New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26

sHAkESPEARE BIBLIOGRAPHI. \
Dictionary of Every known , Issue r "A
Of Recorded opinion Thereon in the
English Language. BY william jag
gard With historical introduction. rae
SMILES portraits and other illustrations.
SVo pp xxi, 729. StratfOrd-on-A Avon.
The Shakespeare Press.
A forbidding looking catalogue at first
view. this monument of well directed in
dustry proves on closer examination 20
be a delightful work to browse in-a
veritable treasury of curiositles and in
formation that is out Of the way. TO
state that its author spent twenty-five
years in its preparation tells but little,
even when II is added that they must
have been busy years Of closest applica-
ton: nor does the suggestion that the
word encyclopaedia" would far better
hent it than the photography" of its
title make clearer the usefulness, thor
oughness and scope Of this undertaking,
whose completion will put every student
and lover Of Shakespeare under an obli-
cation that will be made lasting by Mr..
Jaggard's announced intention Of ISSUING
SUPPLEMENTS from time to time in step
with the steady growth of Shakcspearian
literature.
There is touch Of romance in the fact
that the connection Of Mr.. Jaggard's
family with the works Of the great poet
gan some three hundred years ago,
when William Jaggard assisted Hemnge
and CondeH and their associates to pre-
Iarc the First Folio of 1923. He died
before their task was completed, but his
place was taken by his brother Isaac.
whose name is printed on the title page.
Their descendant OF to-day a Shake
.rearian i'm broader sense than they
Col,d have been. has aimed a producing
and has produced in these valuable
Pages.
An encyclopedia OF Shakcspearian in
g fmation and stage history \
,onVcrgent OF cumulative catalogue, an
notated and indcxed. OF the worlds twelve
greatest Shakespeare Libraries. II
contains over thirty-siN thousand distinct
entries and references. including many
hitherto unrecorded editions. with thou
sands Of illustrative notes and extracts. IL
gives minute details and available locations
OF every known issue 90 Shakespeare writ
incs. whether written, printed. separate
public. IN or out Of print Ike wise Of every
trait. pamphlet. volume. or collection Of
SuakcspeaTian comment; Of each analogue
or source. with notes Of the passages
effected OF every important contemporary
or subsequent alluSion 10. or article on
the dramatiSt or his productions. OF every
autograph. genuine ~ forged; Of all en-
crgYod Shakespeare portraits win market
values Of the rarer entries.
This would he enough TO place IN
world Of Shakespeare study under an
obligation, the appreciation Of whose
magnitude will be steadily increased by
the constant use Of what is undoubtedly
the most comprehensive Of the work.
ing instruments i'm its library; but
there is more There are systematized
references to all incidental Shake
spearian actors, actresses, artists, bibli-
ographers. bibliophiles, biographers, blind
type printings, celebrations, centenaries,
clubs. collaborators, commentators. com
posers. controversies. critics. editors, en-
gravers. exhibitions, Illustrations, man
ayers, manuscripts, printers, prompters.
pseudonyms publishers. theatres, trans
lators and numerous other personages
ana topics tODNttltu Will Siihh'SD'dIc :
name and work from the earliest days 20
the present time.
Mr. Jaggard not only has carried ONT
his programme; he has carried it out IN
the widest, most liberal sense. He in
doxrs fugitive essays buried I'm books
whose titles are not i'm the least sug
restive ~ their contents; he quotes
poets. famous and unknown, in praise o.
the bard. he refers us 10 the librarJ
whprc is on exhibition = horn-hook IKE
The one mentioned i'm Loves Labours
Lost" y, I, and describes II. lie has cpl
lected tho literature of the ,hakcSpe1r'
ian playhouses. and listed the acting
editions" Of great players Ike EDWIN
Koofh and Sslyini and the Shakespear-
far Contributions 10 periodical literature
a. men like Sir Henry irving he
American field has been thoroughly