The Complete Works of William Shakspeare: Comprising His Plays and Poems, with Dr. Johnson's Preface ; a Glossary, and an Account of Each Play, and a Memoir of the Author, by the Rev. William Harness ... Embellished with a Portrait from the Celebrated Chandos Picture, Engraved on Steel by J. Cochran, and Forty Beautiful Illustrations, Engraved on Wood, in the Seventy-seventh Year of His Age, by Alexander Anderson ... from New and Original Designs by T. H. Matteson
William Shakespeare
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- William Shakespeare
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- 1851
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This edition of William Shakespeare's works was produced in the mid-19th century, reflecting the era's Victorian appetite for comprehensive, illustrated literary anthologies. By incorporating Dr. Samuel Johnson’s historic preface and the Rev. William Harness’s biographical memoir, the publishers sought to provide a definitive and scholarly experience for the home library, blending classical literary criticism with modern aesthetic presentation.
The volume is noted for its visual program, featuring a steel-engraved frontispiece of the Chandos portrait by J. Cochran and a series of wood engravings by Alexander Anderson. Anderson, a pioneering American wood engraver, executed these illustrations based on original designs by T. H. Matteson. These engravings were highly regarded at the time for their contribution to the burgeoning field of book illustration, aiming to provide readers with a vivid, evocative visual companion to the plays and poems.
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