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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare Chiswick: Printed by C. Whittingham, 1823 Illustrated by John Thurston (1774-1822)	The Works of Shakspere Revised from the best authorities: with a memoir, and essay on his genius, by Barry Cornwall: also, annotations and introductory remarks on the plays, by many distinguished writers. London: Robert Tyas, 1843 Illustrated with wood engravings from designs by Kenny Meadows
The Works of Shakspere Imperial edition. New York: Virtue & Yorston, [1875-1876] Illustrations by British artists Daniel Maclise (1806-1870)	Ophelia, by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915)

The Tragedie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke
Weimar: Cranach Press, 1930.
Edited by J. Dover Wilson. The typographical arrangement was done by Count Harry Kessler. Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) designed and cut on wood the illustrations. Eric Gill cut the title, and the type was designed by Edward Johnston.

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
with engravings by Eric Gill
High Wycombe, Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club by Hague and Gill, 1933



Hamlet New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1939 Edited and amended by Herbert Farjeon Designed by Bruce Rodgers. Illustrated from drawings by Edy Legrand.
Hamlet: A Television Script Adapted by Michael Benthall and Ralph Nelson With illustrations by Ben Shahn 1959

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