The complete works of Shakespeare, from the original text : carefully collated and compared with the editions of Haillwell, Knight, and Collier, with historical and critical introductions and notes to each play and a life of the great dramatist / by Charles Knight ; illustrated with new and finely executed steel engravings, chiefly portraits in character of celebrated American actors, drawn from life, expressly for this edition.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Contributor:

• Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.
• Books in Parts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

• Works. 1861

Language:

English

Genre:

• Advertisements -- New York (State) -- 19th century.
• Drama.

Penn Provenance:

• Zinman, Michael (donor)

Physical Description:

3 volumes in 28 parts (liv, 1726 pages, 57 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Johnson, Fry and Co., [1861?]

Contents:

• [1] Comedies
• [2] Historical plays
• [3] Tragedies.

Notes:

• Date conjectured from copyright date of engraved title pages.
• "The work will be fully completed in twenty-eight parts; all over that number (28) the publishers guarantee to present to subscribers gratis."--Publisher's prospectus.
• "New edition, gallery of Shakespearian scenes and portraits!!"--Front wrapper.
• Parts issued in illustrated paper wrappers printed with publisher's prospectus or advertisements.

Local Notes:

• Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.
• Penn Libraries copy 1 housed in 2 boxes.
• Penn Libraries copy 1 has some leaves unopened; pt. 1 has Philadelphia agent's label pasted to front wrapper; pt. 28 has label ("Completion of the work.") pasted to front wrapper.
• Penn Libraries copy 2 housed in 2 boxes.
• Penn Libraries copy 2 has many leaves unopened; pts. 1-7 each has ms. play titles on front wrapper; pt. 6 has tear across lower portion of first plate; pts. 1, 2 and 28 each has wrappers detached and mended.

OCLC:

1830143