The complete works of Shakspeare
Subtitle: in three volumes
By: revised from the best authorities, with a memoir and essay on his genius by Barry Cornwall ; also, annotations and introductory remarks on the plays by many distinguished writers ; illustrated with historical steel engravings.
Contributors: Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874.
Publisher: Published by Henry P.B. Jewett
Published: 1857
Place of publication: Cleveland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Other titles: Complete works of Shakespeare; Dramatic works of William Shakspere, illustrated
Work titles: Plays.
Notes: Lacks poems.

Vol. 1 has added, engraved, title-page with title: The dramatic works of William Shakspere, illustrated.

Title-page of v. 2 includes incorrect volume title: Historical plays, poems and sonnets.

In double columns; glossary in triple columns.

Text printed within double black lines.

Barry Cornwall is a pseudonym of Brian Waller Proctor.

Folger. Printed books, v. 23 p. 390.

Gift to Victoria University Library. Hunter, John Howard.

Victoria University Library volumes have bookplate of Walter S. Herrington.

Victoria University Library copy originally part of the library's Hunter Collection.
Table of contents: title: v. l: Memoir of and essay on the genius of Shakspeare. Shakspeare's will. Commendatory verses. Macbeth. Troilus and Cressida. Timon of Athens. Hamlet. Cymbeline. Romeo and Juliet. King Lear. Othello. Coriolanus. Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra; title: v. 2: Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor. Twelfth night. Measure for measure. Much ado about nothing. Taming of the shrew. Comedy of errors. Merchant of Venice. Midsummer night's dream. Love's labour's lost. As you like it. Winter's tale. All's well that ends well; title: v. 3: King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V. King Henry VI, part 1. King Henry VI, part 2. King Henry VI, part 3. King Richard III. King Henry VIII. Titus Andronicus. Pericles. Glossary.