The works of William Shakspere : containing his plays and poems / the text of the editions by Charles Knight ; with glossarial notes and facts connected with his life and writings, abridged from William Shakspere, a biography ; complete in one volume.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.; Clowes, William, 1779-1847, printer.; Harvey, William, 1796-1866, illustrator.; Jackson, John, 1801-1848, printmaker.; Thompson, John, 1785-1866, printmaker.; Green, W. T., active 1837-1872, printmaker.; Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860, printmaker.; Gray, Charles, 1810-approximately 1845, printmaker.; Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800- printmaker.; Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903, printmaker.; Harvey, William, 1796-1866, printmaker.; Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853, printmaker.; Dickes, William, 1815-1892, printmaker.; Sly, Stephen, printmaker.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905, printmaker.; Jackson, Mason, 1819-1903, printmaker.; Spearman, A. Y., active 1848, former owner.; Harding, G. J., active 1848, former owner.; Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893, inscriber.; Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1822-1907, signer.; Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
1845
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Title
The works of William Shakspere : containing his plays and poems / the text of the editions by Charles Knight ; with glossarial notes and facts connected with his life and writings, abridged from William Shakspere, a biography ; complete in one volume.
Uniform title
Works. 1845. C. Knight & Co.
Created/published
London : Charles Knight and Co., 1845 (London : William Clowes and Sons)
Description
iv, 1,080 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.
Clowes, William, 1779-1847, printer.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, illustrator.
Jackson, John, 1801-1848, printmaker.
Thompson, John, 1785-1866, printmaker.
Green, W. T., active 1837-1872, printmaker.
Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860, printmaker.
Gray, Charles, 1810-approximately 1845, printmaker.
Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800- printmaker.
Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903, printmaker.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, printmaker.
Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853, printmaker.
Dickes, William, 1815-1892, printmaker.
Sly, Stephen, printmaker.
Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905, printmaker.
Jackson, Mason, 1819-1903, printmaker.
Spearman, A. Y., active 1848, former owner.
Harding, G. J., active 1848, former owner.
Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893, inscriber.
Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1822-1907, signer.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.
Clowes, William, 1779-1847, printer.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, illustrator.
Jackson, John, 1801-1848, printmaker.
Thompson, John, 1785-1866, printmaker.
Green, W. T., active 1837-1872, printmaker.
Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860, printmaker.
Gray, Charles, 1810-approximately 1845, printmaker.
Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800- printmaker.
Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903, printmaker.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, printmaker.
Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853, printmaker.
Dickes, William, 1815-1892, printmaker.
Sly, Stephen, printmaker.
Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905, printmaker.
Jackson, Mason, 1819-1903, printmaker.
Spearman, A. Y., active 1848, former owner.
Harding, G. J., active 1848, former owner.
Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893, inscriber.
Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1822-1907, signer.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Note
Illustrated individual title-pages engraved by J. Jackson, John Thompson, W.T. Green, E. Landells, C. Gray, Thos. Williams, F.W. Quartley, J.W. Whimper, W. Harvey, S. Wiiliams, W. Dickes, S. Sly, Thurston Thompson, Mason Jackson, E. Evans, and H.L. Clarke after designs by William Harvey.
Exhibited
copy 2 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Shakespeare's the Thing. Opening: tp portraits.
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 525
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1845b copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Inscription: A.Y. Spearman, by G.J. Harding on his leaving Eton, Election 1848. Leather binding, with gold decoration, gilt edges. Gift of Henry N. Paul.
Folger accession
10.3.38
Call number
PR2752 1845b copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: Henry M. Field, London, July 8, 1847. Inscription: Henry Field, from Frances Anne Kemble. Publisher's cloth binding, with blind decoration. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Folger.
Folger accession
cs526