Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st November 1887, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1341

— ' r ¦ ' THE HENRY IRVING SHAKESPEARE . 1 . To be 2 > ubUsJied in 8 voU . small 4 to . oloth , gilt top , price 10 s . Gd . each . , : Vol . I . will be ready on Nov . 15 , and the remaining ? Volumes will follow at intervals of three months , THE WORKS ....... OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE . JEJ > ITJE 1 > JBY HENRY IRVING and FRANK A . MARSHALL . t With Notes and Introductions to each Play by F . A . Marshall and other Shakespearean Scholars , and NEARLY 600 ILLUSTRATIONS BY GORDON BROWNE . / m ~ 1 -ir 1 - — _ i 1 _ . 1 . . . jLw _ i - . - , The principal features of this new edition , of the works of Shakespeare may be described under the three heads : —( 1 ) Text ; ( 2 ) Introductions jfcnd Notes ; ( 8 ) Pictorial Illustrations . I . The Text . The author ' s text is given entire , without garbling or mutilation . It has been subjected to careful and critical scrutiny , and in ,, doubtful or corrupt passages the best readings of former editors have been adopted , or new and preferable readings substituted , the grounds for and against all changes of importance being fully set forth in the notes . To each play is appended a synopsis of original emendations adopted in it or proposed by the editor . II . Introductions and Notes . The Introductions prefixed to each play are three in number . The first of these takes up the literary history of the play ; the second treats of its stage history , giving some account of the chief occasions on w sists hich of it orig has in b een cr pe iti rformed cal rem , w k s th on the the nam 1 subj es of t , t construction he principal , actors and characters ; the third of con the - play , with an estimate of its merits as compared with others of Shakespeare ' s dramas . III . The Pictorial IijIjUStbations . These have been drawn expressly for this edition by Gordon Browne , who has embodied the poet ' s creations with much freshness and vigour . They are the outcome of a special study of Shakespeare carried on over a period of several years . They will consist of 37 full-page etchings , representing one of the more important scenes in each play , and above 550 designs placed in the text at the passages they illustrate . An highly with ^ DITIOK , the -finished volumes de I / paper UXE of the , , limited demy ordinary 4 to to ., 15 edition with O copies proofs . It , will will of be the be issued choicely etchings concurrently printed on Indi on a pa bere Earl per d y , . application and The orders price will for will this be be 31 edition accepted s . 6 d . each ia recommended only volume for the . Every e . ntire copy set of wi 8 ll volumes be num- . V * Copies of a detailed Prospectus , with Specimen Page , will be supplied to the 1 Trade on application . London : BLAOKIE & SON , 49 and £ 0 Old Bailey . ;

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