Shelfmark
Go.4.02(02)
Main entry--uniform title
Marriage between wit and wisdom.
Title
The marriage of Wit and Wisdom, an ancient interlude. To which are added illustrations of Shakespeare and the early English drama. Ed. by James Orchard Halliwell ... .
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the Shakespeare Society., 1846..
Physical description
xii, [2], 147, p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series statement
(Shakespeare Society. Publications. no. 31)
Note
Written about 1579, printed from the manuscript in the British museum (Add. MS 26782).
Note
Includes explanatory notes.
Note
Title page verso and last page: "Frederick Shoberl, Junior, printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London.".
With note
Issued with other works, shelfmarks: Go.4.02(01)-(03).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with label of Macmillan Fund and date "May 1899" on front pastedown.
Binding
19th-century red morocco over millboards. Covers decorated with gilt fillets and roll to form a border; gilt panel with gilt tools at the corners; gilt fillets on board-edges and gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools, titling ("Shakespeare Society 2"; "Coventry mysteries. Wit & Wisdom. Wit & Science."; "Lond. 1841."). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Subject
English drama History and criticism.
Genre/Form
Plays.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Shoberl, Frederic, 1775 - 1853 printer.
Added entry--name
Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50978