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Collection:
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Folger Shakespeare Library Bindings Image Collection
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Folger Shakespeare Library Bindings Image Collection
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Image Caption:
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Gilt wooden case, replica of David Garrick's Shakespeare Temple at Hampton, PR2752 1823-1825a Sh.Col. copy 5
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Gilt wooden case, replica of David Garrick's Shakespeare Temple at Hampton, PR2752 1823-1825a Sh.Col. copy 5
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General Description:
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A coronation gift for William IV of England, 1830. Red goatskin over millboards(?) with tooled and blocked gilt decoration.
General_Description
A coronation gift for William IV of England, 1830. Red goatskin over millboards(?) with tooled and blocked gilt decoration.
General Description
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Country / Style:
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England, London
Country_Style
England, London
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Period:
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1830
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Call Number:
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PR2752 1823-1825a Sh.Col. copy 5
Classification
PR2752 1823-1825a Sh.Col. copy 5
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Provenance:
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William IV, King of England (1765-1837); purchased by H. C. Folger in 1927 from Jaggard, Stratford.
Provenance
William IV, King of England (1765-1837); purchased by H. C. Folger in 1927 from Jaggard, Stratford.
Provenance
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Author:
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Author
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Author
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Title:
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Shakespeare, from the Text of Johnson, Steevens & Reed: Romeo and Juliet.
Title
Shakespeare, from the Text of Johnson, Steevens & Reed: Romeo and Juliet.
Title
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Created / Published:
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London Published by W. Pickering 1823-1825
Created_Published
London Published by W. Pickering 1823-1825
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Technical Description:
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Sewn on two recessed cords. Single wove and white moire silk endleaves and pastedowns. Rounded and backed spine. Two false raised bands placed at head and tail of spine. Lap corners.
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Sewn on two recessed cords. Single wove and white moire silk endleaves and pastedowns. Rounded and backed spine. Two false raised bands placed at head and tail of spine. Lap corners.
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Dimensions:
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85 x 25 x 7 mm.
Display_Dimensions
85 x 25 x 7 mm.
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Decorative Description:
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Covers gilt with a flowing arabesque border with fleurons in corners and blocked Royal Arms in the center. Spine divided into three panels; center panel gilt with fleurons and title. Turn-ins and edges of boards decorated with a gilt roll.
Decorative_Descripti on
Covers gilt with a flowing arabesque border with fleurons in corners and blocked Royal Arms in the center. Spine divided into three panels; center panel gilt with fleurons and title. Turn-ins and edges of boards decorated with a gilt roll.
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Other Details:
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This set of 38 miniature volumes was given to William IV as a coronation gift and was presented in the gilt wooden case in which it is now housed — a miniature replica of David Garrick's Shakespeare Temple at Hampton.
Other_Details
This set of 38 miniature volumes was given to William IV as a coronation gift and was presented in the gilt wooden case in which it is now housed — a miniature replica of David Garrick's Shakespeare Temple at Hampton.
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Literature:
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Folger 17:4 (Folger Shakespeare Library, Fine and historic bookbindings from the Folger Shakespeare Library, New York, 1992).
References
Folger 17:4 (Folger Shakespeare Library, Fine and historic bookbindings from the Folger Shakespeare Library, New York, 1992).
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