Shelfmark
Go.4.18(02)
Author
Title
Shakespeare's play of King Henry the Fourth, printed from a contemporary manuscript. Edited by James Orchard Halliwell ... .
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the Shakespeare Society., 1845..
Physical description
xx, 121, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. (facsim.) ; 22 cm.
Series statement
(Publications / Shakespeare Society ; no. 27)
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 two other works, shelfmarks: Go.4.18(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 18"; "Plots of Shakespeare's plays. Henry IV. Lodge's defence. Alarum against usurers. Forbonius & Prisceria"; "Lond. 1850.") 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.
Subject
Henry, 1640 - 1660 IV, King of England, Drama.
Subject
Henry, 1367 - 1413 V, King of England, Drama.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Shoberl, Frederic, 1775 - 1853 printer.
Added entry--name
Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) publisher.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
King Henry the Fourth
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51063