The works of William Shakespeare / edited by Henry Irving and Frank A. Marshall ; with notes and introductions to each play by F.A. Marshall and other Shakespearian scholars, and numerous illustrations by Gordon Browne.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905.; Marshall, Frank A. (Frank Albert), 1840-1889.; Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913.; Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932, illustrator.; Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.; Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.; Blackwell, Henry, 1851-1928, binder.; Blackie & Son, publisher.; W.G. Blackie and Co., printer.
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Title
The works of William Shakespeare / edited by Henry Irving and Frank A. Marshall ; with notes and introductions to each play by F.A. Marshall and other Shakespearian scholars, and numerous illustrations by Gordon Browne.
Uniform title
Works. 1888. Blackie & Son
Edition
Ed. de luxe.
Created/published
London ; Glasgow ; Edinburgh ; Dublin : Blackie & Son, 1888-1890 (Glasgow : W.G. Blackie and Co., printers)
Description
8 v. : ill. ; 30 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905.
Marshall, Frank A. (Frank Albert), 1840-1889.
Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913.
Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932, illustrator.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.
Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.
Blackwell, Henry, 1851-1928, binder.
Blackie & Son, publisher.
W.G. Blackie and Co., printer.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905.
Marshall, Frank A. (Frank Albert), 1840-1889.
Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913.
Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932, illustrator.
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905, former owner.
Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, former owner.
Blackwell, Henry, 1851-1928, binder.
Blackie & Son, publisher.
W.G. Blackie and Co., printer.
Series
Henry Irving Shakespeare.
Note
"Of this edition de luxe only 150 copies have been printed for sale"--Half-title verso.
Printed in two columns.
Also issued in small paper (25 cm), cataloged separately.
Printed in two columns.
Also issued in small paper (25 cm), cataloged separately.
Contents
v. 1. Shakespeare as a playwright / Henry Irving. Love's labour's lost ; Comedy of errors ; Two gentlemen of Verona ; Romeo and Juliet ; King Henry VI, part 1
v. 2. King Henry VI, part 2 ; King Henry VI, part 3 ; King Henry VI, condensed by Charles Kemble ; Taming of the shrew ; Midsummer night's dream ; King Richard II
v. 3. King Richard III ; King John ; Merchant of Venice ; King Henry IV, part 1 ; King Henry IV, part 2
v. 4. Henry V ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Much ado about nothing ; As you like it ; Twelfth night
v. 5. All's well that ends well ; Julius Caesar ; Measure for measure ; Troilus and Cressida ; Macbeth
v. 6. Othello ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Coriolanus ; King Lear
v. 7. Timon of Athens ; Cymbeline ; Tempest ; Titus Andronicus ; Winter's tale
v. 8. General introduction and life of Shakespeare / Edward Dowden. Hamlet ; King Henry VIII ; Pericles ; Poems. Index.
v. 2. King Henry VI, part 2 ; King Henry VI, part 3 ; King Henry VI, condensed by Charles Kemble ; Taming of the shrew ; Midsummer night's dream ; King Richard II
v. 3. King Richard III ; King John ; Merchant of Venice ; King Henry IV, part 1 ; King Henry IV, part 2
v. 4. Henry V ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Much ado about nothing ; As you like it ; Twelfth night
v. 5. All's well that ends well ; Julius Caesar ; Measure for measure ; Troilus and Cressida ; Macbeth
v. 6. Othello ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Coriolanus ; King Lear
v. 7. Timon of Athens ; Cymbeline ; Tempest ; Titus Andronicus ; Winter's tale
v. 8. General introduction and life of Shakespeare / Edward Dowden. Hamlet ; King Henry VIII ; Pericles ; Poems. Index.
Folger-specific note
Folger ART Vol. a40 contents: v. 1. Shakespeare as a playwright / by Henry Irving ; Love's labour's lost -- v. 2. Comedy of errors -- v. 3. Two gentlemen of Verona -- v. 4. Romeo and Juliet -- v. 5. King Henry VI, Part 1 -- v. 6. King Henry VI, Part 2 -- v. 7. King Henry VI, Part 3 -- v. 8. Taming of the shrew -- v. 9. Midsummer night's dream -- v. 10. King Richard II -- v. 11. King Richard III -- v. 12. King John -- v. 13 Merchant of Venice -- v. 14. King Henry IV, Part 1 -- v. 15. King Henry IV, Part 2 -- v. 16. Henry V -- v. 17. Merry wives of Windsor -- v. 18. Much ado about nothing -- v. 19. As you like it -- v. 20. Twelfth night -- v. 21. All's well that ends well -- v. 22. Julius Caesar -- v. 23. Measure for measure -- v. 24. Troilus and Cressida -- v. 25. Macbeth -- v. 26. Othello -- v. 27. Anthony and Cleopatra -- v. 28. Coriolanus -- v. 29. King Lear -- v. 30. Timon of Athens -- v. 31. Cymbeline -- v. 32. Tempest -- v. 33. Titus Andronicus -- v. 34. Winter's tale -- v. 35. Hamlet -- v. 36. King Henry VIII -- v. 37. Pericles -- v. 38 Poems ; Index -- v. 39-40. Biography / Charles Knight -- v. 41. General introduction and life of Shakespeare / by Edward Dowden -- v. 42. Opinion of Shakespeare -- v. 43. Doubtful plays.
Exhibited
ART Vol. a40 v. 11, 35 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Extending the Book.
Genre/form
Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- Scotland -- Glasgow.
Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.
Ireland -- Dublin.
Great Britain -- Scotland -- Glasgow.
Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.
Ireland -- Dublin.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1888-1890 copy 1 Sh.Col. (folio)
Folger-specific note
Publisher's decorated cloth binding; gilt top edge. Bookplate: Henry Irving. Numbered '78' in red ink on half-title verso.
Folger accession
cs915
Call number
ART Vol. a40 v.1-43
Folger-specific note
Numbered '147' in red ink on half-title verso. Extra-illustrated and expanded to 43 volumes with over 5,000 prints, photographs, playbills, music, and autograph letters collected by Augustin Daly and arranged by Henry Blackwell. Illustrations include scenes from Shakespeare, portraits of actual people mentioned in the plays and of actors, numerous prints of national costumes and furnishings, and prints and souvenir photographs of settings for Shakespeare's plays. Also includes other printed works: v. 39-40 is a copy of of William Shakspere : a biography / by Charles Knight (London : Charles Knight and Co, 1842) and v. 42-43 consist of the Appendix and Doubtful plays from an unidentified edition. Contents: v. 1. Shakespeare as a playwright / by Henry Irving ; Love's labour's lost -- v. 2. Comedy of errors -- v. 3. Two gentlemen of Verona -- v. 4. Romeo and Juliet -- v. 5. King Henry VI, Part 1 -- v. 6. King Henry VI, Part 2 -- v. 7. King Henry VI, Part 3 -- v. 8. Taming of the shrew -- v. 9. Midsummer night's dream -- v. 10. King Richard II -- v. 11. King Richard III -- v. 12. King John -- v. 13 Merchant of Venice -- v. 14. King Henry IV, Part 1 -- v. 15. King Henry IV, Part 2 -- v. 16. Henry V -- v. 17. Merry wives of Windsor -- v. 18. Much ado about nothing -- v. 19. As you like it -- v. 20. Twelfth night -- v. 21. All's well that ends well -- v. 22. Julius Caesar -- v. 23. Measure for measure -- v. 24. Troilus and Cressida -- v. 25. Macbeth -- v. 26. Othello -- v. 27. Anthony and Cleopatra -- v. 28. Coriolanus -- v. 29. King Lear -- v. 30. Timon of Athens -- v. 31. Cymbeline -- v. 32. Tempest -- v. 33. Titus Andronicus -- v. 34. Winter's tale -- v. 35. Hamlet -- v. 36. King Henry VIII -- v. 37. Pericles -- v. 38 Poems ; Index -- v. 39-40. Biography / Charles Knight -- v. 41. General introduction and life of Shakespeare / by Edward Dowden -- v. 42. Opinion of Shakespeare -- v. 43. Doubtful plays. Specially printed title pages in each volume mention extra-illustration and are dated New York, 1893. Half leather binding with marbled paper boards; stamp on front fly leaf 'Bound by Henry Blackwell.' Included in Augustin Daly Sale, American Art Galleries, March 19, 1900 (cat. no. 3007)
Folger accession
no case or acc. number present