The lives and tragical deaths of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and the lovely Ophelia / by J. Willis, Esq. Robert Cruikshank's titles & colored frontispieces to chap books ; 23
Bibliographic Citation:
Willis, J. The lives and tragical deaths of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and the lovely Ophelia / by J. Willis, Esq. London : Printed by and for Hodgson & Co., No. 10, Newgate Street, [1823?]
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece title: Hamlet and Ophelia
Creator:
Publisher:
Printed by and for Hodgson & Co., No. 10, Newgate Street, [1823?]
Notes:
  • "Sixpence."
  • Title page and frontispiece only.
  • Hand-coloured frontispiece probably by Robert Cruikshank.
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 1 in a collection of 57 title pages and frontispieces from 1820 to 1828 that represent a better technique than some earlier examples as the strong colours are not applied as carelessly as some of the earlier and cheaper booklets; accession number: 359087.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 19 cm.
Language:
English
Chapbook Category:
Miscellaneous
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Sponsor:
The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.
Copyright:
All images licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/deed.en_US. For information, please contact Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University Library.
Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8091
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_R63_no_23_elf