King Lear.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1892
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 3118949
Summary
Bibliographic description
75 leaves . 8vo.. Imperfect; wanting the title page. - Pages printed on separate rectos (affording blank versos for notes). Provenance: Inscribed "Ellen Terry, 21 June, 92" in Irving's hand and in Ellen Terry's hand: "Ellen Terry"; also on half-title "produced at the Lyceum Theatre 1892 by H.I." and cast notes.. Binding: Red cloth, gold-framed, gold-lettered spine, printer's printed blue wrapper retained (and inscribed: 'Include this leaf'); spine damaged, boxed. - Extra-illustrated with portrait for 'Shakespeare Festival of Mercy Tercentenary 1916'.
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905)