Remarks, Critical, Conjectural, and Explanatory, Upon the Plays of Shakespeare; Resulting from a Collation of the Early Copies, with That of Johnson and Steevens, Edited By Isaac Reed, Esq. (complete in 2 Vols.)
by E.H. Seymour
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Wright, St. John's Square, 1805. 1st. Half-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. Handsome early 19th century Shakespearean criticism. 1805 1st editions, in 2 volumes. Both volumes bound in elegant light-green calf over marbled boards. Clean and well-preserved and VG to VG+. Gilt-decorated compartments, leather spine labels, raised bands. Bindings still very strong. Both volumes internally clean as well, with very light, forgivable foxing, and no markings or writng of any kind. Octavos, 916 pgs.all told. Half-Leather.
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- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2408
- Title
- Remarks, Critical, Conjectural, and Explanatory, Upon the Plays of Shakespeare; Resulting from a Collation of the Early Copies, with That of Johnson and Steevens, Edited By Isaac Reed, Esq. (complete in 2 Vols.)
- Author
- E.H. Seymour
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Wright, St. John's Square
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Keywords
- Rare Shakespeare criticism, Rare Shakespeare
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Marbled boards
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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