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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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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2; Poems, pts. 1-3 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2; Poems, pts. 1-3 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 2]: Histories, v.2 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 2]: Histories, v.2 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 7]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems. | Text | Use in library | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 7]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems. | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
[v. 7]: Tragedies, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 7]: Tragedies, v. 2 | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems | Text | Use in library | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
[v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 2 ; poems | Offsite | |
[v. 5]: Histories, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 5]: Histories, v. 2 | Offsite | |
[v. 5]: Histories, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 5]: Histories, v. 2 | Offsite | |
[v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2 | Offsite | |
[v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 4]: Comedies, v. 2 | Offsite | |
[v. 3]: Comedies, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 3]: Comedies, v. 2 | Offsite | |
[v. 3]: Comedies, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 3]: Comedies, v. 2 | Offsite | |
[v. 2]: Histories, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 2]: Histories, v. 2 | Offsite | |
[v. 2]: Histories, v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 2]: Histories, v. 2 | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 5]: Tragedies, v.1 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 5]: Tragedies, v.1 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 3]: Comedies, v.1 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 3]: Comedies, v.1 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 1]: Histories, v.1 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411 [v. 1]: Histories, v.1 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 1 | Text | Use in library | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 1 | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
[v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 1 | Text | Request in advance | *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43) [v. 6]: Tragedies, v. 1 | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- 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. 2267Jaggard, 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:
- Added Author
- Knight, Charles, 1791-1873.Harvey, William, 1796-1866. IllustratorBuss, Robert William, 1804-1875. IllustratorSargent, G. F. IllustratorSmith, Orrin, 1799-1843. Wood engraverWhymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903. Wood engraver
- Research Call Number
- *NCM (Knight) (Shakespeare, W. Collected works. 1839-43)Stuart 10679-10686Arents BIP (Shakespeare, W. Works 1839) 07-411