. 1 headed only 'contents'; page numbers v. 1, p. 1-64 newly set. Half leather binding with cloth boards with cover title Shakespeare's complete works; gilt edges.

No case or acc. number present

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Imprint 'New York: Virtue & Yorston, 12 Dey Street' on engraved title to v. 1; original setting of page numbers v. 1, p. 1-64. Half leather binding with cloth boards.

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Imprint 'New York: Virtue & Yorston, 12 Dey Street' on engraved title to v. 1; page numbers v. 1, p. 1-64 newly set. Autograph: F.B. Gulick, 1883. Gift of Mrs. Virginia Gulick, November 28, 1933. Half leather binding with cloth boards.

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