Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Hotson, Leslie, 1897-1992
Title:
Shakespeare versus Shallow / by Leslie Hotson.
Published / Created:
London : The Nonesuch Press, 1931.

Edinburgh : R. and R. Clark, Limited, [1931]
Physical Description:
[6], ix-xiv, 374, [2] pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PR2827 .H68 1931
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Facsimile between pages 26 and 27 accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.

With documents to prove that Justice Gardiner was the prototype of Shallow.

Dreyfus, J. History of the Nonesuch Press, 76

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in dark blue buckram.
Contents:
Preface -- Shakespeare's quarrel -- The life of Justice Gardiner -- White luces -- Justice Shallow and Abraham Slender -- The date of the Merry wives of Windsor -- The women in the case -- Conclusion -- Appendix [Gardiner documents (pages 133-350)]
Subject Terms:
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616 -- Characters -- Shallow. | Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616. Merry wives of Windsor. | Gardiner, William, ca. 1531–1597. | Gardner family. | Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London.
Contributors:
Nonesuch Press, publisher. | R. & R. Clark (Firm), printer.