The plays of William Shakspeare. In fifteen volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators. To which are added, notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1793
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3078099
Summary
Bibliographic description
15v.,plates,tables . ill.. . 8vo.. Grangerised copy: 157 plates in total. Imperfect: wanting Steevens 'addenda' and the 8pp. instructions to binder.. Binding: Calf; gilt rolled and ruled to an elaborate panel design; cenral panel tree-calf with four gilt cornerpiece tools; outer panel treated to form a repeating frond design; edges heavily gilt; black spine labels: 'Shakspeare'.
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Isaac Reed (1742-1807