The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare] edited by Charles Knight, circa 1860-1870 original steel engraved plates

The Works of Shakspere [sic] [Shakespeare]
Charles Knight, editor
Published by Virtue and Co., London
circa 1860-1870

Original steel engraved plates over 140 years old — NOT modern reproductions!

Sheet size: approx. 12 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches • Image size: varies, but most are about 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches.

Please click on the thumbnails below for an enlarged view. Please note that the entire sheet is too large to scan, thus only the scannable portion is shown but the margins are full, as issued. Most plates have at least some foxing.

THE SCENE IN THE TEMPLE GARDEN

(KING HENRY IV, FIRST PART)

ARTIST: J. PETTY
ENGRAVER: F.A. HEATH

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

THE DEATH OF THE EARL OF WARWICK

(KING HENRY VI)

ARTIST: J.A. HOUSTON
ENGRAVER: T. BROWN

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

TALBOT AND THE COUNTESS OF AUVERGNE

(KING HENRY VI, FIRST PART)

ARTIST: W.Q. ORCHARDSON
ENGRAVER: C.W. SHARPE

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

THE LADY'S TAILOR

(KING HENRY VI, SECOND PART)

ARTIST: H.S. MARKS
ENGRAVER: C.W. SHARPE

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

WOLSEY AT LEICESTER ABBEY

(KING HENRY VIII)

ARTIST: C.W. COPE
ENGRAVER: W. GREATBACH

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN; DAMPSTAINS IN UPPER RIGHT AND LOWER LEFT CORNERS, WELL OUTSIDE IMAGE AREA.

$25

THE QUARREL OF WOLSEY AND BUCKINGHAM

(KING HENRY VIII)

ARTIST: S.A. HART
ENGRAVER: W. GREATBACH

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

QUEEN ISABELLA AND HER LADIES

(KING RICHARD II)

ARTIST: G.H. BOUGHTON
ENGRAVER: T. SHERRATT

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN; UNOBTRUSIVE SMALL DAMPSTAIN IN CORNER OF SHEET, NOT AFFECTING IMAGE IN ANY WAY.

$25

QUEEN ELIZABETH AND THE DUKE OF YORK

(KING RICHARD III)

ARTIST: E.M. WARD
ENGRAVER: H. ROBINSON

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

THE DUEL

(TWELFTH NIGHT)

ARTIST: W.P. FRITH
ENGRAVER: J. BRAIN

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

VOLUMNIA REPROACHING
BRUTUS AND SICINIUS

(CORIOLANUS)

ARTIST: J.D. LINTON
ENGRAVER: J. GREATBACH

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN; UNOBTRUSIVE DAMPSTAINS IN CORNERS, WELL OUTSIDE IMAGE AREA.

$25

CLEOPATRA AND CAESAR

(JULIUS CAESAR)

ARTIST: J.L. GEROME
ENGRAVER: J.C. ARMYTAGE

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN; UNOBTRUSIVE DAMPSTAINS IN CORNERS, WELL OUTSIDE IMAGE AREA.

$35

THE NINE WORTHIES

(LOVE'S LABOURS LOST)

ARTIST: H. HILLINGFORD
ENGRAVER: P. LIGHTFOOT

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

CHRISTOPHER SLY

(TAMING OF THE SHREW)

ARTIST: W.Q. ORCHARDSON
ENGRAVER: C.W. SHARPE

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN; ONE FOX MARK IN IMAGE—BED POST

$15

IMOGEN IN THE CAVE

(CYMBALINE)

ARTIST: T. GRAHAM
ENGRAVER: D.I. DESVACHEZ

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

TOUCHSTONE AND AUDREY

(AS YOU LIKE IT)

ARTIST: J. PETTIE
ENGRAVER: C. COUSEN

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN; UNOBTRUSIVE DAMPSTAINS IN CORNERS OF SHEET

$25

TIMON AND FLAVIUS

(TIMON OF ATHENS)

ARTIST: H. WALLIS
ENGRAVER: C. COUSEN

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

FALSTAFF AND MRS. FORD

(THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR)

ARTIST: C. CLINT
ENGRAVER: H. BOURNE

LIGHT FOXING IN MARGIN

$25

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