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1622 MARTIN (Lady Helena Faucit). On Desdemona: On Imogen: On Beatrice On Rosalind: On Portia on Juliet.

Together 6 vols., post 8vo, original wrappers, uncut.
For Strictly Private Circulation, 1880-5.

£2 12s 6d

1623 MORGANN (Maurice). An Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff.

8vo, original boards, uncut. London, 1825.

8s 6d

1624 NORTH'S PLUTARCH, containing the Lives of Caius Marcius Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Marcus Antonius and Marcus Brutus, as Sources to Shakespeare's Tragedies, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra and partly to Hamlet and Timon of Athens. Photo-lithographed in the size of the original edition of 1595.

With preface, notes comparing the text of the editions of 1579, 1595, and 1603, and reference-notes, to the text of the tragedies of Shakespeare. Edited by F. A. Leo.

Folio, original cloth, uncut. London, 1878.

15s

1625 PHIPSON (Emma). The Animal-Lore of Shakespeare's Time, including Quadrupeds, Birds, Reptiles, Fish and Insects. Frontispiece. Post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1883.

6s 6d

1626 PROCEEDINGS of the Sheffield Shakespeare Club, from its commencement in 1819, to January, 1829; by a Member of the Club; Sheffield. Printed for the Editor, 1829. Moncrieff (W. T.) Excursion to Stratford-upon-Avon; together with a compendious Life of Shakespeare, copious extracts from the Shakespearian Album; Account of the farfamed Jubilee; Catalogue of the Shakspeare Relics, &c. Front. Leamington, 1824; in 1 vol., post 8vo, half calf neat. £3 18s

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Two very uncommon Shakesperian pieces. The first-named being very rare.

1627 RIDER (William). Views in Stratford-upon-Avon and its Vicinity, illustrative of the Biography of Shakespeare, accompanied with descriptive remarks. 5 etched plates.

Imperial 8vo, half morocco. Warwick, 1828.

9s

1628 RUSHTON (William Lowes).

Shakespeare an Archer.

Frontispiece. 8vo, cloth.

London, 1897.

6s

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PRESENTATION COPY TO SWINBURNE.

1629 "SHAKESPEARE'S EUROPE, Unpublished Chapters of Fynes Moryson's Itinerary." With an introduction by Charles Hughes.

Royal 8vo, original binding. London, 1903. WITH AUTOGRAPH PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION. £3 3s

The autograph presentation inscription to the poet Swinburne is of particular interest. "To Algernon Charles Swinburne. The greatest living writer of English, who has shewn himself a true Englishman, from the Editor of these writings of an Elizabethan now first printed. Charles Hughes. Kersal. Manchester, March, 1903."

1630 SHAKESPEARE'S JEST BOOK. A Hundred Mery Talys, from the only perfect copy known, edited, with Introduction and Notes by Dr. Herman Oesterley.

12mo, original half roxburghe. London, 1866.

8s 6d

FROM THE LIBRARY OF DON CARLOS, KING OF PORTUGAL. 1631 SHAKSPERE-LEXIKON. Ein Handbuch zum Studium der Shaksperischen Shauspiele von Dr. Nicolaus Delius.

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1632 SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY, edited by W. C. Hazlitt. 6 vols. 1875. Fairy Tales, Legends and Romances illustrating Shakespeare, edited by W. C. Hazlitt. 1875.

1633

Cunningham (A.). Traditional Tales of the English and Scottish
Peasantry. 1874.

Brathwait (R.). Barnabæ Itinerarium, edited by J. Haslewood, revised
by W. C. Hazlitt.

1876.

Ritson (J.). Ancient Songs and Ballads, revised by W. C. Hazlitt. 1877.
Together 10 vols., 12mo, in the original half cloth, uncut.
London, 1874-7-

£6 18s A Collection of the Plays, Romances, Novels, Poems and Histories, employed by Shakespeare in the composition of his Works, with Introductions and Notes.

6 vols., 12mo, half morocco gilt, contents lettered, uncut, t. e. g. London, 1875

£7 10s

1634

Ditto. Second Edition, carefully revised and greatly enlarged. 6 vols., 12mo, original half cloth, uncut. London, 1875. £4 4s

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1635 SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS. A Collection of 40 vols. issued by the Shakespeare Society from 1841 to 1853.

8vo, original cloth. London, 1841-53.

£10 10s

The Set is complete in 47 vols., and the seven works required to complete the Set are as follows:

Memoirs of Edward Alleyn, 1841.
The Chester Whitsun Plays, 1843.

The Marriage of Wit and Wisdom, 1846.
Inigo Jones, 1848.

Extracts from the Accounts of the Revels
at Court, 1842.

Rich's Farewell to Military Profession,
1846.

Extracts of the Registers of the
Stationers' Company, Vol. II., 1849.

1636 SHAKESPEARE'S WILL, faithfully copied from the Original in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, with facsimiles of the three original autographs annexed.

8vo, original wrappers. London, 1838

5s

1637 SINGER (John; Comedian in the time of Shakespeare). Quips upon Questions; or, a Clownes conceite on occasion offered. London, 1600. Edited by Frederic Ouvry.

***

Small 4to, half morocco.

London, Reprinted from unique copy, 1875.

£1 1s

Only a few copies privately printed. Presentation Copy, with autograph letter signed by Editor.

1638 SPECIMEN (A) of a Commentary on Shakespeare, containing I. Notes on As You Like It. II. An Attempt to Explain and Illustrate Various Passages, on a New Principle of Criticism, derived from Mr. Locke's Doctrine of the Association of Ideas.

8vo, original boards, uncut. London, 1794.

8s 6d

1639 WARD (Rev. John, Vicar of Stratford-on-Avon). Diary extending from 1648 to 1679, printed from the original MSS., edited by C. Severn.

8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1839.

£1 16s

The Rev. John Ward was appointed to the Vicarage of Stratford-upon-Avon in 1662. The "Shakespeare" entries appear to have been made in 1663; the diary ends in 1679, and Ward died in 1681. The entries are on pp. 183-4.

1640 WHITNEY'S " Choice of Emblemes." A Facsimile Reprint. Edited by Henry Green, with an introductory dissertation, essays literary and bibliographical, and explanatory notes, and reproductions of all the original woodcuts.

Thick 4to. Fine copy in full morocco gilt, g. e.
London, 1866.

£1 1s

*** Presentation Copy from the Editor, Henry Green, to his daughter, Emily Green.

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1641 [WILLIAMS (R. F.).] The Youth of Shakspeare.
FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., post 8vo, original boards, uncut.
London, 1839.

£1 10s

1642 SHAW (George).

General Zoology; or, Systematic Natural History. With plates from the first Authorities and most select specimens engraved principally by Heath.

One of six copies printed on Large Paper.

20 vols., royal 8vo, full contemporary russia gilt, g. e.
London, 1800-1812.

£9 10s

1643 SHELLEY (Percy Bysshe). Poetical Works, edited by Mrs. Shelley. Portrait. 4 vols., 12mo; full new straight-grained morocco extra, gilt backs, gilt centre and corner ornaments on sides, g. e.

1644

1645

1646

London, 1839.

Ditto. Another Copy.

£10 10s

Portrait. 4 vols., 12mo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1839. £5 5s

Ditto. Another Copy.

3 vols., 12mo, full vellum extra, the back and sides covered with gilt stars, g. e. London, 1847.

Ditto. Another Copy.

£7 10s

Portrait. 3 vols., 12mo, bound by White in full morocco gilt, g. e.
London, 1847.

£6 6s

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3 vols., 12mo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1853.

£2 5s

1648

Ditto. Edited by H. Buxton Forman.

Portraits and illustrations.

4 vols., 8vo, half morocco gilt, uncut, t. e. g. London, 1876. £8 10s

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1649

1650

Works, in Verse and Prose.

Now first brought together, with many pieces not before published edited with prefaces, notes and appendices by H. Buxton Forman. With portraits and plates.

8 vols., 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1880.

£17 17s

Complete Poetical Works. The Text carefully revised, with notes and a Memoir by WILLIAM MICHAEL ROSSETTI. Frontispiece. 3 vols., 8vo, original half cloth binding, uncut. London, 1885.

Only 200 copies of this edition were printed.

1651

life.

£4 10s

Jeaffreson (J. C.). The Real Shelley: new views of the poet's

2 vols., 8vo, half morocco gilt, g. e. London, 1885.

£2 2s

1652 SHERIDAN (Richard Brinsley). Works. With a Memoir by James P. Browne, containing extracts from the Life by Thomas Moore. With portrait after Sir J. Reynolds.

1653

2 vols., 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1884.

£2 2s

A Biography, by W. Fraser Rae, with Introduction by the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. With many portraits and facsimiles. 2 vols., 8vo, original cloth. London, 1896.

1654 SHIRLEY (James).

9s 6d

Dramatic Works and Poems. With Notes by William Gifford, and additional notes, and some account of Shirley and his Writings by the Rev. Alex. Dyce. Portrait.

Best Edition.

6 vols., 8vo, full tree calf gilt, g. e. London, 1833.

£8 10s

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Best Edition. 6 vols., 8vo, half morocco, uncut, t. e. g.
London, 1833.

£7 10s

1656 SHORTHAND. Pitman (F.).

Fonografic Corespondent, ritn in the

secund stil of Fonografi, from Oct., 1847, to Dec., 1849.

16s

12mo, cloth. 1847-9.

A very early example of Pitman's System.

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