The Family Shakspeare [sic] : In which nothing is added to the original text, but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family. By Thomas Bowdler. Ten volumes complete. LONDON : 1825.
by SHAKESPEARE, William 1564-1616. [ BOWDLER, Thomas, 1782-1856. ]
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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1825. Fourth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. LONDON : 1825. Hardbacks. Contemporary dark-red full Morocco-leather; gilt lettered spines; raised bands. Marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. Nice and attractive set. VERY GOOD INDEED. CONTENTS: v.1: Tempest; Two gentlemen of Verona; Merry wives of Windsor; Twelfth night, or, What you will - v.2: Measure for measure; Much ado about nothing; Midsummer-night's dream; Love's labours lost - v.3: Merchant of Venice; As you like it; All's well that ends well; Taming of the shrew - v.4: Winter's tale; Comedy of errors; Macbeth; King John - v.5: King Richard II; King Henry IV. Parts 1-2; King Henry V - v.6: King Henry VI. Parts 1-3 - v.7: King Richard III; King Henry VIII; Troilus and Cressida - v.8: Timon of Athens; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar; Anthony and Cleopatra - v.9: Cymbeline; Titus Andronicus; King Lear - v.10: Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello. Sm.8vo. **Heavy set; extra postage needed. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE as a matching set in this nice state. Ten volumes complete
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- Title
- The Family Shakspeare [sic] : In which nothing is added to the original text, but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family. By Thomas Bowdler. Ten volumes complete. LONDON : 1825.
- Author
- SHAKESPEARE, William 1564-1616. [ BOWDLER, Thomas, 1782-1856. ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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