The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-11-29
A NEW ERA OF
SHAKESPEARE In AMERICAN!
The Cheapest and most spindidiy Illuminated
and Illustrated Edition Of fhe Bard
of .dvon, erer published

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| Edited blythe
| HON. GJvLI.iyN C. VERPL-aNCK
| ROBERT w. WEIR, Esq will design, select,
and arrange the illustrations ofwhich there will be
about I4OO, executed on wood, in the very best
style of the modern school of that art
In submitting the Prospectus of the Edtorto the
public, the Publisher has only TO add that he will
spare neither expense pains to make this edition
of the Worlds Poet superior TO any that has here
tofore appeared-in illustrations, Typography and
paper The form will be royal octave, and will be
issued in weekly parts, price IL and half cents,
which places within the means OF persons OF the
most limited fortunes, whilst on account ofits pecu-
liar beauty it will gain itself admission into the IL
brares of the rlch and there prove to be one OF the
| choicest ornaments
Those who wish this work in the most perfect
state, will only he sure OF it by taking the parts
they appear, which will contain the early proofs Of
| the Engravings. ii
The Tragedy of Hamlet is now in press.-The
| first part will be issued in March.
| PROSPECTUS.
! The PICTORIAL and ILLUSTRATED Editions OF
SHAKESPEARE, lately published in England, are
amongst the most beautiful specimens of the recent
and remarkable Improvement of the art of Wood
Engraving, which by combining great excellence
| of execution with economy of price, has given an
Unprecedented diffusion to the most useful as well
as the most exquisite productions of the Arts of
| Design.
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character Oh 'he several PerSSnases, a"u ,"e sPrn
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