The works of William Shakespeare : the text formed from a new collation of the early editions : to which are added all the original novels and tales on which the plays are founded : copious archaeological annotations on each play : an essay on the formation of the text : and a life of the poet / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, editor. Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William), 1814-1866, illustrator. Horsfall, Francis, bookseller. Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. Adlard, James Evan, printer. C. and J. Adlard, printer. text Limitation statements (Publishing) Autographs (Provenance) Inscriptions (Provenance) Armorial Bookplates (Provenance) London : Printed for the editor by C. and J. Adlard, Bartholmew Close, 1853-1865. eng 16 v. : 40 cm. + Issued in a limited edition of 150 copies. Extracts from the novels and tales on which the plays are founded and sometimes reprints of the early quartos, are given in the introductions to the plays. The illustrations to the life (v. 1: p. 1-263) are mainly from Fairholt's "Home of Shakspere illustrated." Facsimiles include many from the first folio, or from contemporary works, both manuscript and printed. Vols. 1-2, printed by C. and J. Adlard, the rest by J.E. Adlard. v. 1. Life of Shakespeare ; Essay on the formation of the text ; The tempest -- v. 2. Two gentlemen of Verona ; Merry wives of Windsor ; Local illustrations: Windsor and Brentford - -v. 3. Measure for measure ; Comedy of errors -- v. 4. Much ado about nothing ; Love's labour's lost -- v. 5. Midsummer night's dream ; Merchant of Venice -- v. 6. As you like it ; Taming of the shrew -- v. 7. All's well that ends well ; Twelfth night, or, What you will -- v. 8. Winter's tale ; King John -- v. 9. Richard II ; Henry IV, pt. 1. -- v. 10. Henry IV, pt. 2. ; Henry V -- v. 11. Henry VI, pt. 1-3 ; Richard III -- v. 12. Henry VIII ; Troilus and Cressida ; Coriolanus --v. 13. Titus Andronicus ; Romeo and Juliet ; Timon of Athens ; Julius Caesar -- v. 14. Macbeth ; Hamlet ; King Lear -- v. 15. Othello ; Antony and Cleopatra ; Cymbeline, acts I-III -- v. 16. Cymbeline, acts IV-V ; Pericles. Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue, Shakespeare, p. 10 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Illustrations. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources. Manuscripts, English -- Facsimiles. Paleography, English.