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Shakespeare, William
A man who needs no introduction. But who got one from Ben Jonson in the First Folio, which revealed precisely nothing about the man himself. As Mark Twain memorably put it: 'So far as anybody knows and can prove, he never wrote a letter to anybody in his life. So far as any one knows, he received only one letter during his life.' We know next to nothing about Shakespeare the man. It is a gaping hole in the middle of English literature.
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1803-07 The Plays of William Shakespeare Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient MannersLondon: 1803-07A lovely twelve volume set containing the complete plays of William Shakespeare, and Francis Douce's critical illustrations on Shakespeare's works. -
1840-1850 13 Vols Works from The SHAKESPEARE SOCIETYLondon: 1841-1851A remarkable sixteen volume set of literary criticism concerning Renaissance drama printed for the Shakespeare Society. -
1783-4 3vol Dramatic Miscellanies Shakespeare Thomas Davies Mr. Garrick First EdLondon: 1783-4An uncommon first edition, three volume set of Thomas Davies work of literary criticism. -
1934 Personal Clues in Shakespeare Poems and SonnetsLondon: 1934The author's own copy of the first edition of this very scarce work of literary criticism, in which the author finds evidence to support the theory that Edward de Vere was the author of Shakespeare's works. -
2003 3vol The Cambridge Shakespeare LibraryLondon: 2003A very smart three volume set of Shakespeare criticism and commentary from Cambridge University Press. -
1913 The Sonnets of William Shakespeare New Light and Old EvidenceLondon: 1913The first edition of Countess de Chambrun's interesting work of literary criticism on the sonnets of Shakespeare, illustrated throughout. -
1950 Explanatory Introduction Thorpe's Edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets LimitedAldington: 1950A critical commentary on Shakespeare's sonnets by Clara Eleanor Longworth de Chambrun. -
1807 Illustrations of Shakspeare and of Ancient MannersLondon: 1807A first edition of this fascinating and controversial exploration into Shakespeare's writings by Francis Douce, complete in two volumes and illustrated by J. Berryman. -
1859 The English of Shakespeare illustrated in a Philological Commentary on his Julius CaesarLondon: 1859A second edition of George L. Craik's exploration into the language of Shakespeare. -
1852 Shakespeare and His TimesLondon: 1852The very scarce first English language edition of Guizot's essays on Sheakespeare's works. -
1953 Shakespeare's Measure for MeasureLondon: 1953The first edition of scholar Mary Lascelle's detailed examination of William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'. -
1913 Ten More Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1913A beautiful finely bound collection of lectures by Stopford Brooke regarding the plays of Shakespeare. -
1902 The Mystery of William Shakespeare Judge Webb Shakespeare ProblemLondon: 1902A scarce copy of this work on the gaps in the backstory of the life of William Shakespeare. -
1888 William Shakespeare His Epitaph Unearthed Scott Surtees Authorship ProblemLondon : 1888A study of Shakespeare's life and epitaphs. -
1886 Some 300 Fresh Allusions to Shakspere from 1594 to 1694 Fredk J. FurnivallLondon: 1886A scarce work, exploring the works of prolific playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. -
1893 On Some of SHAKESPEARE'S Female Characters Helena FaucitEdinburgh and London: 1893A collection of essays on Shakespeare's most complex and interesting female leads. -
1899 Shakespeare in France J J Jusserand IllustratedLondon : 1899An interesting work on the influence of Shakespeare's work in France, as well as his connections in the country. -
1964 The Great Shakespeare Jubilee Christian Deelman Theatre GarrickLondon : 1964An illustrated work on the Shakespeare Jubilee of 1796, organised by the renowned Shakespearean actor, David Garrick. -
1960 William Shakespeare and Robert Burton A Brownlee Shakespeare AuthorshipReading : 1960A thesis on the Shakespeare authorship problem by A. Brownlee, in which he suggests the evidence for Shakespeare's co-authorship with Robert Burton.