THE SHAKESPEARE CLASSICS
A Series of volumes of reprints, under the general editorship of Professor I. GOLLANCZ, embodying the Romances, Novels, and Plays used by Shakespeare as the direct sources and originals of his plays. 6½ x 5¼ inches, gilt tops, in the following styles. Each volume will contain a photogravure frontispiece reproduction of the original title. Publication of Nos. 1 and 2 in June; No. 3 in September, and thereafter at short intervals.
Quarter-bound antique grey boards, 2/6 net.
Whole gold brown velvet persian, 4/- net.
Three-quarter vellum, Oxford side-papers, gilt tops, silk marker, 6/- net; Postage, 4_d_.
FIRST VOLUMES
1. LODGE’S “ROSALYNDE”: the original of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.”
Edited by W.W. GREG, M.A.
2. GREENE’S “DORASTUS AND FAWNIA”: the original of Shakespeare’s “Winter’s Tale.”
Edited by P.G. THOMAS, Professor of English Literature, Bedford
College, University of London.
3. BROOKE’S POEM OF “ROMEUS AND JULIET”: the original of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” as edited by P.A. DANIEL, modernised and re-edited by J.J. MUNRO.
4. “THE TROUBLESOME REIGN OF KING JOHN”: the Play rewritten by Shakespeare as “King John.”
Edited by F.J. FURNIVALL, D. Litt.
5, 6. “THE HISTORY OF HAMLET.” Together with other Documents illustrative of the source of Shakespeare’s play, and an Introductory Study of the Legend of Hamlet by Professor I. GOLLANCZ, Litt.D., who also edits the work. (NOTE.—No. 6 will fill 2 volumes.)
7. “THE PLAY OF KING LEIR AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS”: the old play on the subject of King Lear.
Edited by SIDNEY LEE, D. Litt.
*** Also 520 special sets (500 for sale) on larger paper, about 7½ x 5¾ inches, half-bound parchment, boards, gilt tops, as a Library Edition. Sold in sets only. Per volume, 5/- net; Postage, 4d.
***Among other items THE SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY—of which the above
Series forms the first section—will contain a complete Old-spelling
Shakespeare, edited by Dr. FURNIVALL. A full prospectus of The
Shakespeare Library is in preparation, and will be sent post free on
application.
R. Clay & Sons, Ltd., London and Bungay.