The Works of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, ed. Howard Staunton
1864
Routledge, Warne, & Routledge
8vo
5.5KG
Description:
An important Victorian edition of Shakespeare edited by Howard Staunton, noted for his scholarly and methodical approach to the text. Staunton’s editorial style placed strong emphasis on careful comparison between earlier editions of Shakespeare, supported by copious explanatory notes and detailed textual analysis. His work aimed to clarify difficult passages, correct accumulated printing errors, and present a more reliable reading of the plays for the nineteenth-century reader.
Staunton was widely known beyond literary circles as one of the leading chess players of his age, regarded as an unofficial world champion and a central figure in the development of modern competitive chess.
Condition:
Good Condition. 4 volumes uniform bound in 20th century brown cloth binding. Contents are clean. Boards are clean. Lettering plates to spine are notably worn with particular wear to volumes 1 & 4.
The Works of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, ed. Howard Staunton
1864
Routledge, Warne, & Routledge
8vo
5.5KG
Description:
An important Victorian edition of Shakespeare edited by Howard Staunton, noted for his scholarly and methodical approach to the text. Staunton’s editorial style placed strong emphasis on careful comparison between earlier editions of Shakespeare, supported by copious explanatory notes and detailed textual analysis. His work aimed to clarify difficult passages, correct accumulated printing errors, and present a more reliable reading of the plays for the nineteenth-century reader.
Staunton was widely known beyond literary circles as one of the leading chess players of his age, regarded as an unofficial world champion and a central figure in the development of modern competitive chess.
Condition:
Good Condition. 4 volumes uniform bound in 20th century brown cloth binding. Contents are clean. Boards are clean. Lettering plates to spine are notably worn with particular wear to volumes 1 & 4.
