![]() Illustrated with new and finely executed steel engravings, chiefly portraits in character of celebrated American actors. Edited by an eminent American Shakespearian scholar. ![]() The complete works of 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. Edited by an eminent American Shakespearian scholar, as stated on the title pages. FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING of this edition of Shakespeare. Chips to two corners of swivel case, spines of some volumes toned or chipped at head. Housed in the original wooden revolving case, which is very difficult to obtain. Bound in red lambskin stamped in gilt with the title and elaborate border decorations to the front and spine the very rare white paper dust wrappers with matching title and border decorations in black present but in pieces. Included are all the plays, the sonnets, a biographical sketch, and glossary. ![]() ![]() Of the Ellen Terry series, Louis Bondy wrote that these volumes are "Bryce's greatest achievement as a leading promoter of miniature books," and, in particular, he describes the Shakespeare as "the most prodigious of these sets." (Bondy, p. Dedicated to the actress Ellen Terry, this complete set of Shakespeare was part of a series of literary sets and individual volumes dedicated to her. Glasgow & NY: David Bryce & Son / Frederick A. ![]()
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