This is the first of three volumes of Shakespeare's plays compiled and edited by Howard Staunton, originally published in 1858 and acclaimed for their combination of meticulous research and common sense. The text is embellished by numerous handsome black-and-white illustrations by John Gilbert and accompanied by critical notes.
The first volume of Staunton's 1858 edition of Shakespeare's plays, with a life of Shakespeare, and illustrations by John Gilbert.