Shakesperian notices [manuscript], compiled ca. 1870.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, compiler.; Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726. Short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage. Selections.; Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652, artist.; Shakespeare Society (Great Britain); London Committee for the Purchase of Shakespeare's House.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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Title
Shakesperian notices [manuscript], compiled ca. 1870.
Description
4 v. ; 22 x 14 cm
Organization and arrangement
Volume 1: V.a.503; volume 2: V.a.504; volume 3: V.a.505; volume 4: V.a.506.
Associated name
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, compiler.
Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652, artist.
Shakespeare Society (Great Britain)
London Committee for the Purchase of Shakespeare's House.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652, artist.
Shakespeare Society (Great Britain)
London Committee for the Purchase of Shakespeare's House.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Scope and content
Scrapbooks, compiled by J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps for the Earl of Warwick, containing extracts from early printed books and manuscripts alluding to Shakespeare. Includes drawings and engravings.
Note
selections from Collier's A short view of the immorality & profaneness of the English stage, 1698 (Wing C5263); printed poems and epigrams, including Milton's poem "On Shakespear"; selections from various printed plays.
printed documents relating to The Shakespeare Society, Fleet St., London, including prospectus, by-laws, list of members, works in print, in press and suggestions for future works; printed document relating to the London Committee for the Purchase of Shakespeare's House, including prints of his house depicting it over time from 1788 to 1847; illustration from Turberville's The booke of falconrie (STC 24325); more selections from Collier's Short view . . . of the English stage; and several selections of printed poems.
title pages from several falsely attributed works of Shakespeare, including A Yorkshire tragedie (STC 22341) and The London prodigall (STC 22333); facsimiles of Shakespeare's autograph; a couple of manuscript bills from 1683 and 1685?; leaf 9 from a Poetical miscellany, ca. 1640 (from Folger MS V.a.96); illustrations depicting various scenes from agriculture from the title page of The epitome of the whole art of husbandry, ca. 1675 (Wing B3117 or Wing B3120), with several initials and signatures on recto and verso; copy of engraving of John Lowin; illustrations from John Buwler's The pedigree of the English Gallant (appendix of Wing B5460 or Wing B5461); illustrations of Rovers Hall, Herne's Oak, and Shakespeare's chair; illustration entitled "Fools' Morris Dance"; and several sections of printed poems and plays.
illustration of an Inigo Jones costume; manuscript copies of printed works; illustration for Taming of the shrew from Rowe's 1709 edition of Shakespeare; forgeries; facsimiles of Shakespeare's signature; printed music, "The measures of blowing, set downe in the notes ..."; epitaphs for Ben Jonson; and several selections of printed poems and plays.
Title from spine.
printed documents relating to The Shakespeare Society, Fleet St., London, including prospectus, by-laws, list of members, works in print, in press and suggestions for future works; printed document relating to the London Committee for the Purchase of Shakespeare's House, including prints of his house depicting it over time from 1788 to 1847; illustration from Turberville's The booke of falconrie (STC 24325); more selections from Collier's Short view . . . of the English stage; and several selections of printed poems.
title pages from several falsely attributed works of Shakespeare, including A Yorkshire tragedie (STC 22341) and The London prodigall (STC 22333); facsimiles of Shakespeare's autograph; a couple of manuscript bills from 1683 and 1685?; leaf 9 from a Poetical miscellany, ca. 1640 (from Folger MS V.a.96); illustrations depicting various scenes from agriculture from the title page of The epitome of the whole art of husbandry, ca. 1675 (Wing B3117 or Wing B3120), with several initials and signatures on recto and verso; copy of engraving of John Lowin; illustrations from John Buwler's The pedigree of the English Gallant (appendix of Wing B5460 or Wing B5461); illustrations of Rovers Hall, Herne's Oak, and Shakespeare's chair; illustration entitled "Fools' Morris Dance"; and several sections of printed poems and plays.
illustration of an Inigo Jones costume; manuscript copies of printed works; illustration for Taming of the shrew from Rowe's 1709 edition of Shakespeare; forgeries; facsimiles of Shakespeare's signature; printed music, "The measures of blowing, set downe in the notes ..."; epitaphs for Ben Jonson; and several selections of printed poems and plays.
Title from spine.
Provenance
Warwick Castle Shakespeare library (bookplate).
Cited/described in
Halliwell-Phillipps, J.O. Brief hand-list of books, manuscripts, &c., illustrative of the life and writings of Shakespeare, 293-296
Includes
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726. Short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage. Selections.
Yorkshire tragedy.
London prodigal.
Yorkshire tragedy.
London prodigal.
Genre/form
Scrapbooks.
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Poems.
Epitaphs.
Literary hoaxes.
Signatures (names)
Manuscripts (documents)
Drafts (negotiable instruments)
Poetical miscellanies.
Prints.
Musical notation.
Drawings (visual works)
Prospectuses.
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Poems.
Epitaphs.
Literary hoaxes.
Signatures (names)
Manuscripts (documents)
Drafts (negotiable instruments)
Poetical miscellanies.
Prints.
Musical notation.
Drawings (visual works)
Prospectuses.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.
Item Details
Call number
V.a.503-506
Folger accession
Warwick