The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Subtitle: Embracing an Account of the Principal Productions of the Most Distinguished Authors in Great Britain and the United States, From the Earliest to the Present Period ... Original Publisher: Edward Hopkins Publication date: 1845 Subjects: Literature and history; English literature; American literature; Great Britain; United States; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism / Shakespeare