Knights cabinet edition of the works of William Shakspere
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, William S. Orr (Publisher)
Print Book, English, 1851
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Wm. S. Orr & Co., London, 1851
12 v. : ill., facsim., ports. ; 15 cm.
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V. 1. Two gentlemen of Verona ; Comedy of errors ; Love's labour's lost ; All's well that ends well
v. 2. Midsummer night's dream ; Taming of the shrew ; Merchant of Venice ; Much ado about nothing
v. 3. Merry wives of Windsor ; Twelfth night ; As you like it ; Measure for measure
v. 4. Winter's tale ; Tempest ; King John ; Richard II
v. 5. Henry IV, part 1-2 ; Henry V
v. 6. Henry VI, part 1-3 ; Richard III
v. 7. Henry VIII ; Romeo and Juliet ; Hamlet
v. 8. Cymbeline ; Othello ; King Lear
v. 9. Macbeth ; Timon of Athens ; Troilus and Cressida ; Pericles
v. 10. Coriolanus ; Julius Caesar ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Titus Andronicus
v. [11]. History of opinion on the writings of Shakspere. Chronology of Shakspere's plays
v. [12]. Poems. Life and writings of William Shakspere
Title vignettes (portraits)
Half-title: Works of Shakspere
Illustrated half-title of individual plays precedes each play
"The 'Works' occupy ten volumes. The other two consist of 'Studies of Shakspere' and 'Poems ..." Cf. Jaggard
Vol. [11] has title-page: Studies of Shakspere : introductory volume, containing a history of opinion on the writings of Shakspere with the chronology of his plays
Vol. [12] has title-page: The poems of William Shakspere : with facts connected with his life ..
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