Richard II / edited by Charles R. Forker

First edition in this form. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Signed and inscribed. Physical description; 593 p. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-551) and index. Contents; CONTENTS; GENERAL EDITOR'S PREFACE; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1 EDWARD CAPELL, various notes on Richard II, 1780; 2 EDMOND MALONE and others, supplementary remarks on Richard II, 1780; 3 THOMAS DAVIES, on the deposition scene in Richard II, 1784; 4 EDMOND MALONE, edition of Shakespeare, 1790; 5 JOSEPH RITSON, Shakespeare's part-authorship of Richard II and other notes, 1793; 6 GEORGE STEEVENS, notes on Richard II, 1793; 7 GEORGE CHALMERS, on the date and political significance of Richard II, 1799; 8 CHARLES DIBDIN, Richard II inferior to Richard III, 1800. 9 FRANCIS DOUCE, Richard II and the memento mori tradition, 180710 CHARLES LAMB, Marlowe's Edward II compared to Richard II, 1808; 11 SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE, on Richard II and the history play, 1813; 12 WILLIAM HAZLITT, a critique of Edmund Kean as Richard II, 1815; 13 RICHARD WROUGHTON, advertisement of an adaptation of Richard II, 1815; 14 A.W. VON SCHLEGEL, Richard II and the unity of Shakespeare's history plays, 1815; 15 NATHAN DRAKE, a sympathetic view of Richard II, 1817; 16 WILLIAM HAZLITT, characterization in Richard II, 1817. 17 JOHN HAMILTON REYNOLDS, the poetry of Richard II and the other histories, 181718 AUGUSTINE SKOTTOWE, Richard II and the truth of history, 1824; 19 GEORGE DANIEL, prefatory remarks on Richard II, 1831; 20 HENRY NELSON COLERIDGE, another version of Coleridge on Richard II, 1836; 21 HENRY HALLAM, on the scene of Aumerle's pardon in Richard II, 1837-9; 22 THOMAS CAMPBELL, general comments on Richard II, 1838; 23 THOMAS PEREGRINE COURTENAY, Richard II and history, 1838; 24 CHARLES KNIGHT, the pictorial edition of Richard II, 1838. 25 JOHN PAYNE COLLIER, on the existence of two plays on Richard II's reign, 184226 HERMANN ULRICI, kingship and the morality of Richard II, 1846; 27 GULIAN C. VERPLANCK, critical remarks on Richard II, 1847; 28 HARTLEY COLERIDGE, a comment on Richard II, 1851; 29 FRANC?OIS P.G. GUIZOT, history, character, and divine right in Richard II, 1852; 30 HENRY N. HUDSON, historical truth and characterization in Richard II, 1852; 31 HENRY REED, history as tragedy in Richard II, 1855; 32 WILLIAM WATKISS LLOYD, the political morality of Richard II, 1856. 33 RICHARD GRANT WHITE, Richard II, Daniel's Civil Wars, and the play's date, 185934 G.G. GERVINUS, the characterization and artistry of Richard II, 1863; 35 JOHN A. HERAUD, the play's divided authorship and Shakespeare's attitude to divine right, 1865; 36 HENRY N. HUDSON, further observations on Richard II, 1872; 37 RICHARD SIMPSON, Richard II and Elizabethan politics, 1874; 38 EDWARD DOWDEN, the immaturity of Richard II and the realism of Bolingbroke, 1875; 39 A.C. SWINBURNE, an unsympathetic view of Richard II, 1875. 40 F.J. FURNIVALL, the topicality of Richard II and the character of its protagonist, 1877. Subjects; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 King Richard II. Richard II, King of England 1367-1400 In literature. King Richard II (Shakespeare, William). Geschichte 1780-1918. 1800-1899. Kings and rulers in literature. Middle Ages in literature. 1 Kg.…