The dramatic works of Shakespeare
1826
Added engraved t.p., illustrated (wanting in later printing) Also issued with 38 plates engraved for Pickering's "miniature classics" edition, issued under title The plays of Shakespeare : in nine volumes (1825) Printed in "diamond" type (4 1/2 point). Cf. DeVinne, T.L. The practice of typography. 1900, p. 67-68 Frontispiece port. of Shakespeare engraved by Augustus Fox from a painting by T. Stothard, after Droeshout; dated 1825 A later printing has a different frontispiece port. with facsim. signature, engraved by H. Robinson; dated 1832 Some copies on India paper and/or on large paper. Cf. Lowndes and Jaggard Some copies have "Sketch of the life of Shakespeare, by Alexander Chalmers, A.M." ([v]-xii p.) inserted at beginning, followed by contents for a different ed. including the poems. Cf. Jaggard Glossary: p. [769]-783 One of 50 copies printed on India paper Lowndes Jaggard, W. Shakespeare Keynes, G. Pickering (rev. ed.) A set of the plates, without the text, may be found on shelf-number **No.3 in **G.3952.18 The complete edition, text and plates, may be found on shelf-number **G.4045.1
