Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays
by SHAKESPEARE, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
1774 William Shakespeare PLAYS Illustrated Theatre Julius Caesar Winters Tale 3v
"The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good - in spite of all the people who say he is very good."
– Robert Graves
A rare set of the plays of William Shakespeare. This three-volume lot includes some of the most famous works of Shakespearean theatre, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, and Julius Caesar. The plays in this collection are 'acting versions' of the staged plays, and according to Ritchie and Sabor,
"this edition offers a valuable record of the ways in which the plays were being altered at the time, with an introductory advertisement justifying this practice." (Ritchie & Sabor, p.397)
John Bell, the publisher of this landmark set, provided a "read-along guide to contemporary theatrical display with direct references to the performance of Shakespeare on the contemporary stage, it had commercial appeal." (R&S, p.232).
This beautiful, charming set includes 26 plates depicting scenes from the plays and portraits of actors designed by Edward Edwards.
Item number: #21565
Price: $750
SHAKESPEARE, William.
Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays
London : Printed for John Bell, 1774. First edition.
Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o Vol. 5: Julius Caesar; Timon of Athens; The Winter's Tale; Coriolanus; Twelfth Night – 359, [1]
o Vol. 7: King Richard II; Henry VI Parts 1, 2 and 3 – 364
o Vol. 8: Titus Andronicus, Comedy of Errors, Midsummer Night's Dream, Love's Labour Lost – 287, [1]
o Separate title pages for each play
• References: ESTC N 474724; Lowndes 2262; Ritchie & Sabor, Shakespeare in the 18th-century;
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; secure
• Size: ~7.75in X 4.75in (19.5cm x 12cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21565
- Title
- Bell's edition of Shakespeare's plays
- Author
- SHAKESPEARE, William
- Format/Binding
- Leather; secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- for John Bell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1774
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1774 William Shakespeare PLAYS Illustrated Theatre Julius Caesar Winters Tale 3v , rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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