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Creator:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title(s):

The plays of William Shakespeare : accurately printed from the text of the corrected copy, left by the late George Steevens ... : with a series of engravings from original designs by Henry Fuseli ... : and a selection of explanatory and historical notes from the most emminent commentaries : a history of the stage, a life of Shakespeare by Alexander Chalmers : in 10 volumes.

Published/Created:
London : Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, 1805
Physical Description:
10 v. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR2752 .S83 1805
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
SML,YAL Yx 812 W7s: Presented to John Witter by his class at his graduation from Yale in 1812.
Includes index.
Illustrations by James Neagle, L. Legoux, William Ridley, A. Birrell, Thomas B. Trotter, R. Clamp, Thomas Nugent, Luigi Schiavonetti, E. Harding, Charles Knight, William Bromley, Thomas Medland; after Sylvester Harding, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry Fuseli, Thomas Thornton, R. H. Cromek, Samuel Noble, Richard Rhodes, James Parker and Charles Turner Warren, J. Dadley, Isaac Taylor, James Sparrow, J. G. Walker, Francesco Bartolozzi, W. N. Gardiner, Scheneker, William Blake, Samuel Noble, Richard Rhodes; after Francis Grose, Paul Sandby, Nissen, Sylvester Harding, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry Fuseli, Thomas Thornton.
British Museum. General catalogue of printed books to 1955 (compact edition), v.14, 14.
BAC: British Art center copy bound in gold- and blind- stamped blue leather binding; gilt and gauffered edges.
Subject Terms:
Baldwin, C. and F. -- Printers.
Rivington (F. & C.) -- Publisher.
Rivington, J. -- Publisher.
Witter, John, 1785-1858 -- Ownership.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- 1805.
Wood engravings -- 1805.
Engravings -- 1805.
Stipple engravings -- 1805.
Steel engravings -- 1805.
Contributors:
Steevens, George, 1736-1800.
Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834.
Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, engraver.
Legoux, L., engraver.
Birrell, A., active 1770-1820, engraver.
Cromek, R. H. (Robert Hartley), 1770-1812, engraver.
Ridley, William, 1764-1838, engraver.
Trotter, Thomas, 1756-1803, engraver.
Clamp, R., engraver.
Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772, engraver.
Schiavonetti, Luigi, 1765-1810, engraver.
Harding, E. (Edward), 1755-1840, engraver.
Knight, Charles, 1743-1827?, engraver.
Bromley, William, 1769-1842, engraver.
Medland, Thomas, active 18th century-19th century, engraver.
Harding, Sylvester, 1745-1809, ill.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, ill.
Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, ill.
Thornton, Thomas, fl. 1778-1785, ill.
Dadley, J., engraver.
Sparrow, James, engraver.
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, engraver.
Blake, William, 1757-1827, engraver.
Taylor, Isaac, 1757-1834, engraver.
Walker, J. G., engraver.
Gardiner, W. N. (William Nelson), 1766-1814, engraver.
Schencker, engraver.
Noble, Samuel, 1779-1853, engraver.
Rhodes, Richard, 1765-1838, engraver.
Parker, James, active 1750, engraver.
Warren, Charles Turner, 1767-1823, engraver.
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791, ill.
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, ill.
Nissen, ill.
Schencker, Nicolas, 1760-1748, engraver.
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