The plays of William Shakspeare. . In twenty-one volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. To which are added, notes, by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. Revised and augmented by Isaac Reed, with a glossarial index.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1813
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 3021737
Summary
Bibliographic description
21v. . ill.., port.. . 8vo. Not indigenous.. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: James Forbes Young (Franks 32914 or 32915). Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v.1 flyleaf in Norris's hand: Sexton. Ship St. June 20 1963. With notes in two other hands: 1. "Called the "second variorum" edition ." 2. Complete 21 Vols. Đ7-10-0 .". Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf over boards; multiple gilt and blind panels within double gilt fillet border; gilt-tooled spines; gilt spine titles; sewn on four raised bands. Some spines damaged and some boards loose.
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Isaac Reed (1742-1807 George Steevens (1736-1800)