Shakespeare, William. The complete works of William Shakespeare : with a full and comprehensive life, a history of the early drama, an introduction to each play, the readings of former editions, glossarial and other notes, etc., etc., from the works of Collier, Knight, Dyce, Douce, Halliwell, Hunter, Richardson, Verplanck, and Hudson

Folger bibliographic ID: 302739
Folger call number: PR2755.C7 C3d copy 1 Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 422073
Accession Number: 211473

General notes

With an added engraved title page: The works of William Shakespeare, with a life, notes and references John Payne Collier's text Published late 19th century judging by the publisher's binding; publisher traded under this name until 1895 Spine title on publisher's binding: Shakespeare's poetical works: new and complete edition: illustrated Variant states: title page does or does not have the publisher's device; p. ix is or isn't numbered Same setting of type as the single volume issued in 1853 by Redfield, with title The works of Shakespeare Text in two columns Frontispiece portrait lettered: R. Whitechurch

Item information about Folger PR2755.C7 C3d copy 1 Sh.Col

Imperfect: wanting the plate of Isabella. Without publisher's device; p. ix. is not numbered. Red cloth binding with spine title; marbled edges. Ticket: bound by Wm. F. Ryan & Son, Inc., Washington, D.C. Gift of William J. Ellenberger

Uniform title: Works. 1880. Porter & Coates
Extended title: The complete works of William Shakespeare : with a full and comprehensive life, a history of the early drama, an introduction to each play, the readings of former editions, glossarial and other notes, etc., etc., from the works of Collier, Knight, Dyce, Douce, Halliwell, Hunter, Richardson, Verplanck, and Hudson / edited by George Long Duyckinck
Alternate titles: Works of William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's poetical works

author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
associated with: Duyckinck, George L. (George Long), 1823-1863
associated with: Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883
printmaker: Whitechurch, Robert, 1814-approximately 1880
former owner: Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954
publisher: Porter & Coates
binder: Wm. F. Ryan & Son (Washington, D.C.)