Shakespeare, William. 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

Folger bibliographic ID: 302502
Folger call number: PR2754 3a1a copy 5 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 421709
Accession Number: No case or acc. number present

General notes

Plates dated 1854-1856, with added engraved title page of v. [3] dated 1856 Frontispiece portrait in v.1 engraved by J.C. Buttre from a work by W. Momberger. Vol. 2 frontispiece engraved by Philibrowne. Added title pages engraved by J.C. Buttre, R.Thew Originally issued in 56 parts, with wrapper series title: The quarto Shakespeare illustrated Multiple issues printed, with slight typographical differences and varying plates Based upon Tallis's edition, containing the unauthorized material of Halliwell-Phillipps (See Sherzer, J.B. Amer. editions of Shakespeare, no. 4, p. 681-683) Paged continuously Portions of Folio PR2754 3a1a copy 1 also available as a digital reproduction

Contents

[v. 1] Life of Shakespeare. Shakespeare's will. Comedies -- [v. 2] Historical plays -- [v. 3] Tragedies ; Poems

Item information about Folger PR2754 3a1a copy 5 Sh.Col

Imperfect: 43 parts only out of 56. In individual issues, with original printed paper wrappers. Autograph: C.W. Petit

Uniform title: Works. 1854. Martin, Johnson & 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 ; illustrated with new and finely executed steel engravings, chiefly portraits in character of celebrated American actors, drawn from life, expressly for this edition

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
printmaker: Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893
printmaker: Phillibrown, Thomas
printmaker: Thew, Robert
former owner: Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954
former owner: Petit, C. W., d. not before 1856
former owner: Bartholow, Frances A., 1872-
former owner: Bartholow, Sallie C., 1864-
former owner: Prather, Josephine E., active 1932
printer: Billin and Brother