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The Chiswick Shakespeare : With Introductions and Glossaries by John  Dennis and 463 Illustrations by Byam Shaw. In twelve volumes

The Chiswick Shakespeare : With Introductions and Glossaries by John Dennis and 463 Illustrations by Byam Shaw. In twelve volumes

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The Chiswick Shakespeare : With Introductions and Glossaries by John Dennis and 463 Illustrations by Byam Shaw. In twelve volumes

by Shakespeare, William

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London: George Bell and Sons 1905. 16mo.Illustrated. In 12 volumes complete. Publisher's original red cloth with elaborately gilt-decorated spines. Top edge gilt. Spine cloth faded but gilt bright. Slight rubbing & wear to spines of 2 volumes. Minor spotting to the fore-edges. Boards clean and unfaded. Internally clean. Original illustrated title-pages to each play. With 463 illustrations by Byam Shaw. All bindings firm. An attractive set in VG condition. Originally published as single plays between 1899 and 1902, the publisher Bell represents the 39 volumes her as 12, using the original illustration by Byam Shaw. This is the edition that the Easton Press based their edition on in the 1990s. . Very Good. Gilt Decorated Cloth. 1905.

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Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
56287
Title
The Chiswick Shakespeare : With Introductions and Glossaries by John Dennis and 463 Illustrations by Byam Shaw. In twelve volumes
Author
Shakespeare, William
Illustrator
Shaw, Byam
Format/Binding
Gilt Decorated Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
George Bell and Sons 1905
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1905
Size
16mo.Illustrated
Keywords
Byam Shaw,Chiswick Shakespeare
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Library Sets; Performing Arts - Theatre / Dance;
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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
VG
Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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