The works of Shakespere : revised from the best authorities : with a memoir, and essay on his genius
William Shakespeare, Barry Cornwall, Joseph Kenny Meadows (Illustrator), Orrin Smith (Printmaker), R. H. Horne, Thomas Wade, E. W. Elton, Charles Whitehead, John Ogden, Robert Tyas (Publisher)
3 volumes : illustrations ; 27 cm
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v. 1. Memoir and essay. Comedies
v. 2. Tragedies
v. 3. Histories, poems, and sonnets
Title-pages printed in red and black
Text in two columns
"Purchasers are respectfully informed that, on the completion of the work, a fresh arrangement will be made; when title-pages and indexes, and full directions for binding, will be given"--Contents page, v. 1 "temporary title."
Issued in parts 1839-1843 (Jaggard). The order of issuance did not correspond with the final intended order of binding: the first volume with "temporary title" The illustrated Shakspere, dated 1840, contains six comedies and five tragedies, and does not include the Memoir and essay and other preliminaries of the v. 1 complete and bound as intended
Edited by J. Ogden (See Jaggard)
Introductory remarks by R.H. Horne, T. Wade, E.W. Elton, C. Whitehead, and J. Ogden
Engravings by Orrin Smith