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The works of Shakspere. Ed. by Charles Knight; with illustration on steel from pictures by C.W. Cope, R.A., E.M. Ward, R.A., C.R. Leslie, R.A. [and others]
LIBRA - Athenaeum of Philadelphia BI Oversize 1873- Shakesp
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Fiction.
- English drama.
- Physical Description:
- 50 pts. : fronts. (ports.) plates ; 39 cm.
- Edition:
- Imperial edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London, Virtue; New York, Patterson and Neilson, [1873-76]
- Notes:
- Added title-pages, engraved, with vignettes.
- Issued in 50 parts to subscribers only; parts issued in illustrated orange paper wrappers printed with publisher's prospectus or advertisements.
- Publication information taken from cover. Cover title "Virtue's Imperial Shakspere."
- Volume title pages issued in pt. 50; added engraved t.p. issued in pt. 1.
- "Edited by Charles Knight. With illustrations by Cope, R.A., Leslie, R.A., Maclise, R.A., E.M. Ward, R.A., W.P. Frith, R.A., H.S. Marks, A.R.A., and others," from cover of pt. 1.
- Plates engraved by R.A. Artlett, P. Lightfoot, W. Greatbach, H. Bourne, C.W. Sharpe, F.A. Heath, W.M. Lizars, G. Greatbach, T. Vernon, R. Staines, J. Brain, C. Cousen, L. Stocks, T.A. Prior, D.I. Desvachez, T. Sherratt, J.C. Armytage, T. Brown, H. Robinson, S. Sangster, C. Rolls, W. Ridgway, and James Stephenson.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Stored in 3 archival boxes.
- Athenaeum copy: Box 1, pt.1-15; Box 2, pt.16-30; Box 3, pt.31-50.
- OCLC:
- 4336965
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