Graves, Joseph. Dramatic tales founded on Shakspeare's plays : to which is added the life of this ominent poet : embellished with superb engravings

Yin, Winifred Wei-fang. Beyond the point of childishness: volume 2: Annotated bibliography of prose narratives adapted for children from Shakespeare's plays, 1817-1999, page 71
Folger bibliographic ID: 4711
Folger call number: PR2877.G6 1840 Cage
Folger holdings ID: 4838
Accession Number: cs1919

General notes

Folger copies bound out of order into two volumes; only includes fourteen of the plays. Volume 2 includes 3 non-Shakespeare works, popular stories and plays of the early 19th century, also from the Dramatic Tales series Each play includes a fold-out aquatint engraving, some in color Prose adaptations of a selection of Shakespeare's plays. Most have separate title pages

Contents

[Volume 1]: Life of Shakspeare. Henry VII. King John. Romeo & Juliet. Hamlet. King Richard II. Antony & Cleopatra -- [Volume 2]: King Richard III. Julius Caesar. Titus Andronicus. King Lear. King Henry IV (first part). As you like it. King Henry IV (second part). All's well that ends well -- [Volume 3]: Othello. Measure for measure. Cymbeline. Pericles. Coriolanus. Merry wives of Windsor. Midsummer night's dream. Love's labour's lost

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. Golden Lads and Lasses

Item information about Folger PR2877.G6 1840 Cage

Two volumes, artificially assembled. Volume 1: red cloth binding (rebound by Folger Library). Contents: Life of Shakespeare; King Henry VII; King John; King Henry IV (first part); King Henry IV (second part); All's well that ends well; Measure for measure; Cymbeline (page 81 misprinted as page 8); Pericles, prince of Tyre; Coriolanus; Merry wives of Windsor. Volume 2: half leather binding, worn marbled boards, pencil signature on front pastedown. Text block in several pieces. Contents: Hamlet; King Richard II; Antony & Cleopatra; King Richard III; Julius Caesar; Titus Andronicus; King Lear; Othello; As you like it; The wood devil, or, the vampire's wife (includes fold-out aquatint engraving in color); The elfin sprite and the grim grey woman (includes fold-out aquatint engraving in color); Schinderhannes, the robber of the Rhine (includes fold-out aquatint engraving in color)

Extended title: Dramatic tales founded on Shakspeare's plays : to which is added the life of this ominent poet : embellished with superb engravings / by Joseph Graves

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Fitzball, Edward, 1792-1873 Stansbury, George Frederick, 1800-1845 Ritchie, Leitch, 1800?-1865

author: Graves, Joseph, active 1837
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Fitzball, Edward, 1792-1873
subject: Stansbury, George Frederick, 1800-1845
subject: Ritchie, Leitch, 1800?-1865
publisher: Duncombe, John (Publisher)