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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Comprising His Plays and Poems
by William Shakespeare; Preface-Sir Donald Wolfit; Introduction-B. Hodek
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Spring Books. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Black cloth covers with gilt lettering on front board and spine. Covers show general wear, crease in center of spine. No writing in the book. Pages lightly tanned but clean and crisp. Front interior hinge cracked at title page; rear interior hinge cracked 1/2" at top edge. Binding otherwise sound. A nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013949
- Title
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Comprising His Plays and Poems
- Author
- William Shakespeare; Preface-Sir Donald Wolfit; Introduction-B. Hodek
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Spring Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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