THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE - PRINTED IN 1860s. ILLUSTRATED with multiple amounts of plates: engravings from daguerreotypes*. Three vols.: Tragedies, Comedies and Histories. The complete works of Shakespeare revised from the original editions with historical and analytical introductions to each play, also notes explanatory and critical, and a life of the poet; by J. O. Halliwell, ESQ., F.R.S., F.S.A.; member of the council of the Shakespear society, etc., etc.; and other eminent commentators. Elegantly and appropriately illustrated by portraits engraved on steel, from daguerreotypes of the greatest and most intellectual actors of the age, taken in the embodiment of the varied and life-like characters of our great national poet. Printed and published by the London printing and publishing company-limited: London and New York (undated, assumed 1860s) A three-volume, nicely-designed edition of comedies, tragedies and histories of William Shakspere. Visible imperfection on the spine, which somewhere lacks, and is cracked on the hindge. The text block complete. On the vol. no. 3 (Tragedies), cover board is barely held, cracked on the whole length. Overview: Half-brown morocco boards, half-cloth boards, spine in four compartments, gilt letterings and patterns steel engraved title and frontis, and illustrated with an additional steel engravings, chiefly portraits of famous American and British actors of the date (mid 19th century). Old damp-stain affecting lower portion of cover and lower parts of first pages but not affecting text or illustrations, covers worn, in the volume of histories hinges weak otherwise quite strong. Edges worn out and curved. COMEDIES: 4to, pages: i-xxxii, 1-575, a-4d; 12" x 9" (28 cm x 20 cm), plates TRAGEDIES: 4to, pages: 1-496, a-3r; 12" x 9" (28 cm x 20 cm), plates HISTORIES: 4to, pages: 1-488, b-3q, 12” x 9” (28 cm x 20 cm), plates Engravings on steel: from paintings, daguerreotypes. Unique engravings from proto-photographs.