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The dramatic works and poems of William Shakspeare : with notes, original and selected, and introductory remarks to each play / by Samuel Weller Singer ... ; and a life of the poet by Charles Symmons ... ; in two volumes.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection PR2753 .S56 1836 v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Dearborn. 1836
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Genre:
- poetry.
- Biographies
- Drama
- Literary criticism
- Poetry
- Drama.
- Poetry.
- Literary criticism.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Dramatic works and poems of William Shakespeare
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : George Dearborn, publisher : Sold by Collins, Keese & Co. ... ; Philadelphia : Desilver, Jr., Thomas & Co. ; Boston : Otis, Broaders & Co., 1836.
- Notes:
- Pagination: volume 1: 522 pages, [9] leaves of plates ; volume 2: 596 pages, [10] leaves of plates.
- Engraved portrait of Shakespeare signed: Design'd by Harvey; Eng'd by Prud'homme. Added engraved title leaf lettered: M. Retzsch, delt.; A. Dick, sculpt. Other plates engraved by A. Dick after illustrations of scenes from Shakespeare by Branche, Revd. W. Peters, Westall, Northcote, Mortimer, M. Retzsch, Harlow, Tresham, and Hopner.
- Variant imprint on some copies: New York : B. & S. Collins; Philadelphia : Desilver, Jr., Thomas & Co.; Boston : E.R. Broaders ([New York] (38 Gold St.) : Scatcher & Adams, printers).
- Same setting of type as: Shakespeare, W. The dramatic works and poems of William Shakspeare. New-York : G. Dearborn, 1834.
- Not in Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography.
- Local Notes:
- Furness copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2023 from Buddenbrooks.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- Furness copy: volume 1: manuscript gift inscription ("Elisabeth H Wilkinson for Beverly") on verso of frontispiece plate; volume 2: autograph ("F Perkins") in pencil on blank leaf preceding frontispiece plate.
- Furness copy: volume 2 has cross-stitched bookmark and small advertisement ("LA BELLE CHOCOLATIERE Walter Baker & Co., Limited Registered Trade Mark") laid in.
- OCLC:
- 15289188
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