The picturesque beauties of Shakespeare, being a selection of scenes, from the works of that great author. Engraved under the direction of Charles Taylor. Part the first containing As you like it. ... Twelfth night.

People / Organizations

• William Shakespeare (Author)

Imprint

London: publish'd at C. Taylor's; and at Mr. Taylor's, [1783-87]

Publication year

1783-1787

ESTC No.

T77085

Grub Street ID

299298

Description

[82]p.,[40]plates ; 4⁰

Note

The titlepage is engraved.

Originally issued in ten numbers, a collection of plates engraved by Charles and Isaac Taylor and William Sharp from drawings by Thomas Stothard and Robert Smirke to illustrate 10 plays of Shakespeare.

Each is individually dated, and accompanied by a leaf bearing a letterpress extract from the play, four numbered plates to each play, all dated between 1783 and 1787.

Uncontrolled note

Possibly incomplete. Jaggard gives 32 plates; NUC has incomplete copy. - The titlepage lists 6 plays only