1857-1859 The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Revised from the Original Editions With a Memoir, and Essay on HIs Genius

Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

A collection of works by the national poet William Shakespeare; three volumes over five divisions containing all his Comedies, Tragedies, and Historical Plays, Poems, and Sonnets. Dated 1857-9 from Jisc. 

With a memoir and an essay on his genius by Barry Cornwall, as well as historical and critical studies of Shakespeare's text, characters, and commentators, annotations, and introductory remarks on the plays by Richard rant White and various other distinguished writers. 

William Shakespeare is regarded to this day as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist; he is known as England's national poet and "the Bard of Avon." His plays have been translated in every major language, and performed a great amount. His works are studied and reinterpreted constantly.

Usually found in three volumes, this set is in with five divisions in the original publisher's cloth binding, however is lacking the title page of each volume except volume one, which includes the frontispiece and illustrated title page vignette. 

With Comedies in the first two divisions; Tragedies to divisions III and IV, and Historical Plays, Poems, and Sonnets to the last volume. Lacking part of volume III, which counts 270pp. of 590.  

Richly illustrated in text with beautiful engravings by Kenny Meadows, as well as right full page plates to div. I, II, five to div. III, six to div. IV, and six to div. V.