The Works of William Shakespeare - in six volumes

london: Edward Moxon, 1857 Alexander Dyce 1798-1869 dramatic editor and literary historian. He took holy orders after graduating from Exeter College Oxford in 1819. Published extensively across the full range of the Tudor literary scene from the early 1820s In 1857 his edition of Shakespeare was published by Moxon in which his wide reading in Elizabethan literature enabled him to explain much that was formerly obscure in Shakespeare. Volume 1 - pp. i-cxci the prelims covering the life of Shakesoeare and his will. The early editions, Commendatory verses etc. pp. 1-351 The Plays The Tempest - The Two Gentlemen of Verona - The Merry Wives of Windsor - Measure for Measure - The Comedy of Errors Volume 2 - pp' 1-500 Much Ado about Nothing - Loves Labour's Lost - A Midsummer Nights Dream - The Merchant of Venice -- As You Like It - The Taming of the Shrew - All's Well the Ends Well Volume 3 - pp. 1-555 Twelfth Night - The Winter's Tale - King John - King Richard the Second - The first part of King Henry the Fourth - The second part of Keng Henry the Fourth - King Henry the Fifth Volume 4 - pp. 1-651 The First part of King Henry the Sixth - The second part of King Henry the Sixth - The third part of King Henry the Sixth - King Richard the Third - King Henry the Eighth - Troilus and Cressida - Coriolanus Volume 5 - pp. 1-601 Titus Andronicus - Romeo and Juliet - Timon of Athens - Julius Caesar - Macbeth - Hamlet - King Lear Volume 6 - pp. 1-689 Antony and Cleopatra - Cymbeline - Pericles - Venus and Adonis - Lucrece - Sonnets - A Lover's Complaint - The Passionate Pilgrim Light ageing to the reverse of end papers, common to all, An impressive set in near fine condition. Book size 220x145mm Overseas shipping by quotation.