The comedy of A midsummer night's dream / written by William Shakspere ; and arranged for representation at Daly's Theatre, by Augustin Daly ; produced there for the first time, January 31, 1888
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Place of creationUnited States, New York (State), New YorkDate1888Note(s)Copy note: Extra-illustrated with 86 photographs documenting the cast and scenery of Augustin Daly's 1888 production of A midsummer night's dream and 41 original costume designs, likely the work of Théophile Thomas, as well as 7 letters to Daly concerning the production, 7 broadsides and playbills for earlier (mostly American) productions, 2 programs for the Daly production printed on satin, 160 illustrations, and the text of the play in seven leaves from the second folio of 1632. Letters and costume design drawings cataloged separately. Leaves inlaid on larger paper (44 cm) by Augustus Toedteberg. Half leather binding with marbled paper boards; binder's stamp: Stikeman & Co. Included in the sale of Augustin Daly's collection, American Art Galleries, March 19, 1900 (cat. no. 730). Armorial bookplate (motto: Deus clypeus meus) of Livingston Ludlow Biddle.Extent25 cmAssociated name(s)Associated name: Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, Associated name: Winter, William, 1836-1917, Former owner: Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899, Associated name: Biddle, Livingston Ludlow, 1877-1959, former owner, Associated name: Toedteberg, Augustus, 1823 or 1824-1909, Printer: Trow's Printing and Bookbinding Company, Binder: Stikeman & CoGenre/form(s)Acting editions, Cast lists, Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance), PlaybillsRightshttps://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
