Shakespeare's Seven Ages: or the Progress of Human Life; Illustrated by a Series of Extracts in Prose and Poetry

London: C.S. Arnold; N. Hailes; Simpkin and Marshall, 1831. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. A verbose exploration of the Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Human Life: Infancy, School-Boy, Lover, Soldier, Justice, Pantaloon, Second Childishness. The author describes each stage with a mix of his own observations and selections of prose and poetry from Shakespeare, Shepard, Lowell, and many others. Begins with a memoir of Shakespeare which includes biographical details as well as an overview of the printed editions of his works, Jubilee held in 1740, scholarship written on Shakespeare, influence, appearance, and more.

Very good in brown cloth boards with minor markings to boards. Binding has been restored along interior hinges. Clean interior overall with a few small spots of foxing. Top corner of title page has been repaired with tape. Small closed tears and light dampstaining to edges of some pages. Illustrated with eight copper engravings. Size Octavo. 281 pages. LIT11162.