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The poetical works of Shakspeare : with the life of the author : embellished with superb engravings.
- Title
- The poetical works of Shakspeare : with the life of the author : embellished with superb engravings.
- Author
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Publication
- London : Printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster-Row, and sold by all the booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, [1797?]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Request in advance | Mss Div GL Sealts 464 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.
- Description
- 214, [2] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., 1 port. (engravings); 16 cm (12mo)
- Uniform Title
- Poems. 1797. C. Cooke
- Alternative Title
- Poems. 1797.
- Poetical works of Shakespeare
- Note
- Date conjectured from engravings.
- Signatures: A-S⁶.
- Added-engraved title page reads: Shakespear's works : forming part of Cooke's pocket edition of the original & complete works of select British poets : or, entertaining poetical library : containing the most esteem'd poetic productions : superbly embellished. Embellished under the direction of C. Cooke, March 14, 1797.
- Engraved frontispiece portrait lettered: Engraved by W. Ridley from a drawing by W.H. Brown ... engraved for C. Cooke, April 19, 1797.
- Indexed In (note)
- Sealts, Merton M. Melville's reading
- Source (note)
- Miss Charlotte Hoadley
- Provenance (note)
- Inscribed, in ink: "Fanny Melville from her brother Herman Pittsfield May 19, 1862."
- Call Number
- Mss Div GL Sealts 464
- OCLC
- 6411229
- Author
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Title
- The poetical works of Shakspeare : with the life of the author : embellished with superb engravings.
- Imprint
- London : Printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster-Row, and sold by all the booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, [1797?]
- Edition
- Cooke's edition.
- Indexed In:
- Sealts, Merton M. Melville's reading, 464.
- Provenance
- Inscribed, in ink: "Fanny Melville from her brother Herman Pittsfield May 19, 1862."
- Local Note
- Bound with: Poetical Works of William Collins, London: C. Cooke, 1796.
- Source
- Gift, Miss Charlotte Hoadley, 1930.
- Added Author
- Gansevoort-Lansing Collection.
- Research Call Number
- Mss Div GL Sealts 464