Q: I was looking around the homepage but someone had done such a good job, I just couldn’t find out information about the book I have. I bought my favorite play “Macbeth” (Half priced books) and when I got home a realized there is no information about it. As I learned it should be published around 1890’s but that’s all I know. It is different than others… the picture before the title page is different and the letters on the title page are black and red…
Title says:

Macbeth
by
William Shakespeare
with
The Historie of Macbeth
from Ralph Holinshed’s chronicles of Scotland, 1577
Philadelphia
Henry Altemus

There are no dates on the book. Has 192 pages. Thread binding.

I would be extremely happy if someone could help me out. And maybe let me know did I gain more than a great book.

A: The Shakespeare’s Plays Series included 33 books. It was published between 1899 and 1933. In 1899 the books listed Henry Altemus on the title page. Thereafter Henry Altemus Company was noted as the publisher. Thus, your book is an 1899 version. No real value but a nice book nonetheless.
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