The Plays of Shakespeare: The Text Regulated by the Old Copies, and by the Recently Discovered Folio of 1632, Containing Early Manuscript Emendations

Published by Whittaker and Co., London, 1853

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A smart leather-bound volume of John Payne Collier's edition of Shakespeare's plays, renowned for its controversial inclusion of forged revisions. This edition of Shakespeare's complete plays includes the supposed emendations discovered by Shakespearean scholar John Payne Collier.Collier's greatest claim to notoriety came in 1853, when he announced that he had discovered a copy of Shakespeare"s 2nd Folio (published in 1632), extensively corrected in a mid-17th century hand. However, the claims were challenged over the next few years and were eventually exposed as forgeries by the British Museum, inevitably staining Collier's reputation among his peers.This copy in half calf prize binding, with cloth boards. With gilt detailing to the spine and institutional emblem gilt-stamped to the front board.With a frontispiece and vignette title page. In a half calf prize binding with cloth boards. Prize bookplate dated 1898 to the front pastedown. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities, notably the spine. With a white mark to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with light spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good.…

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Title
The Plays of Shakespeare: The Text Regulated by the Old Copies, and by the Recently Discovered Folio of 1632, Containing Early Manuscript Emendations
Author
William Shakespeare; J. Payne Collier [ed.]
Publisher
Whittaker and Co., London
Publication year
1853
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
Illustrator
None
Item weight
1.5 kilograms
Dimensions
10" by 7"

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