Shelfmark
Go.4.05 - Go.4.06
Author
Title
The dramatic works of Thomas Heywood. With a life of the poet, and remarks on his writings by J. Payne Collier, Esq..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the Shakespeare Society., 1850.
Physical description
2 volumes ; 22 cm.
Series statement
(Shakespeare Society / Publications)
Note
Each play has its own title page and pagination.
Note
Title page verso and last page of each play: "London: F. Shoberl, Jun., 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, printer to H.R.H. Prince Albert".
Formatted contents note
Contents: Vol. 1. Edward IV -- Fair maid of the exchange -- Fortune by land and sea -- Fair maid of the west -- Vol. 2. Royal king and loyal subject -- A woman killed with kindness -- If you know not me you know nobody --The golden age -- The silver age.
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 [5/6]"; "Heywood's dramatic works [1/2]"; "Lond. 1850.") and modern shelfmark ("SHA 822"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Subject
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574 - 1641 Dramatic works.
Added entry--name
Collier, John Payne, 1789 - 1883 editor.
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
B51032