Autograph letters signed from D.J. Snider, St. Louis, to J. Parker Norris [manuscript], 1875-1877.

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Autograph letters signed from D.J. Snider, St. Louis, to J. Parker Norris [manuscript], 1875-1877.

Mostly regarding articles written for The bibliopolist and The western by Snider and other contemporary Shakespeare scholars. Briefly discusses Shakespeare authorship theories. Mentions Romeo and Juliet, Coriolanus, Othello, Julius Caesar, Joseph Crosby, F.J. Furnivall, F.G. Fleay, Appleton [Morgan?], [Edward?] Dowden.

10 items ; 18 x 12 cm to 21 x 13 cm.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Snider, Denton Jaques, 1841-1925

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Fleay, Frederick Gard, 1831-1909

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Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928

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Appleton Morgan was president of the Shakespeare Society of New York. From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, 1888-1908. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155885216 ...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Norris, Joseph Parker, 1847-1916

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J.P. Norris was editor of the American Bibliopolist. From the description of Letters to J.P. Norris, editor, from F.J. Furnivall and J. Crosby [manuscript], 1877. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 416491440 ...

Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910

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English scholar and editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Mrs. Mark's, Temple Gardens, Lincoln, to an unknown correspondent, 1890 Aug. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125491 Frederick James Furnivall (1825-1910) was an English scholar and editor who helped to organize the Working Men's College. Various organizations he founded include the Early English Text Society, Chaucer Society, New Shakspere Society, Wiclif Society, Browning Society, and Shelle...

Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913

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Edward Dowden, Irish literary scholar and poet. He wrote several literary biographies, the most substantial being The Life of Percy Bysshe Shelley (1886). From the description of Edward Dowden manuscript material : 1 item, 1880 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 173998315 From the guide to the Edward Dowden manuscript material : 9 items, 1870's-1908, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Edward Dowden wa...

Crosby, Joseph, 1821-1891

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Noted Victorian Shakespearean scholar and book collector of Zanesville, Ohio; born 25 July 1821, Kirkby Thore, Cumbria, England; died 31 October 1891, Montreal, Canada; his collection was sold to the Wisconsin Historical Society, the University of Michigan Library, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. From the description of Invitation and program of the Wheeling Shakspeare Club, greeting cards with Shakespearean quotations, and official acknowledgments to Joseph Crosby for gifts of b...