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Sentiments and Similes of William Shakespeare : A Classified Selection of Similes, Definitions, Descriptions, and Other Remarkable Passages in the Plays and Poems of Shakespeare
by Shakespeare, William; [Humphreys, Henry Noel]
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1851. Hardcover. Poor. First edition (there was a second edition in 1857, similarly bound). [viii] 100pp. One of eight Victorian titles bound in papier mache (see Mclean, Victorian Book Design). All edges gilt. Green marbled endpapers. Title page with gold decorated border and lettering in gilt, maroon and black. First page of text chromolithographed with gold ruling and initials decorating pages throughout. Mclean says of this volume "the single colour plate is indeed very fine, and is superior in technical quality' to Humphreys' earlier books. Humphreys was well-known for his highly decorative, experimental book bindings -this binding is a further advance in his papier mache style. The intricately worked and decorated papier mache boards are surrounded in leather, with a gold (now somewhat tarnished) background showing through the strap-work. The front board has a terracotta medallion of Shakespeare in the centre; on the rear board, this is replaced with a similar terracotta medallion carrying Shakespeare's initials. This volume is complete but both boards are detached from the central text block, the leather is heavily rubbed at corners, cracked long spine joints and some loss at spine ends. The papier mache boards are very good; the terracotta ovals on front and black appear a little blackened, and there is a tiny chip at the edge of the front medallion. Internally, the pages show just a little spotting in places, there are some mild smudge marks on the last page of the contents and the stunning first page is slightly chipped on lower edge. Overall, makes a very good prospect for restoration. A scarce survivor of this inherently fragile binding style. [Mclean, R, Victorian Book Design, pp109-11]. Reasonable offers welcome.
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- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004776
- Title
- Sentiments and Similes of William Shakespeare : A Classified Selection of Similes, Definitions, Descriptions, and Other Remarkable Passages in the Plays and Poems of Shakespeare
- Author
- Shakespeare, William; [Humphreys, Henry Noel]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Henry Noel Humphreys, papier mache
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Based in the leafy hamlet of Chartham Hatch, just a few miles from the historic Cathedral city of Canterbury, BookAddiction offers beautiful, illustrated and collectible used books and a selection of unique works on paper.BookAddiction was established in 1999 (originally trading as The Virtual Bookshelf). We are members of the book-selling co-operation, Ibooknet, which extends the highest professional and ethical standards, and are in the process of joining the Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association (PBFA).Follow our blog, on books and book collecting at www.bookaddictionuk.wordpress.uk or visit our website at www.bookaddiction.co.uk.We welcome inquiries about our books and endeavour to respond promptly. Please ask away, Offers always welcome.
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- Gilt
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- Poor
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