The dramatic works of Shakspeare / revised by George Steevens.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800.; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, illustrator.; Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, illustrator.; Martin, William, 1753- printer.; Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, illustrator.; Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801, illustrator.; Northcote, James, 1746-1831, illustrator.; Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.; Opie, John, 1761-1807, illustrator.; Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.; Parker, James, 1750-1805, printmaker.; Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker.; Heath, James, 1757-1834, printmaker.; Wilson, Mary, active 1808, former owner.; Nichol, Mary, active 1808, former owner.; Nicol, G. (George), 1740?-1828, bookseller.; Lunow, Robert, 1893-1971, binder.; Breese, binder.; Glyn, Isabella, 1823-1889, former owner.; Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; George, George C., former owner.; Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.; W. J., d. not before 1802, former owner.; John and Josiah Boydell (Firm), bookseller.; W. Bulmer and Co., printer.; Bradstreet Company, binder.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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The dramatic works of Shakspeare / revised by George Steevens.
Uniform title
Plays. 1802. W. Bulmer and Co.
Created/published
London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., Shakspeare Printing Office, for John and Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol, from the types of W. Martin, 1802 [i.e. 1803]
Description
9 v. : ill., 1. port. (engravings) ; 44 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, illustrator.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, illustrator.
Martin, William, 1753- printer.
Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, illustrator.
Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801, illustrator.
Northcote, James, 1746-1831, illustrator.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.
Opie, John, 1761-1807, illustrator.
Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.
Parker, James, 1750-1805, printmaker.
Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker.
Heath, James, 1757-1834, printmaker.
Wilson, Mary, active 1808, former owner.
Nichol, Mary, active 1808, former owner.
Nicol, G. (George), 1740?-1828, bookseller.
Lunow, Robert, 1893-1971, binder.
Breese, binder.
Glyn, Isabella, 1823-1889, former owner.
Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
George, George C., former owner.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.
W. J., d. not before 1802, former owner.
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm), bookseller.
W. Bulmer and Co., printer.
Bradstreet Company, binder.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.
Hamilton, William, 1751-1801, illustrator.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845, illustrator.
Martin, William, 1753- printer.
Westall, Richard, 1765-1836, illustrator.
Wheatley, Francis, 1747-1801, illustrator.
Northcote, James, 1746-1831, illustrator.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, illustrator.
Opie, John, 1761-1807, illustrator.
Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834, illustrator.
Parker, James, 1750-1805, printmaker.
Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, printmaker.
Heath, James, 1757-1834, printmaker.
Wilson, Mary, active 1808, former owner.
Nichol, Mary, active 1808, former owner.
Nicol, G. (George), 1740?-1828, bookseller.
Lunow, Robert, 1893-1971, binder.
Breese, binder.
Glyn, Isabella, 1823-1889, former owner.
Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
George, George C., former owner.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.
W. J., d. not before 1802, former owner.
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm), bookseller.
W. Bulmer and Co., printer.
Bradstreet Company, binder.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
Originally issued in 18 parts in 1791 and 1802 [i.e. 1803?].
The edition is based upon the 1790 Malone and 1793 Steevens editions.
Volume title pages, with "volume" designation, are all dated 1802.
With a dedication leaf "To the King's most excellent majesty" dated June 4th, 1803, signed John Boydell, Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol; advertisement signed "G.N." in v. 1.
Plays are paginated separately, have no signatures, and are bound in no designated order.
Each play has a colophon reading: From the Shakspeare Press, by W. Bulmer & Co.
No table of contents or list of plates is given, but the plates correspond with the list given in "Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare," a separate issue of the plates, except that the latter lacks a variation of the first plate in Richard III (Gloster and the princes) while it has in addition (as frontispiece) "Shakspeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy, " a portrait of John Boydell, a variation of Juliet's supposed death, and a second plate in Titus Adronicus (Lavinia nursing her young nephew, by T. Kirk).
"Boydell's Graphic illustrations &c." must not be confused with their "Collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of Shakspeare," London, 1803, two large folios containing larger plates (100, including the portraits of the King and Queen prefixed, and the two title-vignettes) most of which are entirely different from these smaller plates.
Plates, dated 1791-1803, are mainly by R. Smirke, W. Hamilton, R. Westall, F. Wheatley, James Northcote, with a few each by Reynolds, Opie, Stothard, and others. Among the engravers who executed the greatest number of plates are James Parker, Anker Smith, and James Heath.
The edition is based upon the 1790 Malone and 1793 Steevens editions.
Volume title pages, with "volume" designation, are all dated 1802.
With a dedication leaf "To the King's most excellent majesty" dated June 4th, 1803, signed John Boydell, Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol; advertisement signed "G.N." in v. 1.
Plays are paginated separately, have no signatures, and are bound in no designated order.
Each play has a colophon reading: From the Shakspeare Press, by W. Bulmer & Co.
No table of contents or list of plates is given, but the plates correspond with the list given in "Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare," a separate issue of the plates, except that the latter lacks a variation of the first plate in Richard III (Gloster and the princes) while it has in addition (as frontispiece) "Shakspeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy, " a portrait of John Boydell, a variation of Juliet's supposed death, and a second plate in Titus Adronicus (Lavinia nursing her young nephew, by T. Kirk).
"Boydell's Graphic illustrations &c." must not be confused with their "Collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of Shakspeare," London, 1803, two large folios containing larger plates (100, including the portraits of the King and Queen prefixed, and the two title-vignettes) most of which are entirely different from these smaller plates.
Plates, dated 1791-1803, are mainly by R. Smirke, W. Hamilton, R. Westall, F. Wheatley, James Northcote, with a few each by Reynolds, Opie, Stothard, and others. Among the engravers who executed the greatest number of plates are James Parker, Anker Smith, and James Heath.
Contents
v. 1. Prefaces of Pope and Johnson to the Dramatic works of Shakspeare. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Measure for measure
v. 2. Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost ; Midsummer-night's dream
v. 3. Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well
v. 4. Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; Macbeth ; King John
v. 5. King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 6. King Henry VI ; King Richard III
v. 7. King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 8. Timon of Athens ; Titus Adronicus ; Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline
v. 9. King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
v. 2. Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost ; Midsummer-night's dream
v. 3. Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well
v. 4. Twelfth-night ; Winter's tale ; Macbeth ; King John
v. 5. King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V
v. 6. King Henry VI ; King Richard III
v. 7. King Henry VIII ; Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra
v. 8. Timon of Athens ; Titus Adronicus ; Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline
v. 9. King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Linked resources
Selected image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library ART Vol. b56 v.1-19
Genre/form
Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance)
Playbills.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Scores.
Annotations.
Playbills.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Scores.
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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ART Vol. b55 v.1-19
Folger-specific note
Extra-illustrated and expanded to 19 volumes with prints, including illustrations of characters and scenes from Shakespeare's plays, views of locations referred to in the plays, and portraits of Shakespeare, his influences, and historical figures featured in the plays. Specially printed t.p. and half title page for each volume on paper watermarked J. Whatman 1867. Half leather binding with marbled paper boards; binder's stamp: Bradstreet. Included in Augustin Daly Sale, American Art Galleries, March 19, 1900 (cat. no. 2996). Contents: v. 1. Prefaces of Pope and Johnson to the Dramatic works of Shakspeare -- v. 2. Much ado about nothing ; King Richard III -- v. 3. As you like it ; Romeo and Juliet -- v. 4. King Lear ; Two gentlemen of Verona -- v. 5. Winter's tale ; Love's labour's lost -- v. 6. Merry wives of Windsor ; Titus Andronicus -- v. 7. Twelfth night ; Taming of the shrew -- v. 8. Troilus and Cressida ; King Henry VI, Part 1 -- v. 9. King Henry IV -- v. 10. King Henry VI, Part 2 ; Merchant of Venice -- v. 11. King Henry VI, Part 3 ; Cymbeline -- v. 12. King Henry VIII ; Comedy of errors -- v. 13. All's well that ends well ; Measure for measure -- v. 14. Hamlet ; Tempest -- v. 15. Macbeth ; Henry V -- v. 16. Othello ; Midsummer night's dream -- v. 17. King John ; King Richard II -- v. 18. Coriolanus ; Antony and Cleopatra -- v. 19. Julius Caesar ; Timon of Athens.
Folger accession
cs583
Call number
ART Vol. b56 v.1-19
Folger-specific note
Extra-illustrated and expanded to 19 volumes with over 1000 prints, including illustrations of characters and scenes from Shakespeare's plays, portraits of actors in Shakespearean roles, and views of locations referred to in the plays. Specially printed t.p. (in black & red) for each volume: The dramatic works of Shakspeare / revised by George Steevens ; illustrated by W.J. Half goatskin binding with marbled paper boards. Bookplate of W.J. (motto: "Honor virtutis praemium") Contents: v. 1. Othello ; Julius Caesar -- v. 2. Troilus and Cressida ; King Lear -- v. 3. Macbeth ; Coriolanus -- v. 4. Cymbeline ; Antony and Cleopatra -- v. 5. Hamlet ; Titus Andronicus -- v. 6. Merry wives of Windsor ; Comedy of errors -- v. 7. As you like it ; Love's labour's lost -- v. 8. Tempest ; Midsummer night's dream -- v. 9. Winter's tale ; All's well that ends well -- v. 10. Twelfth night ; Measure for measure -- v. 11. Merchant of Venice ; Two gentlemen of Verona -- v. 12. Taming of the shrew ; Much ado about nothing -- v. 13. King John ; King Richard II -- v. 14. King Henry IV -- v. 15. Henry V ; King Henry VI, Part 1 -- v. 16. King Henry VI, Part 2-3 -- v. 17. Richard III -- v. 18. King Henry VIII -- v. 19. Romeo and Juliet ; Timon of Athens.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
ART Flat c16 v.1-44
Folger-specific note
Imperfect; lacking volume title pages. Extra-illustrated and expanded to 44 volumes with approximately 9800 prints, playbills, photographs, drawings, clippings, music, and manuscript letters. Includes illustrations of characters and scenes from the plays, costume designs, views of locations referred to in Shakespeare's plays, and portraits of Shakespeare, his editors and commentators. Some items removed and cataloged separately (current shelfmarks unknown). Also includes additional printed text: Pericles from the Imperial edition and the Poems from Staunton's edition, as well as The portraits of Shakespeare / J. Parker Norris (Philadelphia : Lindsay, 1885) and A biography of William Shakspere / by Charles Knight (London: Virtue & Co., [1876?]). Quarter bound in cloth with blue paper boards. Included in Sotheby sale of items from Augustin Daly's collection, July 29, 1901 (cat. no. 738). Reclassified from Shakespeare Scrapbook (Flat) 18th-19th c. Contents: v. 1. The portraits of Shakespeare / J. Parker Norris -- v. 2-3. A biography of William Shakspere / by Charles Knight -- v. 4. All's well that ends well -- v. 5. Antony and Cleopatra -- v. 6. As you like it -- v. 7. Comedy of errors -- v. 8. Coriolanus -- v. 9. Cymbeline -- v. 10. Hamlet -- v. 11. Julius Caesar -- v. 12. King Henry IV, Part 1 -- v. 13. King Henry IV, Part 1 -- v. 14. King Henry IV, Part 2 -- v. 15. Henry V -- v. 16. King Henry VI, Part 1 -- v. 17. King Henry VI, Part 2 -- v. 18. King Henry VI, Part 3 -- v. 19. King Henry VIII -- v. 20. King Henry VIII -- v. 21. Love's labour's lost-- v. 22. King John -- v. 23. King Lear -- v. 24. Macbeth -- v. 25. Measure for measure -- v. 26. Merchant of Venice -- v. 27. Merry wives of Windsor -- v. 28. Midsummer night's dream -- v. 29. Much ado about nothing -- v. 30. Othello -- v. 31. Pericles -- v. 32. King Richard II -- v. 33. King Richard III -- v. 34. Romeo and Juliet -- v. 35. Taming of the shrew -- v. 36-37. Tempest -- v. 38. Timon of Athens -- v. 39. Titus Andronicus -- v. 40. Troilus and Cressida -- v. 41. Twelfth night -- v. 42. Two gentlemen of Verona -- v. 43. Winter's tale -- v. 44. Poems.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2752 1802 copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Lacking dedication leaf in v. 1. Bookplate: Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library. Halliwell-Phillipps copy. Bound in calf with filleting; v. 9 rebacked, signed in manuscript ink "R.L." inside front endpaper. Contents: v. 1. Prefaces of Pope and Johnson to the Dramatic works of Shakspeare. Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth-night -- v. 2. Measure for measure ; Much ado about nothing ; Midsummer-night's dream ; Love's labour's lost -- v. 3. Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; All's well that ends well ; Taming of the shrew -- v. 4. Winter's tale ; Comedy of errors ; Macbeth ; King John -- v. 5. King Richard II ; King Henry IV ; Henry V -- v. 6. King Henry VI ; King Richard III -- v. 7. King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida ; Timon of Athens ; Coriolanus -- v. 8. Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline ; Titus Adronicus -- v. 9. King Lear ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello.
Folger accession
No case or acc. number present
Call number
PR2752 1802 copy 4 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Leather bookplate: Mary Wilson, the gift of her aunt and godmother Mary Nichol, June 1808 (v.1). Vol. 1 with additional leaves to another book re. Napoleon. Diced calf binding with filleting; spine reads: Proofs.
Folger accession
cs180,181
Call number
PR2752 1802 copy 3 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Extra-illustrated with preliminary proofs (etched state) bound in. Autograph: J. Smets, December, 1843. Half-bound in calf with marble-covered boards, endpapers and edges.
Folger accession
cs579
Call number
PR2752 1802 copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Extra-illustrated and expanded to 11 volumes with drawings and prints, notably 113 watercolors by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (several accompanied by etchings by Jane Ireland), colored mezzotints and prints in early states. Illustrations gathered by George C. George of Penryn, Cornwall in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Also includes notes by George C. George; additional drawings by George Webbe, Duval, Richard Westall, and Bromley; portraits of Shakespeare, his principal editors, and actors; illustrations of characters and scenes from Shakespeare's plays; views of locations referred to in plays; and a set of 9 silhouettes by Henry Brooke Parnell. Drawings and some prints cataloged separately. Tooled-leather binding with marbled edges; rebacked. For further reference concerning 2 copies of grangerized editions by George in the Folger Library, see The illustrated Shakespeare, 1709-1875 / Stuart Sillars (Cambridge: CUP, 2008), p. 219-251. Purchased by the Folgers from Quaritch, July 1918. Contents: v. 1. Prefaces of Pope and Johnson to the Dramatic works of Shakspeare ; Tempest ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor -- v. 2. Comedy of errors ; Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost ; Midsummer night's dream ; Measure for measure -- v. 3. Merchant of Venice ; As you like it ; Taming of the shrew ; All's well that ends well -- v. 4. Twelfth night ; Winter's tale ; Macbeth ; King John -- v. 5. King Henry IV ; Henry V -- v. 6. King Henry VI -- v. 7. King Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida ; Cymbeline -- v. 8. Coriolanus ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Titus Andronicus -- v. 9. Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet ; Othello -- v. 10. Julius Caesar King Lear ; Timon of Athens -- v. 11. King Richard II ; King Richard III.
Folger accession
cs803
Call number
PR2752 1802 copy 5 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: bound in 12 volumes, v. 9 and 11 wanting; lacking engravings. Plays are rearranged. Some vols. with manuscript pencil annotations and passages marked out, Irving's hand. Macbeth passage re-written in manuscript ink on vellum, inserted p. 14. Engraving of Edwin Booth inscribed to Irving from the publisher [i.e. Wm Clausen & Co.], signed by engraver, loosely laid in v.4. Bookplate: Henry Irving. Autograph v. 12: Isabella Glyn, April 27, 1851 Edinburgh. Half leather and cloth binding with edges gilt; v. 3 rebacked; ticket: Breese, binder, 10 Blenheim Street, Bond Street, W.
Folger accession
cs378