The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, . with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Sam. Johnson.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1765
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3150017.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.5.,.. . 8vo. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear] Binding: Eighteenth-century full mottled leather binding; gilt fillet border; five raised bands; spine gilt decorated and spine label gilt lettered: "Johnson's Shakespeare"
Makers and roles
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)