Merchant of Venice
Publisher: Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co.
Published: 1900
Place of publication: NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
Subjects: Drama; Jews; Miniature books; Specimens; Moneylenders
Other titles: Shakespeare's works
Description: "Antonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio"--Shakespeare.org.uk, viewed August 3, 2021.