PHELPS'S Edition of The Complete WORKS of SHAKESPEARE. Revised from the original text. Each play accompanied by copious notes, critical, general and explanatory. Produced under the immediate and personal supervision of Samuel Phelps Esq., of the Theatre Royal Sadler's-Wells. With beautiful engravings, designed by Nicholson.
This edition will be completed in Two Handsome Volumes, large royal 8vo., at twelve shillings and sixpence each. The first volume is ready for delivery.
"Assuredly the patrons of cheap and elegant standard literature will bestow their patronage on the Messrs. Willoughby for publishing in so spirited a manner this beautiful edition of Shakespeare's Works, which comes recommended to them not by one but by many attractions. There is appended to each play a carefully written historical and analytical introduction, and just a sufficient quantity of critical, general, and explanatory notes; secondly, the whole is produced under the immediate and personal supervision of the eminent Shakespearian actor, Mr. Phelps; thirdly, it is embellished with wood engravings, executed in the best style of art, and is printed on good paper, and in a clear type; and last, though not least, it is the cheapest edition of Shakespeare's works that has yet been issued to the public."—Weekly Times.
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THE HISTORY OF SMITHFIELD. By Thomas Gaspey, Esq., author of "The Lollards," "Life and Times of the Good Lord Cobham," &c., &c.
Price One Shilling, bound in cloth.
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In the press, a new edition of
TOM RACQUET and HIS THREE MAIDEN AUNTS. With a few words about "The Whittleburys." By Charles W. Manby. With steel Engravings by Cruikshank.
Demy 8vo. Price 5s., cloth, lettered.