The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight. King Henry VI-Part II-ActI-ActV. Virtue & Yorston edition.

Shakspere (Shakespeare), William; edited by Charles Knight. WIth frontis engraving from The Merry Wives of Windsor, and commentary on King Henry Vi Part I

Published by James S. Virtue, New York, 1871

About this Item

New York: James S. Virtue Publishers, undated but circa 1871. Large Folio, 15"x11 1/4", soft orange wrappers with black imprinting and decorations on the covers, large frontis engraving + paper guard + 32 pp. Good; spine slits at top and bottom, occasional spots of light soil, minor right-edge tatter at front cover caused by circuit binding, faint stain at engraving page, not affecting the engraving. See scans. One of 48 separate serialized subscription offerings issued under the title "The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by Charles Knight", this entry in the series is King Henry VI-Part II-ActI-ActV, preceded by a large engraving from The Merry Wives of Windsor (see scan), executed by C. Clint, A.R.A. painter and H. Bourne, engraver, and some commentary on King Henry Vi, Part I. This somewhat scattershot inclusions are how the publisher executed the series, presumably to encourage ongoing and encompassing attention from the subscribers. A scarce form of Knight's editing, and one claimed by the probably-not-unbiased Virtue & Yorston to be "The Best Edition of Shakspere Published" (referring to the entire subscription series of 48 numbers). Please review scans. L-lng2. Seller Inventory # 005732

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Works of Shakspere (sic) Edited by ...

Publisher: James S. Virtue, New York

Publication Date: 1871

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: C. Clint, A.R.A. painter and H. Bourne, engraver

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition