The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare from the Text of Johnson, Stevens and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Crituque on His Genius and Writings By Nicholas Rowe, Esq. (2 volumes) by Shakespeare, William) Rowe, Nicholas Ed - 1825

Jones, 1823-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. 1823 Jones & Co worn leather edition with splits to side seams

London: Jones and Co., 1825. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scarce single volume edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works with a critique on his genius from Nicholas Rowe. Scarce work. Illustrated with frontispiece and portrait. The collected dramatic works of William Shakespeare, an English playwright, poet and actor regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. With glossarial notes, a biographical sketch, and critique on his genius and writings by Nicholas Rowe, an English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1715. In the original full calf binding. Externally sound with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Joints starting but firm. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Hinges slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light scattered spotting throughout. Good