The Illustrated Library Shakespeare – Past & Present

Currently listing both the Original and the Print On Demand Copies of this sought after Edition of William Shakespeare’s Works

First: The Original 9 Volume Edition published just before the turn of the century, around 1890.

Originally laid out in 3 volumes the pagination in this 9 Division Edition is as the original which is confused even more because the publisher, presumably to produce evenly sized books, stops and starts each of the original volumes in the middle of individual Divisions. Also the end of one Division and the start of the next sometimes happens in the middle of plays. This is also the reason the plates are all mounted at the beginnings of each Division. Internally treated as 4 volumes comprising Comedies, Tragedies, Historical Plays and finally Division IX; Notes, Critical and Explanatory by Samuel Neil.

Superbly Illustrated by 3 of the leading illustrators of the day, John Gilbert, George Cruikshank, R Dudley: 36 Mounted chromolithographed coloured plates bound 4 per Division at beginning of each, monochromatic title plates bound into beginning of each Division (36 in total), plus monochromatic frontis of Shakespeare in Div IX and monochromatic plates of Shakespeare’s House, Ann Hathaway’s Cottage and Stratford on Avon in beginning of Division IX. In addition to this there are a great many engravings throughout the text.

Second: Illustrated Library Shakespeare Midpoint Press 2007

This elegant facsimile edition of Shakespeare’s works includes all the bard’s plays, as well as the complete sonnets and poetry. The great joy of this volume ‘ and what makes it a very special presentation of Shakespeare’s works ‘ is that it includes over sixty superb colour illustrations and hundreds of black and white illustrations scattered throughout the text. The artwork was created by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and R. Dudley for the original edition. Originally published around the turn of the century 1900 and published in Three Volumes. This book recreates the magnificent original production. Although it has since been published in separate volumes, now the entire masterpiece is gathered together in One Volume for the first time in nearly 120 years.

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Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587) is perhaps the most famous, most intriguing and most studied of all Scottish Monarchs. Born in 1542, her short life was marred by love, betrayal and murder.
Read all about this fascinating monarch in two superbly written books;
1) Antonia Fraser’s classic biography of her won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, became an international; bestseller and was translated into eight different languages.
Mary Queen of Scots – Antonia Fraser
2) Philippa Gregory’s stunning novel looks at the captive years of Mary Queen of Scots. Here is the story of two women fighting for one man, of two queens competing for dominance, and of one remarkable woman who is prepared to die rather than deny her principles or need for freedom.
The Other Queen – Philippa Gregory
Read more at the Mary Queen of Scots Official Site
Mary Queen of Scots

Just Purchased – Superb Complete 17 Volume Crown Edition of Charles Dickens’ Works circa 1895

Sold on 2nd August 2011- Lookout for more superb Dickens editions in the run up to Christmas 2011

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Someone went to considerable expense at some time, to uniformly rebind this complete set, this is not something that would be affordable nowadays, as it costs approximately £30 per volume.

Origninally sold at 5 shillings (a crown) per volume, this edition is probably the best illustrated of all the Dickens’ editions containing over 700 illustrations, an average of over 40 illustrations per volume.

A rare opportunity to buy an excellent collection of Dickens’ Works.

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The Globe Theatre Experience at the Cinema

For those of us who live too far away to experience the fabulous Globe Theatre productions of William Shakespeare, have a look at the following Press Release;

Shakespeare’s Globe has partnered with Arts Alliance Media – the leading European distributor of alternative content – to release four of its 2010 theatre productions in cinemas across the world this summer. The season will launch globally from June 2011. The Shakespeare in Cinema series will initially feature four performances recorded during the 2010 „Kings and Rogues‟ season – The Merry Wives of Windsor, shortly followed by Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 and Henry VIII.

This summer, you can experience Shakespeare as if you were really at the Globe.

Shakespeare In Print

Find out more at The Globe At The Cinema

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