The gallery of illustrations for Shakespeare's dramatic works originally projected and published by John Boydell, reduced and re-engraved by the Heliotype process, with selections from the text. This item is unavailable.The gallery of illustrations for Shakespeare's dramatic works originally projected and published by John Boydell, reduced and re-engraved by the Heliotype process, with selections from the text

A good copy in publisher's 3/4 brown morocco over brown cloth bevelled boards, spine with raised bands, front cover featuring ornate gilt title, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers (front board detached; some rubbing). Notes: The Boydell Shakespeare now first reproduced by the heliotype process from the original plates accomanied by selections from the text of the dramas illustrating each scene represented by the painter. - Each plate accompanied by a leaf with descriptive letterpress and text. 2 p.l., iii-xv p., 100 l. 100 pl. (incl. front.) 36 cm.