The Works of Shakespeare: Shakespeare's Histories & Poems (The Life and Death of King John, The Tragedy of King Richard II, King Henry IV (1 & 2), The Life of King Henry V, King Henry VI (1,2 & 3), The Tragedy of King Richard III, The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII, Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, Sonnets, A Lover's Complaint, The Passionate Pilgrim, The Pheonix and Turtle).
by William Shakespeare
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- Hardcover
- first
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London, UK J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1911. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1911); later printing (1950). Very Good+: shows very light wear to extremities (the upper rear corner tip is just starting to fray and there is a tiny frayed area at the top edge of the front and rear panels); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.45 x 1.5 inches), 887 pages. Glossary; 12 black & white plates with captioned tissue guards. Language: English. Weight: 27.5 ounces. Green cloth over boards; inlaid designs at front panel; Gilt titles and designs at backstrip. Illustrated with 39 photogravures by E J Sullivan. First Edition Thus (1911); later printing (1950). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 53732
- Title
- The Works of Shakespeare: Shakespeare's Histories & Poems (The Life and Death of King John, The Tragedy of King Richard II, King Henry IV (1 & 2), The Life of King Henry V, King Henry VI (1,2 & 3), The Tragedy of King Richard III, The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII, Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, Sonnets, A Lover's Complaint, The Passionate Pilgrim, The Pheonix and Turtle).
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1911); later printing (1950).
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.,
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1911.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare; Plays; Theater and Drama; Performing Arts: Theatre and Drama; Performing Arts; Classic English Literature;
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