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The Complete Works of Shakspere; Revised from the Original Editions: With a Memoir and Essay on His Genius by Barry Cornwall. Historical and Critical Studies of Shakspere's Text, Characters, and Commentators; with annotations and introductory remarks on the plays, by Richard Grant White, A. M., R. H. Horne, and various other distinguished writers. [Six Volumes] [Shakespeare]
by Shakespeare, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited N.d. [c. 1880]. 4to.Illustrated. 3 volumes bound as 6. Comedies. Tragedies. Histories. xxxvi, 288; xi, 289-640; [v], 306; x, 306-586; xi, 318; vii, 318- 641, xxxvii-lxxi, xvi pp. Full blue cloth with elaborate gilt- and blind stamped decorations, illustrations and lettering to boards and spines - some chipping to the spine and marking to the basesall edges gilt. Light spots throughout and occasional offsetting (mainly to tissue guards, which shows they've worked!). Engraved frontispiece to every volume and engraved title page to every odd numbered book. Many tissue-guarded full page and in-text engravings by Kenny Meadows. All bindings firm. Extensive supplementary materials: glossaries, biography, notes, criticism, etc. An attractive VG set. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Gilt Decorated Cloth. 1880.
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- Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Complete Works of Shakspere; Revised from the Original Editions: With a Memoir and Essay on His Genius by Barry Cornwall. Historical and Critical Studies of Shakspere's Text, Characters, and Commentators; with annotations and introductory remarks on the plays, by Richard Grant White, A. M., R. H. Horne, and various other distinguished writers. [Six Volumes] [Shakespeare]
- Author
- Shakespeare, William
- Illustrator
- Meadows, Kenny
- Format/Binding
- Gilt Decorated Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited N.d. [c. 1880]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1880
- Size
- 4to.Illustrated
- Keywords
- Shakespeare,Plays,Complete Works of Shakespeare,Illustrated Shakespeare
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Library Sets; Performing Arts - Theatre / Dance;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Title Page
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- Chipping
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- VG
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