THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPERE (Shakespear, Shakspere)

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPERE (Shakespear, Shakspere)

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REVISED FROM THE ORIGINAL EDTIONS: WITH A MEMOIR AND ESSAY ON HIS GENIUS.

Historical and critical studies of Shakspere’s test, characters, and commentators, with annotations and introductory remarks on the plays, by Richard Grant White and various other writers.

Illustrated with Engravings on Wood, from designs by Kenny Meadows; and 100 steel plates, portraits of Eminent Actors, etc.

Volume 1. Comedies.

Contents

  • Memoir and Essay
  • Historical Sketch

Comedies

  • Tempest
  • Two Gentleman of Verona
  • Henry Wives of Windsor
  • Twelfth Night, or What You Will
  • Measure for Measure
  • Much Ado About Nothing
  • Taming of the Shrew
  • Comedy of Errors
  • Merchant of Venice
  • Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Love’s Labour’s Lost
  • As You Like It
  • Winter’s Tale
  • All’s Well that Ends Well
  • Additional notes and comments

 

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Description

Edited by Barry Cornwall and published by the London Printing and Publishing Company Limited in 1870. Hard cover bound, this First Edition in this format is in Very Good condition and covered in plastic. The size of the book is 273x200x58mm.

Modern rebinding with new endpapers and new titles on 5 skivers on spine; 4 raised bands. All pages yellowing ; occasional light foxing; minor insect damage on front cover and front edges, now tarted up. All edges gilt. . This copy has a half title; full title with different spellings of W S’ name; then lxxi pp, then another full title p not the same as the first; then frontis; 640pp incl 14 works; Additional Notes and Comments. No list of illustrations is given, therefore not checked, A good-looking copy. Please expect extra postage.Illus. by Meadows, Kenny. Volume I of a III volume set, Comedies.

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