Shelfmark
Go.4.11(01) - Go.4.11(04)
Main entry--corporate name
Title
The Shakespeare Society's Papers..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the Shakespeare's Society. , 1844-1849..
Physical description
4 v. ; 22 cm.
Series statement
(Publications / Shakespeare Society ; nos. 24, 29, 36, 40)
Note
Each volume has special title page (dated 1844, 1845, 1847 and 1849).
Note
Title page verso and last page: "Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London.".
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 11"; "The Shakespeare society papers"; "Lond. 1844.-49.") and modern shelf label ("SHA 822"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Bound in one volume.
Subject
English drama Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 History and criticism.
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
B51044