"Fifty copies only printed." "Indenture made ... betweene Henry Walker citizein and minstrell of London ... And William Shakespeare of Stratford upon Avon in the countie of Warwick gentleman, & William Johnson citizein and vintener of London, John Jackson, and John Hemyng ..." Preface by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps. (From Omni, Same appears in Folger)
Ms. note on last leaf: "Twenty-five copies only printed & the woodblocks destroyed. April. 1884. J.O.H.-P." [i.e. James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps]. (From Omni, Same appears in Folger)
Chairman of the Council : C. E. Flower.First edition published under title : Shakespeare memorial, Stratford-on-Avon.
Chairman of the Council : C. E. Flower.
First edition published under title : Shakespeare memorial, Stratford-on-Avon.
"This life was written as a supplement to the New century (subscription) edition of 'Shakespeare.'"The original manuscript was stolen, thus necessitating the re-writing of the work. cf. Pref.