The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare from the text of Johnson, Stevens and Reed. ( Complete set of 4 Volumes ): With Glossorial Notes, Life etc. A New Edition by William Hazlitt Esq. in Four Volumes
by SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM & Hazlitt, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
complete set of 4 Volumes in period Brown Calf Full-Leather bindings. 5 raised bands and gilt decoration to spines. Endpapers and All page edges Marbled. Vol I: Merry Wives; Twelfth Night; Tempest; Two Gentlemen of Verona; Measure for Measure; Much Ado about nothing; Midsummer Night's Dream; Love's Labours Lost; Merchant of Venice; As You Like It. 526 pages. Vol. II: All's Well that Ends Well; Taming of the Shrew; Winter's Tale; Comedy of Errors; Macbeth; King John; Richard II; Henry IV Part I & Part II. 528 pages. Vol. III: Henry V. Henry VI Parts I, II & III. Richard III; Henry VIII: Troilus & Cressid; Coriolanus. 560 pages. Vol. IV Julius Caesar; Antony & Cleopatra; Timon of Athens; Cymbeline; King Lear; Romeo & Juliet; Hamlet; Othello; Life of Shakespeare. All Title labels and 2 Vol. No. labels missing from spines but lettering very clearly imprinted. Some rubbing to leather. Antique Bookplate on endpapers "John Cameron" and his name written in old browned ink on fly leaves, dated 1854. No other inscriptions. Pages in very good, clean condition. Set weighs nearly 2 kilos so shipping outside UK will be extra.
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- Bookseller
- White Swan Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100105
- Title
- The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare from the text of Johnson, Stevens and Reed. ( Complete set of 4 Volumes )
- Author
- SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM & Hazlitt, William
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Farringdon Street, London
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- 6 1/2" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Shakespeare's works/Antique Shakespeare
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics; Antiquarian; Drama;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
White Swan Books
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About the Seller
White Swan Books
Biblio member since 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
About White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
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- Leaves
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- Bookplate
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
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