"London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars"--T.p. verso., Inscribed: Ellen Jane Souther. Advertising matter: [2] p. at end not included in pagination., and Second state of first edition (cf. Gimbel) or second issue (cf. Eckel): t.p. in blue and red; yellow lining papers; "Stave I" on p. [1].
Publisher:
Chapman & Hall,
Subject (Name):
Leech, John, 1817-1864 and Souther, Ellen Jane--Autograph
"London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars"--T.p. verso., Advertising matter: [2] p. at end not included in pagination., and Second state of first edition (cf. Gimbel) or second issue (cf. Eckel): t.p. in blue and red; yellow lining papers; "Stave I" on p. [1].
"London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars"--T.p. verso., First state of first ed. (cf. Gimbel) or trial issue (cf. Eckel): t.p. in green and red; green lining papers; "Stave I" on p. [1]., Plates hand-colored., Published December, 1843., and Variant: yellow lining papers. Advertising matter: [2] p. at end not included in pagination.
"London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars"--T.p. verso., Bookplate of William Menzies. Bookseller's label: G. Mann, bookseller, 39 Cornhill. Advertising matter: [2] p. at end not included in pagination., First state of first ed. (cf. Gimbel) or trial issue (cf. Eckel): t.p. in green and red; green lining papers; "Stave I" on p. [1]., Plates hand-colored., and Published December, 1843.
Publisher:
Chapman & Hall,
Subject (Name):
Leech, John, 1817-1864 and Menzies, William--Bookplate
Dedication and preface by Josiah Boydell dated March 25, 1805; the plates are dated 1790-1804., Of the artists, Smirke, Fuseli, and Northcote contributed the largest number of plates; the others, including Reynolds, Opie, and Sothard, are represented by from one to five plates each; engraved by R. Thew, T. Ryder, P. Simon and others., Pub. in 1852 with title: The American edition of Boydell's Illustrations., Sometimes confused with"Boydell's graphic illustrations ... of Shakespeare," 1804?, a separate issue of the (samller) plates prepared for their edition of Shakespeare, 1802, which also consists of 100 plates, most of them quite different from these large plates., Title-vignettes (of Mrs. Damer's basso relievos), and Vol. I contains frontispiece (full length portrait of George III, by Sir W. Beechey) and XLVI plates, Xl to XLVI being Smirke's Seven ages; vol. II consists of frontispiece (portrait of Queen Charlotte, also by Beechey) and L plates, the last three "not engraved from the large pictures, but may be added to vol. II." These three are: Romney's "Shakespeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy," Westall's "Imogen in boy's clothes," and Josiah Boydell's "Desdemona asleep." Counting the title vignettes, 100 designs in all. cf. List of plates, v.2.
Publisher:
Pub. by John and Josiah Boydell, Shakespeare gallery, Pall-Mall, and no. 90 Cheapside, Printed by W. Bulmer and co., Cleveland-row, St. James's,
Dedication and preface by Josiah Boydell dated March 25, 1805; the plates are dated 1790-1804., Of the artists, Smirke, Fuseli, and Northcote contributed the largest number of plates; the others, including Reynolds, Opie, and Sothard, are represented by from one to five plates each; engraved by R. Thew, T. Ryder, P. Simon and others., Pub. in 1852 with title: The American edition of Boydell's Illustrations., Sometimes confused with"Boydell's graphic illustrations ... of Shakespeare," 1804?, a separate issue of the (samller) plates prepared for their edition of Shakespeare, 1802, which also consists of 100 plates, most of them quite different from these large plates., Title-vignettes (of Mrs. Damer's basso relievos), and Vol. I contains frontispiece (full length portrait of George III, by Sir W. Beechey) and XLVI plates, Xl to XLVI being Smirke's Seven ages; vol. II consists of frontispiece (portrait of Queen Charlotte, also by Beechey) and L plates, the last three "not engraved from the large pictures, but may be added to vol. II." These three are: Romney's "Shakespeare nursed by Tragedy and Comedy," Westall's "Imogen in boy's clothes," and Josiah Boydell's "Desdemona asleep." Counting the title vignettes, 100 designs in all. cf. List of plates, v.2.
Publisher:
Pub. by John and Josiah Boydell, Shakespeare gallery, Pall-Mall, and no. 90 Cheapside, Printed by W. Bulmer and co., Cleveland-row, St. James's,