The Plays of Shakespeare (Fore-edge painting of Shakespeare’s Birthplace)
by William Shakespeare
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Acton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover, Octavo, with a fore-edge painting of Shakespeare's birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon. The scene shows the river, the church, some sailing boats, three figures in the foreground. Red morocco binding, hinges repaired, gilt border, inner dentelle, edges gilt. A stunning copy of the bard's works with a beautiful fore-edge painting of his birthplace!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timeless Tales Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H-162
- Title
- The Plays of Shakespeare (Fore-edge painting of Shakespeare’s Birthplace)
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for W. Sharpe, C. Taylor, J. Reed, London, 1825
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fore edge painting, Shakespeare
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About the Seller
Timeless Tales Rare Books
Biblio member since 2023
Acton, Massachusetts
About Timeless Tales Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...