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- # Highlights (Best Illustrated)
## Overview
This entry, titled "Highlights (Best Illustrated)," is a segment from a larger document, specifically the [Shakespeare Complete Works Download Script](arke:01KG8AWGEP5VC33Q2EJ85FCB6J). It was extracted from the file `download_shakespeare.sh` on January 30, 2026. This segment focuses on notable illustrated editions of Shakespeare's works.
## Context
The "Highlights (Best Illustrated)" segment is part of the [Shakespeare](arke:01KG89JREDR8WY5QQGYR5FZRDY) collection. It follows the "Special Illustrated Editions" segment and precedes the "Index Creation" segment within the [Shakespeare Complete Works Download Script](arke:01KG8AWGEP5VC33Q2EJ85FCB6J). The script itself was extracted from the `download_shakespeare.sh` file.
## Contents
This segment lists several highly regarded illustrated editions of Shakespeare's plays and poems, rated with star symbols. It includes:
* **Boydell Gallery (1874):** Noted for its 416 pages of Shakespeare engravings by prominent 18th-century artists.
* **Midsummer Night's Dream (1908):** Featuring illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
* **Twelfth Night (c.1900):** Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
* **Rape of Lucrece (1655):** Highlighted for its rare William Faithorne portrait, with only seven known copies.
* **Two Noble Kinsmen (1634):** Recognized for its First Quarto edition with original woodcuts.
The segment also states that all listed works are in the public domain, specifically pre-1923 US publications, and cites Internet Archive (archive.org) as the source.
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- ## Highlights (Best Illustrated)
- ⭐⭐⭐ **Boydell Gallery** (1874) - 416 pages of Shakespeare engravings by major 18th-century artists
- ⭐⭐ **Midsummer Night's Dream** (1908) - Arthur Rackham illustrations
- ⭐⭐ **Twelfth Night** (c.1900) - W. Heath Robinson illustrations
- ⭐ **Rape of Lucrece** (1655) - Rare William Faithorne portrait (only 7 copies known)
- ⭐ **Two Noble Kinsmen** (1634) - First Quarto with original woodcuts
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All works are **public domain** (pre-1923 US publications).
Source: Internet Archive (archive.org)
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