Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners: With Dissertations on the Clowns and Tools Off Shakespeare, on the Collection of Popular Tales Entitled Gesta Romanorum, and on the English Morris Dance (2 volumes)
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807. First Editions. Octavo. In two volumes: xv, 526pp and 499pp. (1)pp. errata. wood-engraved illustrations by J. Berryman . A beautiful set of the first edition with Douce's classic study with all nine original illustrations. One of the most influential works on Shakespeare criticism..... More