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Creator
Date
[1861?]
Location
New York (27 Beekman Street) : (New York
New York, New York (State)
United States
New York, New York (State)
United States
Media format
Printed text
Extent
3 v.
Language
English
Size
28 cm
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 302778
Folger call number: PR2754 3a2e1 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 422142
Accession Number: 10.1.41
Folger call number: PR2754 3a2e1 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 422142
Accession Number: 10.1.41
Notes
General notes
Added title-pages, engraved with vignettes dated 1861 Vol. 1 frontispiece from the painting by Chappel. Vol. 2 engraved title-page lettered: Engd. by R. Thew Based upon Tallis's edition containing the unauthorized material of Halliwell-Phillipps (See J.B. Sherzer's American editions of Shakespeare, p. 681-683) Same setting of type as another undated edition published by Johnson, Fry & Co., with slight differences in text in title-page Originally issued to subscribers in 45 parts Text in two columns
Contents
[v. 1] Life of Shakespeare. Shakespeare's will. Comedies -- [v. 2] Historical plays -- [v. 3] Tragedies ; Poems
Item information about Folger PR2754 3a2e1 Sh.Col
Imperfect: pts.28,29,38,39 missing out of 45 total. In original printed paper wrappers. Presented in two clamshell boxes
Also known as
Uniform title: Works. 1861. Johnson, Fry & Co
Extended title: The complete works of Shakespeare : from the original text, carefully collated and compared with the editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier : with historical and critical introductions, and notes to each play : and a life of the great dramatist / by Charles Knight ; edited by an eminent American Shakespearian scholar ; illustrated with new and finely executed steel engravings, chiefly portraits in character of celebrated American actors, drawn from life, expressly for this edition
Extended title: The complete works of Shakespeare : from the original text, carefully collated and compared with the editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier : with historical and critical introductions, and notes to each play : and a life of the great dramatist / by Charles Knight ; edited by an eminent American Shakespearian scholar ; illustrated with new and finely executed steel engravings, chiefly portraits in character of celebrated American actors, drawn from life, expressly for this edition
Related names
author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Knight, Charles, 1791-1873
associated with: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
associated with: Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883
illustrator: Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
printmaker: Thew, Robert, 1758-1802
binder: Moritz, Charles, active 19th century
former owner: Davidson, L. M., d. not before 1861
former owner: Morris, Maud Burr
publisher: Johnson, Fry & Co.
printer: Billin & Brothers
associated with: Knight, Charles, 1791-1873
associated with: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
associated with: Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883
illustrator: Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
printmaker: Thew, Robert, 1758-1802
binder: Moritz, Charles, active 19th century
former owner: Davidson, L. M., d. not before 1861
former owner: Morris, Maud Burr
publisher: Johnson, Fry & Co.
printer: Billin & Brothers