The American edition of Boydell's illustrations of the dramatic work of Shakspeare / by the most eminent artists of Great Britain ; restored and published with original descriptions of the plates by Shearjashub Spooner.

The American edition of Boydell's illustrations of the dramatic work of Shakspeare / by the most eminent artists of Great Britain ; restored and published with original descriptions of the plates by Shearjashub Spooner.

Boydell Gallery A. 1852

New York : S. Spooner, 1852.

2 v., 96 plates : ill. ; cm.

2 title vignettes.

Printed from the original copper plates, restored: 100 plates (including the portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte, and the title-vignettes) Each plate is accompanied by a leaf of descriptive letterpress with quotations from the text it illustrates. The original edition by John and Josiah Boydell, appeared under title: A collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the Dramatic works of Shakespeare ... London, 1803.

The order differs from the original in the King Lear is transferred to v. 1.

Includes Smirke's "Seven ages of man," in v. 1 and is listed in the contents. Mention of total number of plates is given in the contents note in v. 2.

United States -- New York (State) -- New York.

ART Flat b10-11 copy 1

ART Flat b10-11 copy 2

ART Flat b10-11 copy 3

Spine fragment 22cm long in curatorial file.