Text: C. F. Briggs (?), Literary, Broadway Journal (New York), May 31, 1845, vol. 1, no. 22, p. ??

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Harper's Illuminated and Illustrated Shakspeare. Nos. 53, 54.

There are two or three things about this edition of the great poet especially worthy of commendation, although there are others, which we shall point out next week, not to be passed over without reprehension. We particularly admire the illustrated corn, which is one of the best specimen's of that kind of drawing which any of our publishers have put forth. The present number contains “As you Like it,” entire. The illustrations are very beautiful, well conceived well drawn, and cut with great neatness and precision. The names of the artists should be given. One of the points which we particularly admire is the good taste of the editor in choosing the old and most correct manner of spelling Shakespeare's name.