The first sketch of Shakespeare's Merry wives of Windsor. . Edited by James Orchard Halliwell [...].
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1842
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3077579
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],xxxii,141,[1]p. . 8vo.. Part of a run of the publications of the Shakespeare Society. Shelved in order of issue.. Provenance: Seal armorial bookplate; trimmed, gothic lettering: Charles Winn Nostell Library. Not in Franks or Viner. [i.e.: Charles Winn (1795-1874)]. manuscript inscription in Thynn's 'Pride and Lowliness': The Shakespeare Society publications 48 vols. 7-11-0. [i.e.: Purchased by Charles Winn as a set].. Binding: Purple straight-grained cloth; blind embossed with a border and arms of the Society; largely uncut; gilt spine title: 'The merry wives of Windsor edited by J.O. Halliwell.'.
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (1820-1889) Shakespeare Society, London