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Melbourne (Vic.), Australia
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Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography: p. 550
Folger call number: PR2755.C6 E3g Sh.Col
Folger holdings ID: 422231
Accession Number: 221319
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Special ed
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Half title: The plays of Shakespeare Expurgated edition (See preface) "We have also omitted Titus Andronicus ... not only on account of its grossness, but because of our strong conviction that it is not [Shakespeare's] writing"--Pref Same setting of type as the illustrated edition published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1864-1868. (See Jaggard; Oxford DNB (under Clarke, Charles Cowden); BL cat.) Originally issued to subscribers in 35 parts. General title-page in pt. 1. Special title-pages in pt. 35; other preliminaries in pts. 34-35 Also issued in 6 volumes Probable dates of publication from dates on publisher's advertisements on covers of parts. Jaggard gives dates as [1886-90] "With thirty-five full-page photogravure plates, representing the chief Shakespearean characters as played by leading actors and actresses of the day"--Covers Pagination: v. 1: xlviii, 712 p., [24] leaves of plates; v. 2: [7], 596 p., [19] leaves of plates; v. 3: [7], 775 p., [27] leaves of plates Illustrations: 35 wood engravings, full-page, engraved by J. Quartley, T. Robinson and others, after H.M. Paget, J. McL. Ralston, A. Hopkins, Frank Dicksee and others. 35 photogravures, full-page, 32 are after photos. by W. & D. Downey, Window & Grove and others; 3 after paintings. Include portraits of Arthur Bourchier, Mary Kingsley, Lillie Langtree, William Terriss, Ellen Terry, Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Maud Tree. Approximately 600 full-page and smaller wood engravings by F. Wentworth, G. Pearson, R.S. Marriott, W.J. Linton, H. Linton and others, after Selous Editors' preface, "The story of Shakespeare's life" and "Shakespeare's will": p. [ix]-xlvii at beginning of v. 1
Contents
v. 1. Comedies -- v. 2. Historical plays -- v. 3. Tragedies
Item information about Folger PR2755.C6 E3g Sh.Col
Six-volume edition. Publisher's cloth binding, with gold decoration; gilt edges. Gift of Don and Ricardo Amador
Also known as
Extended title: The plays of William Shakespeare / edited and annotated by Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke ; illustrated by H.C. Selous ; with thirty-five full-page wood engravings, after Frank Dicksee, H.M. Paget, A. Hopkins and others, and thirty-five photogravure plates
Alternate titles: Cassell's illustrated Shakespeare, Plays of Shakespeare
Related names
associated with: Clarke, Charles Cowden, 1787-1877
associated with: Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898
illustrator: Selous, Henry Courtney, 1803-1890
illustrator: Paget, H. M. (Henry Marriott), 1857-1936
illustrator: Ralston, John McL
illustrator: Hopkins, Arthur, 1848-1930
illustrator: Dicksee, Francis Bernard, Sir, 1853-1928
printmaker: Quartley, J.
printmaker: Robinson, Thomas (Engraver)
printmaker: Swain, Joseph Blomeley, 1844-
printmaker: Wentworth, Frederick
printmaker: Pearson, George, active approximately 1860
printmaker: Marriott, R. S.
printmaker: Linton, W. J. (William James), 1812-1897
printmaker: Linton, Henry Duff, 1815-1899
printmaker: W. & D. Downey
printmaker: Window & Grove
publisher: Cassell & Company