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The Histories of William Shakespeare
by Shakespeare, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good; Gilding lightly rubbed on page tops, else a clean, tight and bright copy with no other defects.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Very Good; Gilding lightly rubbed on page tops, else a clean, tight and bright copy with no other defects.. 1980. Leather. Xxi, 1016pp. Brown leather stamped in gilt on boards and spine. Three raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Brown moire endpapers, silk ribbon marker. Edited and with an introduction to each play and a glossary, by Peter Alexander. Introduction by James G. McManaway. Illustrations and introduction by John Farleigh. Ten of Shakespeare's history plays, including The Life and Death of King John, Tragedy of King Richard the Second, First and Second Parts of King Henry the Fourth, Life of King Henry the Fifth, The Three Parts of King Henry the Sixth, Tragedy of King Richard the Third, and Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth. ; The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44034
- Title
- The Histories of William Shakespeare
- Author
- Shakespeare, William
- Illustrator
- John Farleigh
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good; Gilding lightly rubbed on page tops, else a clean, tight and bright copy with no other defects.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1980
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SHAKESPEARE, Leatherbound Classics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theatre and Film;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- G
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- Edges
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...