Author(s): William Shakespeare,W. Heath Robinson
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 224
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Language: English
Date Published: 2011-09-14
Dimensions: 216 x 279 x 27mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

William Heath Robinson was part of a family of artists that included brothers Thomas and Charles. Possibly his finest achievement as an illustrator is A Midsummer Night's Dream — a book meticulously and marvelously designed. From the half title, frontispiece, and exquisite title page, to the playful two-page spread that closes the book, this is a treatment of the play that will surprise and delight the eye on nearly every page. There are 12 full-page color plates, but it is the sumptuous variety of Robinson's black-and-white illustrations — 32 full-page, along with plentiful vignettes — that makes this book the ultimate graphic presentation of Shakespeare's most beloved play.