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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
The Merry Wives of Windsor 1910
26.2 x 20.1 x 4.8 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1059106
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
The Merry Wives of Windsor / by William Shakespeare ; illustrated by Hugh Thomson 1910
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
The Merry Wives of Windsor / by William Shakespeare ; illustrated by Hugh Thomson 1910
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
The Merry Wives of Windsor / by William Shakespeare ; illustrated by Hugh Thomson 1910
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An oak tree, the Castle and the Order of the Garter are all aspects of Windsor which Shakespeare draws on in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Embroidered on the red damask covers of this copy of Shakespeare’s comedy is Windsor Castle, surrounded by a garter with details picked out in gold thread, and with oak leaves and acorns behind. Above and below, on banners sewn with silver thread, are quotations from the play.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Mary, Consort of King George V, by Katharine Denison, April 1917; deposited in the Royal Library by Queen Mary, 31 January 1937
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Creator(s)
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Measurements
26.2 x 20.1 x 4.8 cm (book measurement (conservation))
26.0 x 5.0 cm (book measurement (inventory))
29.5 x 6.0 cm (book in box)
Alternative title(s)
The Merry Wives of Windsor / by William Shakespeare ; illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
Featured in
ExhibitionShakespeare in the Royal Library: Windsor Castle
Drawing from the wealth of Shakespeareana in the Royal Library this exhibiton will examine aspects of the playwright's life, work and influence, and celebrate his longstanding connection with Windsor and the royal court
