Buy the works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william, clarke, mary cowden, clarke, charles cowden isbn. Shakespeare s works fall into three main categories. George steevens steevens, george, 17361800 a wikipedia article about this author is available steevens, george, 17361800, ed the dramatic works of shakspeare, from the text of johnson and steevens with a life of the author. Ii comedies a midsummer nights dream the merchant of venice as you. Considered the holy grail of book collecting, finding a previouslyundiscovered first folio by happenstance, and at a bargain price, is the dream of many a collector. Finally received the book and its a completely different edition. This book was advertised on the website to have includes a huge collection of the comedies, history, poems, romances, tragedies, and works of william shakespeare. The books are small in size with attractive spines with gold lettering. Comprising his dramatic and poetical works, complete, volume 2 the works of william shakespeare. Buy the pictorial edition of the works of shakespeare by william shakespeare online at alibris. The works of william shakspere by william shakespeare.
In 1883 1884 at least 9 titles in a subseries called globe readings sometimes called globe readings from standard authors were issued, aimed at younger readers. A complete works of william shakespeare is also included. Book printed material shakespeare s venus and adonis, lucrece, and other poems. Shakespeare s lyrical poetry has long been considered marginal to his plays is it because he addressed his poems to a man. The cambridge guide to the worlds of shakespeare edited by bruce r. We sell both scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions on all subjects. The complete works of william shakespeare 3 volumes 1883. The volume contains the complete sonnets and poems with a full. But take heart there are many other rare and beautiful editions of shakespeare s works currently on. Dramatic works of shakespeare the text of the first edition, illustrated, volume 8 shakespeare, william, m monzies on. William shakespeare edited by charles knight abebooks. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Shakespearean historical fiction historical fiction that features shakespeare or one of his contemporaries as a character can be hard to find, so i thought this list might be useful for any fans of the bard. Among his geological works are the old red sandstone, footprints of the creator, the testimony of the rocks, sketchbook of popular geology of these books, perhaps the old red sandstone was the bestknown. Charming set of shakespeare s works in 40 miniature books, each measuring approximately 5 x 3,5 cm and cleverly displayed on a custommade miniature shelf which stands 22,5 x 20 x 6,5 cm hxwxd. There are, unfortunately, no first folios currently available on abebooks.
Comprising his dramatic and poetical works, complete, william shakespeare. Art 1957 tom did not open\uiliam shekspir polnoe sobranie sohineniiy v 8mi tt. And before heading off to study at johns hopkins for a phd in 1883, he wrote up a list of his books that included numerous. The first riverside shakespeare was edited by richard grant white and published in 1883 and 1901. An art edition of shakespeare, classified as comedies, tragedies, histories and sonnets, each part arranged in chronological order, including also a list of familiar quotations, catalog record electronic resource available abridged text of the leading comedies and a few of the tragedies, most of them preceded by the story, and followed by familiar quotations. While quarto editions of some of the plays and poems were published. William paterson, 1883, by william shakespeare page images at hathitrust. The shakespeare book brings the work of william shakespeare to life with full color photography, images, idea webs, timelines, and quotes that help you.
Jefferson press, 19061908, by william shakespeare and sidney lee page images at hathitrust. The plays are further divided into three sometimes four categories. We offer a full money back guarantee and post out the next working day. Dramatic works william shakespeare, first edition abebooks. How much is the original book of the complete works of. In this volume, as almost every page of the introduction and the notes bears witness, i have been under special obligations to professor dowdens excellent editions of the sonnets.
Edited by charles knight and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The dramatic works of william shakespeare william pickering edition an unusual small edition with incredibly small type published in 1825 shakespeare, william london. Bookprinted material, available online, 1800 to 1899. Edited by boydell and revised by renowned 18thcentury shakespearean scholar, george steevens.
Pericles, prince of tyre, the first two acts of which were likely. Richard grant white may 23, 1822 april 8, 1885 was one of the foremost literary and musical critics of his day. William shakespeare biography most historians agree that william shakespeare actor, playwright and poet was a single person, one for whom we have considerable historical records. Search booksprinted material home library of congress. Seltzer, daniel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Loving will shakespeare by carolyn meyer goodreads. The works of william shakespeare by charles knight ed. Complete works by shakespeare, first edition abebooks. The sonnets and narrative poems collects together all the non dramatic poetry of william shakespeare.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Dramatic works of shakespeare by william shakespeare. Partly for revenge and partly out of pure evil, iago plots to convince othello that desdemona, his wife, has been unfaithful to him. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt. Part one focuses on shakespeare s life, placing him firmly in his time, a period of rapid religious, cultural, and economic change, and reveals why his works are so universally appealing. The complete works of william shakespeare by william. A collection of prints from pictures for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of shakespeare, by the artists of great britain. Much ado about nothing arden edition of the works of william shakespeare by william shakespeare and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 11, 2010 how much is this old shakespeare book worth. No titles seem to be added to this series after 1884, but titles were reprinted up to at least 1904. Shakespeares sonnets 1883 wikisource, the free online. I have a copy of the dramatic works of william shakespeare. Charming set of shakespeares works in 40 miniature books, each measuring approximately 5 x 3,5 cm and cleverly displayed on a custommade miniature shelf which stands 22,5 x 20 x 6,5 cm hxwxd.
Dramatic works of shakespeare the text of the first. The works of william shakespeare are amongst the most influential in the world, continuing to have great precedence in western literature 400 years after his death in 1616. Antique book the works of shakespeare published by t. Tales from shakespeare is an english childrens book written by brother and sister charles and mary lamb in 1807 the book is designed to make the stories of shakespeare s plays familiar to the young.
He was also a prominent shakespearean scholar, journalist, social critic, and lawyer, who was born and died in new york city. William pickering william pickering edition with unusally small but clear type, double column printing 783pp with engraved frontis portrait. Standard english classics tragedy of macbeth with introduction, and notes explanatory and critical by the rev. I am looking for the value of an 1878 first edition of the. William shakespeare books biography and list of works. Although his most important work, it is flawed because fabrications of historical evidence and. The book that i received only includs two works from shakespeare. The works of william shakespeare hardcover january 1, 1883. A classic, antique volume 125 year old book leather bound complete works of william shakespeare not perfect condition, but still wonderful to own. William pickering, 1826, by william shakespeare, charles. Nov 16, 2019 works 37 plays, 7 poems by william shakespeare, 1880, ward, lock and co. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Clark and aldis wright, illustrated by john gilbert, r.
Its scandalous that amazon is peddling digital copies of this book. He was born in stratforduponavon, where he was baptised on 26 april 1564. The complete works of william shakespeare 3 volumes 1883 1901 richard grant white on. In common with shakespeare, these great works of world literature illuminate the main themes of this site, as. Nagarajan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each illustration has a piece of tissue like paper covering it. Ginn and company entered according to act of congress, in the year of 1880, in the office of the librarian of congress, at washington. Complete works william shakespeare, first edition abebooks. Find the dramatic works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william at biblio. Elaborately bound in full blue morocco by bayntun riviere in coswaystyle binding with hand painted portrait medallions under glass to the front panel of each volume, gilt titles to the spine, gilt tooling to the spine and front panel, fleuron. Considered the greatest writer in the english language, william shakespeare s works are among the worlds most widely read, most intensely studied, and most passionately collected. Dramatic works of shakespeare the text of the first edition, illustrated, volume 8 hardcover 1883 by william shakespeare author, m monzies illustrator.
One of the greatest of shakespeare s tragedies, othello tells the story of a moorish general in command of the armed forces of venice who earns the enmity of his ensign iago by passing him over for a promotion. Mary lamb was responsible for the comedies, while charles. A group of assorted works by william shakespeare and edited by william j rolfe. Literary editor and notorious forger of literary material john payne collier 17891883 is bestknown for his the history of english dramatic poetry to the time of shakespeare 1831. This story shows that, when it comes to love, it doesnt matter where youre from or who your family is. Works william shakespeare harvard ed henry hudson 1883 hc. This new edition explains how this state of affairs has arisen, and why it needs to be changed. The complete works of shakespeare 1880 edition open library. There is a boxed set compiled by the great books foundation of chicago with authors such as francis bacon, voltaire, dostoyevsky, freud, and rousseau. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisations collection. Yetdespite the power of shakespeare s poems, and their foundational place within his oeuvre, modern readers have seldom been encouraged to engage with his non dramatic works as a whole. This set includes volumes one through eight, featuring a portrait illustrations of shakespeare and and frontispiece. With new dramatic criticism and an updated bibliography shakespeare, william, works.
The first edition of shakespeare s plays folio, 1623 has been rising in price from the commencement of the nineteenth century. William shakespeare was the son of john shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover glovemaker originally from snitterfield, and mary arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. The complete works of william shakespeare comprising his plays and poems with an introduction and glossary by b. The shakespeare encyclopedia is a stimulating and accessible guide to all of shakespeare s known works, as well as to the man himself. I have at least twenty books that are the edition deluxe called the works of william shakespeare. Inside the front cover it says, beautifully illustrated with numerous steel engravings. Catalog record electronic resource available also available in digital form. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
For example one of them is called julius caesar as you like it. Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare abebooks. William shakespeare biography and list of works william shakespeare books. The collected works of shakespeare, edited by charles kni. A play arranged from the works of shakespeare a rhodes retrospective volume 1 by mcclung, merle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All 37 plays, 160 sonnets and 5 poetry books global classics ebook. The works of william shakespeare hardcover january 1, 1883 by charles knight author 2. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A play arranged from the works of shakespeare a rhodes retrospective volume 1 by mcclung, merle and a great selection of related books, art. I comedies the tempest two gentlemen of verona the merry wives of windsor measure for measure the comedy of errors much ado about nothing loves labours lost vol. Macbeth, hands down, should be number one as it is the best of shakespeare s works at least in my opinion.
Antique book 1887 the works of william shakespeare. Third folio edition of shakespeares plays, generally regarded as the rarest of the. Loving will shakespeare by carolyn meyer is a story about shakespeare s wife, anne hathaway, and her and williams love story. This important edition was based on a thorough collation of the. Some editions include several works which were not completely of shakespeare s authorship collaborative writings, such as the two noble kinsmen, which was a collaboration with john fletcher. The works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william. A reprint of the 1864 globe edition of the works of william shakespeare, containing his plays and several of his poems. Assorted works by shakespeare edited by william j rolfe ebth. The set was published by william paterson of edinburgh in 1883.
Exlibrisaufkleber, keine weiteren beschriftungen gefunden. This singlevolume edition of the complete works of william shakespeare includes commissioned introductions to each of the plays and poems by a team of academics, including john jowett and philip hobsbaum, with a textual introduction by the shakespearean scholar alec yearling explaining the significance of the alexander edition. Toma ne otkrivalis, na, 1957 by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The globe edition of shakespeare was similar to the cambridge editions, however it contained only the texts of the plays and poems without any explanatory or interpretive footnotes. Buy the works of william shakespeare globe edition by shakespeare, william, william george clark, william aldis isbn. The works of william shakespeare by charles knight abebooks. The works of william shakespeare 18636, edited by william george clark, with at first w. The works of william shakespeare by richard grant white, 12 volume set 1865 rare. Scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions. Dramatic works of shakespeare the text of the first edition, illustrated, volume 8. The works of william shakespeare, the stratfordonavon edition. Ii comedies a midsummer nights dream the merchant of venice as you like it the. Hello, i am looking for the value of an 1878 first edition of the complete works of shakespeare 1878 by henry j.
Books including the complete works of william shakespeare. The works of william shakespeare by charles knight. I have read 5 of the works listed as i am only in high school and havent had the vocabulary or analysis skills to read more earlier. Americas standard edition the complete works of william shakespeare carefully collated and compared with the editions of halliwell, knight, collier, and others. While shakespeare is known best for his plays he also wrote numerous love sonnets and a handful of narrative poems which are excellent literary works in their own right. The works of william shakespeare by knight, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bound with 186 full page photogravures and photoengravings. The complete works of william shakespeare 1884 leather. William shakespeare search results the online books page.
Pictorial edition of the works of shakspere shakespeare, histories. Nov 06, 2010 how much is the original book of the complete works of william shakespeare s, edited by w. Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare. General questions i would like to know more about the categories shakespeare s works fall into and why. A new version was published in 1974 as a full scholarly edition, presenting each of the plays with introductions and textual notes, as well as several essays on shakespeare s life and works. William shakespeare, the works of shakespeare, rev. The book that i recieved was only shakespeare s work from cymbeline and timon of atens. An antique eightvolume set of dramatic works of shakespeare. The dramatic works of william shakespeare used books and. This site includes the works of several other dramatists, such as aeschylus, sophocles, euripides, kalidasa, the noh plays of japan, and the inca drama of ollantay. Aldis wright and later john glover as collaborators, was published in nine volumes by macmillan, but printed at the university press, so that it became known as the cambridge shakespeare. The complete dramatic and poetical works of william shakespeare. The monumental 1802 boydellsteevens edition of shakespeares works, complete with two engraved frontispieces and the full complement of 94 fine fullpage copper engravings after paintings by the leading english artists of the time. The books were published by the american book company with various late 19th century dates and engravings.
The pictorial edition of the works of shakespeare by william. Do not buy the kindle edition, because you can get this ebook for free from project. The complete sonnets and poems william shakespeare. Rare limited edition the works of william shakespeare 1881. George steevens steevens, george, 17361800 the online.