The works of William Shakspere : containing his plays and poems / from 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' ; illustrated by W. Harvey ; complete in one volume.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.; Harvey, William, 1796-1866, printmaker.; Harvey, William, 1796-1866, illustrator.; Limner, Luke, 1822-1912, illustrator.; Gray, Charles, 1810-approximately 1845, printmaker.; Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800- printmaker.; Green, W. T., active 1837-1872, printmaker.; Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860, printmaker.; Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903, printmaker.; Jackson, John, 1801-1848, printmaker.; Cross, John, d. not after 1860, signer.; Rose, Alfred, active 1860, former owner.; Cox, Charles, (publisher); William Clowes and Sons, printer.; J. & J. Leighton, binder.
1849
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Title
The works of William Shakspere : containing his plays and poems / from 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' ; illustrated by W. Harvey ; complete in one volume.
Uniform title
Works. 1849. Cox
Created/published
London : Charles Cox, 1849 (London : Printed by 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.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, printmaker.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, illustrator.
Limner, Luke, 1822-1912, illustrator.
Gray, Charles, 1810-approximately 1845, printmaker.
Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800- printmaker.
Green, W. T., active 1837-1872, printmaker.
Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860, printmaker.
Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903, printmaker.
Jackson, John, 1801-1848, printmaker.
Cross, John, d. not after 1860, signer.
Rose, Alfred, active 1860, former owner.
Cox, Charles, (publisher)
William Clowes and Sons, printer.
J. & J. Leighton, binder.
Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, printmaker.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866, illustrator.
Limner, Luke, 1822-1912, illustrator.
Gray, Charles, 1810-approximately 1845, printmaker.
Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800- printmaker.
Green, W. T., active 1837-1872, printmaker.
Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860, printmaker.
Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903, printmaker.
Jackson, John, 1801-1848, printmaker.
Cross, John, d. not after 1860, signer.
Rose, Alfred, active 1860, former owner.
Cox, Charles, (publisher)
William Clowes and Sons, printer.
J. & J. Leighton, binder.
Note
Text in double columns.
Illustrated individual title-pages engraved by J. Jackson, John Thompson, W.T. Green, C. Gray, Thos. Williams, F.W. Quartley, J.W. Whimper, E. Landells, W. Harvey, S. Williams, W. Dickes, S. Sly, Mason Jackson, E. Evans, and H.L. Clarke.
Illustrated individual title-pages engraved by J. Jackson, John Thompson, W.T. Green, C. Gray, Thos. Williams, F.W. Quartley, J.W. Whimper, E. Landells, W. Harvey, S. Williams, W. Dickes, S. Sly, Mason Jackson, E. Evans, and H.L. Clarke.
Cited/described in
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 527
Genre/form
Fore-edge paintings (components)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain ǂb England ǂd London.
Item Details
Call number
PR2752 1849c copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
In manuscript: "This book was bound by J. & J. Leighton, London, for the great exhibition 1851; on the foredge of the volume is a drawing of Shakspere reading his plays to Queen Elizabeth, & within the cover an illumination of the arms & autograph of the poet, by Luke Limner, F.S.A." Some manuscript markings. Bound in leather, with elaborate gold tooling on inside turn-ins; Shakespeare coat of arms and signature chromo-lithographed inside front cover. Purple cloth on endpapers, inside back cover. Gilt edges.
Folger accession
cs1795
Call number
PR2752 1849c copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Autograph: John Cross, Hampton Lucy, Jany. 11th, 1850. In a different hand, above Cross' autograph: In memoriam. Inscription: Alfred Rose, presented by his father, from the late Mr. Crosby's sale, Febry., 1860. Publisher's cloth binding, with blind decoration.
Folger accession
cs1031