Search Results: Authors starting with K from Kama’aina Collection

London : J. S. Virtue & Co., Circa 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. None. Scarce Edition. 2 volumes. The Imperial Edition, the best edition of the publisher and editor. Profusely illustrated with very grand full-page steel engraved plates of important dramatic scenes by select artists, the most famous of the engraved portraits of Shakespeare as frontispieces to the volumes, fine vignette half-titles, a fully illustrated and especially pleasing creation. Large Folio, (15"" x 11""), in the publishers very deluxe and impressive binding of full maroon morocco handsomely decorated with a large gilt illustration of dancing ladies. Fine end-papers and all edges gilt. An extremely fine and unusually attractive set. The books are near as pristine with fresh white paper, the bindings bright and exceptionally well preserved. Unlike many other collections of the period it also includes the Poems and Sonnets and 13 ""Spurious"" plays which were attributed to Shakespeare in the 17th century but which… Read More

Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Various. Presentation bookplate from the Art Institute of Chicago Scammon Lecture Fund presented to Mr. Frederick T. Haskell. None Famous person connection: FREDERICK T. HASKELL, CHICAGO BANKER,and Philanthropist, Was Director of Several Railroads and Banks in New York. He was also a major contributor of art and funds to The Art Institute of Chicago. 50 plates in addition to the page number. Oversized or heavy volume, additional shipping charges will apply. Please ask for additional photos prior to purchasing. We are happy to send additional photos. 2HR