1903 6vol The Works Of Shakespeare Antique Book Set With Slipcase W.J. Craig
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1903 6vol The Works Of Shakespeare Antique Book Set With Slipcase W.J. Craig The Works Of Shakespeare Complete 6 Volume Set By William Shakespeare Edited With A Glossary by W.J. Craig Published by Henry Frowde: London 1903 Features: A Complete 6 Volume Set With Original Slipcase - Diminutive Size Volumes 11cm x 7.5cm x 1.5cm "Published by Henry Frowde for the Oxford University Press in 1903, this attractive Oxford Miniature Edition of The Complete Works of Shakespeare presents Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works across six compact volumes. Edited by noted Shakespearean scholar W. J. Craig, M.A., the edition incorporates a glossary and was designed to place the complete Shakespeare canon into an unusually portable yet comprehensive format. Craig's editorial work drew upon the established texts of the plays while providing a practical scholarly apparatus for the contemporary reader. The six volumes contain Shakespeare's comedies, histories and tragedies together with his poetry, presenting the complete works in finely printed miniature format. Craig's introductory material discusses the early printing and transmission of Shakespeare's plays, including the quartos and the landmark First Folio of 1623, while the accompanying glossary assists with archaic language and expressions. Produced by Oxford University Press during the celebrated period of Horace Hart as Printer to the University, the set is an appealing example of early twentieth-century Oxford book production. Partic
- Publisher: The Shakespeare Head Press
- Year: 1929
- Condition: Very Good
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