The Plays of William Shakespeare
Object number2016.06044
TitleThe Plays of William Shakespeare
Creator S.C. Jones (artist), G Hawkins (engraver)
DescriptionVolumes III and VI from an eight-volume set of "The Plays of William Shakespeare". Both volumes have brown leather-covered front and back boards with gilding but no lettering,and the edges and front pastedowns are marbled.
On the pastdowns of both volumes are adhered bookplates printed 'I. Brunel. Balliol College, Oxford.' And the upper right corners of the title page is inscribed 'Isambard Brunel. May 21, 1848' in I. K. Brunel's hand.
Object namebook
Object categorypublication
Materialpaper
Techniqueengraved
Dimensions
- support height: 227 mm
width: 301 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”