Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. Shaksperian collectanea

Halliwell-Phillipps, J.O. Brief hand-list of books, manuscripts, &c., illustrative of the life and writings of Shakespeare: 262-264
Folger bibliographic ID: 232930
Folger call number: V.a.493-495
Folger holdings ID: 281528
Accession Number: Warwick

Scrapbooks, compiled by J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps for the Earl of Warwick, containing mostly print material with some manuscripts including correspondence, a leaf of a commonplace book, tax lists and drawings. The greater part of the volumes are occupied by printed extracts from plays, with transcripts and facsimiles, including the title page to the 1600 quarto of Midsummer's Night Dream. The correspondence includes letters dated 1814 from Robert Bell Wheler to John Britton regarding the cast made from the monumental bust of Shakespeare (V.a.493). The leaf from John Evans commonplace book includes entries on "Humilitie", "Husband" and "Hypocrisie" (V.a.494). The tax lists and similar manuscripts of Stratford-upon-Avon regarding repairs to be made to the Stratford chancel (V.a.493). Drawings include 2 Guidonian hands from the 15th century with musical notation for Merchant of Venice and Taming of the Shrew; a print of a forged drawing of New Place; 2 prints of male characters, one of a ballet-singer; and a print of "Mal Cut Purse" (V.a.494)

General notes

Title from spine Warwick Castle Shakespeare Library (bookplate)

Extended title: Shaksperian collectanea compiled ca. 1860

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Cutpurse, Moll, 1584?-1659 Wheler, Robert Bell, 1785-1857 Britton, John, 1771-1857 Taxation Stratford-upon-Avon (England)

compiler: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
depiction: Cutpurse, Moll, 1584?-1659
subject: Wheler, Robert Bell, 1785-1857
subject: Britton, John, 1771-1857
correspondent: Wheler, Robert Bell, 1785-1857
correspondent: Britton, John, 1771-1857
former owner: Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library