Gray, George L.. Shakespeare boiled down : written expressly for the New Home Sewing Machine Co

Folger bibliographic ID: 14716
Folger call number: Sh.Misc. 1747
Folger holdings ID: 15122
Accession Number: F 5.19.53

General notes

Caption title Cover illustration captioned "Othello relating his adventures to Desdemona and her father. (See page 1)." Above, two small illustrations of Shakespeare's bust in a kettle of boiling water at either side of title Advertising matter at end "Copyrighted 1890 by Geo. L. Gray"--front wrapper G.M.D. Libby became the Libby & Sherwood Printing Co. in 1893

Contents

Othello -- Merchant of Venice -- Pericles, prince of Tyre -- Cymbeline -- King John -- Two gentlemen of Verona -- Henry VIII -- King Henry IV -- King Henry V -- King Henry VI -- The merry wives of Windsor -- Julius Caesar -- Richard II -- Richard III -- Macbeth -- Troilus and Cressida -- A midsummer night's dream -- The taming of the shrew -- As you like it -- Titus Andronicus -- Coriolanus -- Love's labor's lost -- Much ado about nothing -- All's well that ends well -- Twelfth night; or, what you will -- The tempest -- The winter's tale -- The comedy of errors -- King Lear -- Measure for measure -- Timon of Athens -- Antony and Cleopatra -- Romeo and Juliet -- Strong points in favor of the New Home

Item information about Folger Sh.Misc. 1747

Original paper wrappers with paper reinforcement. Pencil check marks next to play titles throughout. Pencil autograph, front cover: Edith Hoswell(?) Gift of P.H. Hardacre, 5-53

Extended title: Shakespeare boiled down : written expressly for the New Home Sewing Machine Co

Sewing machines

abridger: Gray, George L.
former owner: Hardacre, Paul H.
publisher: New Home Sewing Machine Co.
printer: G.M.D. Libby (Firm)