No [I]-[V] of Bunbury's Shakespeare.
Series: Blake -- no. 895
Publisher: Thomas Macklin, Poets' Gallery]
Published: 1792
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Illustrations
Genres: Illustrations
Other titles: Series of prints from the plays of Shakespeare
Notes: Cover title.

On cover of each part: "The following are proposals by Thomas Macklin, for publishing A series of prints from the plays of Shakespeare, to be engraved from a collection of drawings by W.H. Bunbury, Esq. presented by him to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York."

"The series to consist of forty-eight prints, which will be engraved by the first artists from the above designs ... the whole will be published in twelve numbers, each to contain four prints."  Only five numbers printed.

Gift to Victoria University Library (nos. 2-4). Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library has pts. 2-4 in acid-free folder.
Table of contents: value: No II: I. Falstaff's escape, Vid. Merry wives of Windsor, Act IV, Scene II.  II. Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch, and the clown, Vid. Twelfth night, Act II, Scene III.  III. Macbeth and the murderers, Vid. Macbeth, Act III, Scene I.  IV. Helena in the dress of a pilgrim, Vid. All's well that ends well, Act III, Scene V; value: No III: I. Prospero disarming Ferdinand, Vid. Tempest, Act I, Scene II.  II. Falstaff at Hern's Oak, Vid. Merry wives of Windsor, Act V, Scene V.  III. Catharine and Petruchio, Vid. Taming of the shrew, Act IV, Scene I.  IV. Falstaff with Hotspur on his back, Vid. First part of Henry IV, Act V, Scene IV; value: No IV: I. Dogbery and Verges with the watch, Vid. Much ado about nothing, Act III, Scene II.  II. Romeo and Juliet in Friar Lawrence's cell, Vid. Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scence VI.  III. Launce with his dog Crab, Vid. Two gentlemen of Verona, Act IV, Scene IV.  IV. Florizel and Antolycus exchange garments, Vid. Winter's tale, Act IV, Scene II.