The dramatic works of Shakespeare
Contributors: Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834; Pickering, William, 1796-1854. publisher; Corrall, Charles. printer
Publisher: William Pickering
Published: 1826
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 783
Work titles: Plays
Notes: Added engraved t.p., illustrated (wanting in later printing).

Also issued with [38] plates engraved for Pickering's "miniature classics" edition, issued under title The plays of Shakespeare : in nine volumes (1825).

Printed in "diamond" type (4 1/2 point). Cf. DeVinne, T.L. The practice of typography. 1900, p. 67-68.

Title page vignette portrait of Shakespeare engraved by Augustus Fox from a painting by T. Stothard, after Droeshout; dated 1825.

A later printing has a different frontispiece port. with facsim. signature, engraved by H. Robinson; dated 1832.

Some copies on India paper and/or on large paper. Cf. Lowndes and Jaggard.

Some copies have "Sketch of the life of Shakespeare, by Alexander Chalmers, A.M." ([v]-xii p.) inserted at beginning, followed by contents for a different ed. including the poems. Cf. Jaggard.

Glossary: p. [769]-783.

One of 50 copies printed on India paper.

Lowndes, p. 2266

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare, p. 516

Keynes, G. Pickering (rev. ed.), p. 88

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy at G.3952.18 no. 3 is a set of the plates without the text.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy of the complete edition, text and plates, is at G.4045.1.

Bound volume G.3952.18 contains: 1. [Engravings relating to Shakespeare rebound from an unidentifiable source] -- 2. An illustration of Shakespeare -- 3. The dramatic works of Shakespeare.