Student Work
| Title | Description | Semester | Course | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptoe through the Tulips with Shax |
This copy of Flowers from Shakespeare’s Garden is a book in the Hill Memorial Library collection. The book is a reprinted version from 1906, which was published in London by Cassell & Compy. The original was published in the 1860s and was written and illustrated by Walter Crane. It is a relatively thin book with less than a hundred pages and a hard dark green cover with an illustration of a woman and the title on the front in gold. The edges of the book are worn and there are specks of white on the front cover along with a small black mark that appear have come from wear. The binding on the books interior appears to have been damaged, but all of the pages have been secured. The illustrations are all beautiful and each one has Walter Crane’s artist seal at the bottom in red. Each... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 001 |
| The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island |
This object is a printed copy of Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest. It is currently located in the Hill Memorial Library at Louisiana State University. This hardcover book was printed in London in the year 1789. Though it was originally written by William Shakespeare, this copy was compiled by J.P. Kemble. This particular copy was made for J. Debrett, but the readers were most likely expected to be anyone at the time who desired to read the play in the manner it had been performed. There are various versions of Shakespeare’s works, but this text was modeled after the performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on the 13th of October, 1789. Debrett was the initial owner of the book, but its following possessor is unknown. The next account there is of any ownership is by the... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 003 |
| The Tempest, A Comedy by William Shakespeare |
Published in 1901, The Tempest, a Comedy by William Shakespeare is a beautifully crafted book with a white cover and spine decorated in gold leaf. While it is evidently aged, it is still in very good condition. The pages are still firmly attached to the spine, and none of the ink is faded in the slightest. Based on the elaborate decoration of the book and the relatively good condition of it, the book was either handled with extreme care or did not circulate much. It has a thick cover and thicker, rough pages, so it was most likely made to withstand a great deal of handling. The pages are deckled, meaning that they were not finished to be all one length, in an effort to make the book look older. Inside, the book is full of illustrations and details in the... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 005 |
| The National Shax Attack |
Group 3— Descriptive Account The National Shakespeare, published in 1888, is a near exact copy of Shakespeare’s 1623 first folio. It was no doubt made for a very specific audience: the wealthy and well educated. The book is large, exceeding one metric foot in height, and adorns a surprisingly heavy, dark green, and textured front. The cover exhibits small stars, a harp, three small chimeras, a lion, an arrow flying through a sheild, and an eagle holding a double edged spear. All of these small illustrations are detailed in gold. At the very bottom of the cover, “Obit 1616” is written in the same gold as the illustrations. All of these features give the book an undeniable air of importance. The book’s personality is noble and proud... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 002 |
| The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines |
The book in question is the second series of The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines: in a series of fifteen tales written by Mary Cowden Clarke. It was published by G.P. Putnam in New York at 155 Broadway in 1852. This copy of the book was given as a gift to Cecila Chardon by her friend Eliza on “Jany 27, 1855”. The book was designed to be given as a gift, as evidenced by the title on the covers, which are clearly labeled “Shakespeare Gift Book,” in gold lettering. It was probably a gift suitable for a young, learned woman, judging by the ownership of the item. Within the book, lays an “honor stamp” placed by LSU; the librarians of Hill Memorial indicated that it has been in the special collections library for more than forty years. The length is 7 ½ inches... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 002 |
| Sir Shax-A-Lot |
In Hill Memorial Library there is a book of the complete works of Shakespeare’s poetry. Found in 1899, this book not only has poetry, it includes Shakespeare’s many sonnets, original songs, and excerpts from his own plays. Though these are valuable pieces of writing, the book in which they are stored is very plain. It is bound with thick white Vellum, which is animal hide that makes the book very thick and rather heavy. Because of the book’s simplicity, we believe it was meant for the middle classes. It is a very durable book for its age and in excellent condition. For more security, the book has ribbon on the cover to close the book and keep the pages from being damaged if it is dropped or perhaps keep prying eyes out of it. This book has aged quite a bit. The once white cover,... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 003 |
| Shax in Songs |
Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb is a small, fancy book with 319 pages. This book was written in attempt to paraphrase many of Shakespeare’s works into more approachable readings. The front cover of the book has a canvas texture and includes an illustration of a lady wearing a red dress, while the back cover has a small, circular illustration of the lady’s face. The text and the border on the front cover are painted in gold. There is also gold paint on the edges of the pages of the book. The inside cover pages contain black and white pen drawings of the lady as well. The book also contains 76 full page illustrations: 6 colour plates with gold accents and 70 half-tone illustrations by W. Paget which are black and white. These illustrations were considered... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 005 |
| Shakin' it up with Shax |
The item we chose to study was The Poems of William Shakespeare, edited and introduced by Peter Alexander and illustrated with wood carvings by Agnes Miller Parker. The book was designed by John Dreyfus and printed by Brooke Crutchley at the University Printing House in Cambridge in 1967. This book is signed by the illustrator and is a Cambridge limited edition, copy 704 of only 1500 copies printed. The contents include the following: a dedication to Henry Wriothesley, preface to Venus and Adonis, Venus and Adonis, preface to The Rape of Lucrece, The Rape of Lucrece, preface to the Sonnets and A Lover’s Complaint, the Sonnets, A Lover’s Complaint, preface to The Passionate Pilgrim and The Phoenix and Turtle, The Passionate Pilgrim, The Phoenix and Turtle, and a glossary. ... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 004 |
| Shakespeare's Influence on Children |
Shakespeare and the Heart of a Child was written by Gertrude Elizabeth Taylor Slaughter (1870-1963). The Macmillan Company of New York published the book as a first edition in October of 1922. Frederic ‘Eric’ Pape (1870-1938) was the illustrator of the book. The book is a juvenile fiction “story of two children and their interests in Shakespeare both at home and abroad where they visited the scenes of Shakespeare’s life and plays. Charmingly told of interest to adults, especially mothers, as well as to children”. Physically, the book is in good condition, considering its age. It contains a hard, celestial blue cover that has slight bending on the corners. The title, and the author's name, is imprinted on the front cover in metallic gold. Positioned beneath is also a... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 004 |
| Shake-speares Sweetheart |
The book Shake-speares Sweetheart was written by Sara Hawks Sterling in 1905. Five years after William Shakespeare’s death, friend Ben Jonson visited Shakespeare’s widow, Anne Hathaway and asked that she write the story of Shakespeare and herself. This book tells the love story of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway in a similar way that a novel or memoir tells a story. This book was published in Philadelphia by George W. Jacobs & Co. One of the first notable things about this book is in the title, having a hyphen in the middle of Shakespeare’s name: Shake-speare. The book is a medium size, roughly 9 inches by 7 inches, implying it could easily be transported. The very thick and textured pages of this book emphasize the strength and the age of this book (being made in... |
Spring 2016 | ENGL 2148 | 005 |