Penguin First Editions :: Early First Edition Penguin Books

This series superceded the Penguin Shakespeare 'B' series which successfully ran from April 1937 to September 1959 with 37 titles and selling well over 1.5 million copies. The 'New Penguin Shakespeare' series 'NS' was edited by Terence Spencer and commenced in April 1967 with NS1 Romeo and Juliet (which book was edited by Terence J. B. Spencer). These books were accompanied by a new set of commentaries printed under the series heading of 'The Penguin Shakespeare Library', 'SL'.
On a few of the spines, the prefix 'PNS' has been used.

"The New Penguin Shakespeare offers a complete edition of the plays and poems. Each volume has been prepared from the original texts and includes an introduction, a list of further reading, a full and helpful commentary, and a short account of the textual problems of the play."

Information and cover photographs of New Penguin Shakespeare Series:

NS 1	Series No.: NS 1 Title: ROMEO AND JULIET Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Terence J. B. Spencer Cover designs: illustration by Pierre Clayette, and subsequent design by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1967 Pages: 296pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 6/- First image courtesy of Tim Graham
NS 2	Series No.: NS 2 Title: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Stanley Wells Cover designs: illustration by Pierre Clayette, and subsequent design by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1967 Pages: 176pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 4/6d. The second image is of a 1977 reprint with the David Gentleman design
NS 3	Series No.: NS 3 Title: CORIOLANUS Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by G. R. Hibbard Cover designs: illustration by Pierre Clayette, and subsequent design by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1967 Pages: 264pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 6/- First image courtesy of Tim Graham
NS 4	Series No.: NS 4 Title: JULIUS CAESAR Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Norman Sanders Cover designs: illustration by Pierre Clayette, and subsequent design by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1967 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 4/6d. Prefix of 'NPS 4' used on spine Second image courtesy of Tim Graham
NS 5	Series No.: NS 5 Title: MACBETH Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by G. K. Hunter Cover illustration: by Pierre Clayette Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1967 Pages: 200pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 4/6d. Was also produced in hardback 'HNS 5'
NS 6	Series No.: NS 6 Title: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Moelwyn Merchant Cover illustration: by Pierre Clayette Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1967 Pages: 224pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 4/6d.
NS 7	Series No.: NS 7 Title: OTHELLO Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Kenneth Muir Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1968 Pages: 240pp Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 6/-
NS 8	Series No.: NS 8 Title: KING HENRY THE FIFTH (HENRY V) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by A. R. Humphreys Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1968 Pages: 240pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 6/-
NS 9	Series No.: NS 9 Title: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by R. A. Foakes Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: February 1968 Pages: 176pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 6/-
NS10	Series No.: NS10 Title: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by G. R. Hibbard Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: February 1968 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 6/-
NS11	Series No.: NS11 Title: TWELFTH NIGHT Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by M. M. Mahood Cover illustration: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: May 1968 Pages: 208pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 5/- Second image of 1981 reprint; cover design by Paul Hogarth
NS12	Series No.: NS12 Title: KING RICHARD THE THIRD (RICHARD III) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by E. A. J. Honigmann Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: August 1968 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 5/-
NS13	Series No.: NS13 Title: THE TEMPEST Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Anne Righter Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: April 1968 Pages: 192pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 5/-
NS14	Series No.: NS14 Title: AS YOU LIKE IT Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by H. J. Oliver Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: February 1968 Pages: 208pp. Printer: Western Printing Services Ltd Price: 4/6d.
NS15	Series No.: NS15 Title: MEASURE FOR MEASURE Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by J. M. Nosworthy Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: March 1969 Pages: 192pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 6/-
NS16	Series No.: NS16 Title: THE WINTER'S TALE Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Ernest Schanzer Cover illustration: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: August 1969 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 30p 6/- also images of reprints; second - cover design by Paul Hogarth, third (Price: £2.99) Cover illustration by Louisa Hare
NS17	Series No.: NS17 Title: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Norman Sanders Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: October 1968 Pages: 222pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 25p 5/-
NS18	Series No.: NS18 Title: THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY THE FOURTH (HENRY IV PT.1) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by P. H. Davison Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: June 1968 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 5/-
NS19	Series No.: NS19 Title: KING RICHARD THE SECOND (RICHARD II) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Stanley Wells Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: March 1969 Pages: 288pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 30p 6/-
NS20	Series No.: NS20 Title: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Barbara Everett Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: 1970 Pages: 238pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 30p 6/-
NS21	Series No.: NS21 Title: TIMON OF ATHENS Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by G. R. Hibbard Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: 1970 Pages: 272pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 35p 7/-
NS22	Series No.: NS22 Title: KING KENRY THE EIGHTH (HENRY VIII) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by A. R. Humphreys Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: 1971 Pages: 272pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 40p
NS23	Series No.: NS23 Title: THE RAPE OF LUCRECE Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by J. W. Lever Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer Date Published: 1971 Pages: 158pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 35p
NS24	Series No.: NS24 Title: KING LEAR Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by G. K. Hunter Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1972 Pages: 352pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 40p
NS25	Series No.: NS25 Title: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Stanley Wells Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1972 Pages: 192pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price:
NS26	Series No.: NS26 Title: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by G. R. Hibbard Cover illustration: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1973 Pages: 224pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 30p Second image of 1982 reprint, cover design by Paul Hogarth
NS27	Series No.: NS27 Title: KING JOHN Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by R. L. Smallwood Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1974 Pages: 384pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 50p
NS28	Series No.: NS28 Title: THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE FOURTH (HENRY IV PT.2) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by P. H. Davidson Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1977 Pages: 320pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 75p
NS29	Series No.: NS29 Title: PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Philip Edwards Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1976 Pages: 208pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 75p
NS30	Series No.: NS30 Title: THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN Authors: William Shakespeare and John Fletcher Edited by: by N. W. Bawcutt Cover design: image by Louisa Hare Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1977 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Clays Ltd Price: £1.25
NS31	Series No.: NS31 Title: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Emrys Jones Cover design: by David Gentleman Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1977 Pages: 304pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: Image of 1979 reprint
NS32	Series No.: NS32 Title: THE SONNETS AND A LOVER'S COMPLAINT Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by John Kerrigan Cover illustration: by Paul Hogarth Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1986 Pages: 464pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Price: £4.95p
NS34	Series No.: NS34 Title: HAMLET Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Terence J. B. Spencer Introduction: by Anne Barton Cover illustration: by Paul Hogarth Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1980 Pages: 384pp. Printer: Clays Ltd Price: £2.50p
NS35	Series No.: NS35 Title: THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH (HENRY VI PT.1) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Norman Sanders Cover illustration: by Paul Hogarth Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1981 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.95p
NS36	Series No.: NS36 Title: THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH (HENRY VI PT.2) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Norman sanders Cover illustration: by Paul Hogarth Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1981 Pages: 304pp. Printer: Richard Clay and Co Ltd Price: £2.25
NS37	Series No.: NS37 Title: THE THIRD PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH (HENRY VI PT.3) Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by Norman Sanders Cover illustration: by Paul Hogarth Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1981 Pages: 304pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £2.25p
NS38	Series No.: NS38 Title: LOVE'S LABOURS LOST Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by John Kerrigan Cover illustration: by Paul Hogarth Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1982 Pages: 220pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.50p
NS41	Series No.: NS41 Title: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA Author: William Shakespeare Edited by: by R. A. Foakes Cover illustration: by Paul Hogarth Series Editor: Terence J. B. Spencer and Assistant Editor, Stanley Wells Date Published: 1987 Pages: 256pp. Printer: Clays Ltd Price: £2.99p

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