Found this copy in an Oxfam bookshop today. I used to have a copy years ago but lost it in a move between schools. Originally publishing in the mid-1950s, it’s essentially a standard version of Shakespeare’s life though I imagine that some of the historical detail might be dated (ha!) in terms of current scholarship. The draw for me are the illustrations: lots of places, portraits and documents that provide a visual reinforcement of the biography. It’s useful to have in a classroom to let children flick through. This edition has an attractive cover which means it’ll look displayed good on a shelf.