- Creator:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Title:
- The book of Shakespeare gems : in a series of landscape illustrations of the most interesting localities of Shakespeare's dramas.
- Published / Created:
- London : Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1850.
- Physical Description:
- [94] p., [45] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Collection:
- Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Text consists of a description of the scenes and a quotation from Shakespeare to accompany each plate.
- Subject Terms:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 -- Illustrations. | Bohn, Henry G. -- Publisher. | Gilbert & Rivington -- Printer. | Bone & Son -- Binder. | Steel engraving -- Specimens -- 1850.
- Contributors:
- Sargent, G. F., ill. | Woods, John, active 1830–1849, engraver. | Varrell, John Charles, active 1816–1848, engraver. | Hinchliff, John James, 1805–1875, engraver. | Carter, James, 1798–1855, engraver. | Radclyffe, Edward, 1810–1863, engraver. | Godfrey, John, approximately 1817–1889, engraver. | Tingle, James, active 1824–1850, engraver. | Starling, W. F. (William Francis), active 19th century engraver. | Benjamin, E., steel engraver, engraver. | Fenn, C. fl. , engraver. | Winkles, Benjamin, engraver. | Smith, John, -1832, engraver.