1861 SHAKESPEARE Complete Works Romeo Juliet King Lear BEAUTIFUL 3v Leather SET

1861 SHAKESPEARE Complete Works Romeo Juliet King Lear BEAUTIFUL 3v Leather SET

“The Complete Works of Shakespeare,” edited by Charles Knight, is a beautiful three-volume collection that presents the original text of Shakespeare’s plays and poetry alongside more than 50 steel engravings.

This specific edition is distinguished by its meticulous collation and comparison with the works of noted Shakespearean scholars such as Halliwell, Knight, and Collier. Each play, ranging from beloved tragedies like “Romeo and Juliet” and “King Lear” to iconic comedies like “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Taming of the Shrew,” is accompanied by detailed notes to assist the reader’s understanding and appreciation of the text.

Item number: #41653

Price: $750

SHAKESPEARE, William; KNIGHT, Charles

The Complete Works Shakespeare, from the Original Text: Carefully Collated and Compared with the Editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier: with Historical and Critical Introductions, and Notes to Each Play and a Life of the Great Dramatist, by Charles Knight. Illustrated with New and Finely Executed Steel Engravings, Chiefly Portraits in Character of Celebrated American Actors, Drawn from Life, Expressly for this Edition. Comedies. Historical Plays. Tragedies.

New York: Johnson, Fry and Company, [1861].

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 3 volumes
  • Comedies
    • liv, 621, [1]
    • 26 engraved plates (including frontispiece and title page)
  • Historical Plays
    • [4], 623-1097, [1]
    • 10 engraved plates (including frontispiece and title page)
  • Tragedies/Poems
    • [4], 1099-1725, [1]
    • 21 engraved plates (including frontispiece and title page)
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; secure
  • Size: ~11in X 8in (28cm x 20cm)

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