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Shakespeare : a review and a preview.
LIBRA - Vilain-Wieck Collection Folio Limited Editions Club 15
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Limited Editions Club.
- Mackail, J. W. (John William), 1859-1945, author.
- Holstein, Mark G. (Mark Gabriel), 1873-1952, author.
- Macy, George, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Limited Editions Club).
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Bibliography.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Illustrations.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Genre:
- Private press books (Printing)
- Bibliographies.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Illustrated works.
- Penn Provenance:
- Vilain, Jean-Franc̜ois, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 25, [5] pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Limited Editions Club, [1938?]
- Contents:
- pt. I. Review: What we know about Shakespeare / J.W. Mackail. What has been said of Shakespeare [extracts]. Landmarks in the publishing of Shakespeare / M.G. Holstein
- pt. II. Preview: A note upon a new Shakespeare / George Macy. The text of the new Shakespeare / Herbert Farjeon. The format of the new Shakespeare / Bruce Rogers. Pages and pictures from the new Shakespeare.
- Notes:
- Text in two columns.
- Prospectus for: The comedies, histories & tragedies of William Shakespeare. New York : Limited Editions Club, 1939-1940.
- Part II also published separately as: "Some notes upon a project for an illustrated Shakespeare.".
- Includes one color illustration by Arthur Rackham from A midsommer night's dreame.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015.
- Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has 2 order forms for the set laid in, one stamped with address of Laurel Book Service, Katherine & Karl Goedecke, 565 North Laurel Street, Hazleton, Pennsylvania. There is also a sticker for this book service on inside back cover.
- OCLC:
- 590191985
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