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The pictorial edition of the works of Shakspere

Title
The pictorial edition of the works of Shakspere / edited by Charles Knight.
Author
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Publication
London : Charles Knight and Co., [1839]-1843

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[v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poemsTextUse in library *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poemsSchwarzman Building M2 - General Research Room 315
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[v. 7]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems.TextUse in library *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 7]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems.Schwarzman Building M2 - General Research Room 315
[v. 2]: Histories, v.2TextRestricted use Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 2]: Histories, v.2Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
[v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2TextRestricted use Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
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Additional Authors
  • Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.
  • Harvey, William, 1796-1866.
  • Buss, Robert William, 1804-1875.
  • Sargent, G. F.
  • Smith, Orrin, 1799-1843.
  • Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903.
Description
8 v. : ill., ports., facsims., music; 25 cm.
Alternative Title
  • Pictorial edition of the works of Shakespeare
  • Pictorial edition of Shakspere
Subject
Note
  • Preface of Histories, v. 1, dated "1839"; "Advertisement" in the Biography dated "July, 1843."
  • Originally issued in 55 parts, 1838-1843.
  • Histories, v. 1, comprises pts. 2, 5-8; Histories, v. 2, pts. 25, 20-24; Comedies, v. 1, pts. 1, 4, 9, 11-14; Comedies, v. 2, pts. 19, 26-30, 32; Tragedies, v. 1, pts. 3, 10, 15-18; Tragedies, v. 2 [and] Poems, pts. 31, 33, 34-39; Doubtful plays, etc., pts. 40-44, 50-51; William Shakspere, a biography, pts. 45-49, 52-55. Title page and other prelims. issued with highest-numbered part for each vol., except t.p. to Comedies, v. 1 in pt. 15. Cancelland t.p. to William Shakspere, a biography, dated 1842, issued with pt. 42. Some sets have vols. arranged in different order.
  • This ed. does not include "Shakspere in France," issued as pt. 56 in a later ed.
  • Illustrated title pages, some also with title wood-engraved.
  • Illustrations: 1210 prints (incl. title pages) : wood engraving ; various sizes. Artists include W. Harvey, R.W. Buss, G.F. Sargent; engravers include Orrin Smith and J.W. Whymper.
  • Parts issue: Each pt. issued in illustrated brown paper covers. Title on covers: The pictorial edition of Shakspere. List of illustrations on p. [2] of covers; publisher's advertisements on p. [3-4] of covers.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references, glossarial index and index of characters.
Indexed In (note)
  • Lowndes
  • Jaggard, W. Shakespeare
Provenance (note)
  • 4 copies; copy 1-2: Lenox Library; copy 3: Emmet Collection; copy 4: Tilden Library.
Contents
Histories, v. 1-2 -- Comedies, v. 1-2 -- Tragedies, v. 1-2 ; poems -- Doubtful plays, etc. Appendix: Dedication, address, and commendatory verses, prefixed to the editions of 1623 and 1632. A history of opinion on the writings of Shakspere. Shakspere in Germany -- William Shakspere, a biography / by Charles Knight.
Call Number
*NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43)
LCCN
22000378
OCLC
7137978
Author
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Title
The pictorial edition of the works of Shakspere / edited by Charles Knight.
Imprint
London : Charles Knight and Co., [1839]-1843
Indexed In:
Lowndes, p. 2267
Jaggard, W. Shakespeare, p. 522
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, glossarial index and index of characters.
Local Note
*NCM copy 3: Vol. [4] lacks t.p. Covers of parts bound in, v. [1-6]. Vol. [7] has imprint: London : George Routledge and Co.; possibly 1859 ed. (cf. Lowndes).
Provenance
*NCM (Knight): 4 copies; copy 1-2: Lenox Library; copy 3: Emmet Collection; copy 4: Tilden Library.
Local Note
*NCM (Knight), copy 1: Extra-illustrated.
Connect to:
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 1]: Biography
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 2]: Comedies, v. 1
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 3]: Comedies, v. 2
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 4]: Histories, v. 1
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 5]: Histories, v. 2
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 1
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 7]: Tragedies, v. 2 poems.
Full text available via HathiTrust--[v. 8]: Doubtful plays, &c.
Added Author
Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.
Harvey, William, 1796-1866. Illustrator
Buss, Robert William, 1804-1875. Illustrator
Sargent, G. F. Illustrator
Smith, Orrin, 1799-1843. Wood engraver
Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903. Wood engraver
Research Call Number
*NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43)
Stuart 10679-10686
Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411
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