Open AccessThe Early Illustrated Editions of W. Shakespeare in the Holdings of the Russian State Library
Author(s) -
Tatiana A. Dolgodrova
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bibliotekovedenie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-7372
pISSN - 0869-608X
DOI - 10.25281/0869-608x-2014-0-2-54-59
Subject(s) - ornaments , state (computer science) , art , classics , history , art history , library science , literature , computer science , algorithm , style (visual arts)
The article is devoted to the early illustrated editions of W. Shakespeare, stored at the Scientific Research Department of Rare Books (Museum of Book) of the Russian State Library. There is carried out the analysis of the illustrations - engravings from the books of XVIII-XIX centuries, starting from the first edition of W. Shakespeare with illustrations (1709) up to the publication of the end of XIX century with ornaments of William Morris.