Shakespeare's original plays.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1619
Materials
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Scotney Castle, Kent
NT 3112453
Summary
Bibliographic description
Shell with modern pages used for MSS by E.W. Hussey, 1907 setting forth the origins and value of the former contents prior to and following their sale in 1906. The text begins My father knew the book was a valuable one, / and often used to show it to / his guests as being the most / interesting book in his library ...' - Hussey documents the values and sale of the quartos and elaborates the account with newspaper cuttings and sale references. His concluding note is that the quartos of 'Lear' and 'The Merchant' were soon afterwards acquired by the Trustees of the Shakespeare Birthplace.
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)