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The merchant of Venice / by William Shakespeare ; edited by Henry W. Simon.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Simon, Henry W. (Henry William), 1901-1970.; Schuster, M. Lincoln (Max Lincoln), 1897-1970.; Adams, Joseph Quincy, 1881-1946, former owner.; Simon and Schuster, Inc., publisher.
1940
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Title
The merchant of Venice / by William Shakespeare ; edited by Henry W. Simon.
Uniform title
Merchant of Venice
Created/published
New York : Simon and Schuster, 1940.
Description
xxx, 145, [xxxi]-lxiii p. ; 24 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Simon, Henry W. (Henry William), 1901-1970.
Schuster, M. Lincoln (Max Lincoln), 1897-1970.
Adams, Joseph Quincy, 1881-1946, former owner.
Simon and Schuster, Inc., publisher.
Series statement
The people's Shakespeare, designed for the modern reader / general editors, H.W. Simon, M.L. Schuster
Note
"This is purely an experimental edition ... printed for the purpose of getting your advice and assistance in making as useful a book as possible of one of the Inner Sanctum's favorite publishing projects."
Bibliography, etc.
"A brief list of books with a few words about each": p. [lvii]-lix.
Series
People's Shakespeare (Simon & Schuster (Firm))
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

Call number
PR2825 1940 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: Joseph Q. Adams. Publisher's cloth binding. In manuscript: Gift of Joseph Q. Adams, September 11, 1942.
Folger accession
9.11.42