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Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1936. Book. Very Good-. Three-Quarter Leather. Signed by Illustrator(s). Limited Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Two oversize three-quarter blue leather hardcovers with gilt lettering and decorations to spine; five raised bands; blue cloth over boards; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; limiited edition 303/750; signed by Rockwell Kent at the beginning of volume one. Very good minus condition: spines toned to tan; the fading effects the leather on the boards too; a little dark staining to spine tails; edge wear, including some mouse nibbling; straight; the paper over the hinges is cracked but the hinges are holding well; pages excellent. Will require extra for shipping. Not available for international shipping..

Garden City Books. As New. 1936. Hardcover. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW, THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE, CLEAN, UNMARKED, AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - 1527 pages. -- with a bonus offer-- - May be EITHER: out of print (OOP) and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; (inquire for details) .

Garden City Books. As New. 1936. Hardcover. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW, THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE, CLEAN, UNMARKED, AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - 1527 pages.

Garden City: Doubleday, 1936. hardcover. fine. The Cambridge Edition Text, as Edited by William Aldis Wright. Illustrated. by Rockwell Kent. Preface by Christopher Morley. 2 vols., large, thick 4to, blue cloth, brown leather spine labels. Garden City, 1936. Limited Edition. Fine.<br/> <br/> One of 750 copies, signed by Kent.<br/> <br/>

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran , 1936. Hardcover. Fine. The Cambridge Edition is limited to seven hundred and fifty numbered copies, signed by the illustrator Rockwell Kent. Bound in publisher's original full blue cloth with the title stamped in gilt on the spine, top edge gilt, fore edge uncut. This set was originally issued in a single slipcase for both volumes and was extremely heavy. We had two new blue cloth slipcases lined with paper made to make it more manageable. The original vellum labels stamped in gilt were difficult to read from any distance so we had substituted two new red leather labels stamped in gilt which matched some of the coloring on the title page.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Doubleday, Doran, 1936, first edition thus, 2 volumes, fine in original glassine dust-wrappers and vg+ slip-case. 1/750 copies SIGNED by the artist.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran, 1936. First Edition Thus/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine [Textblock Fine] in Good+ Slipcase.. First Edition Thus/Limited Edition. Hardcover. The Cambridge Edition text, edited by William Wright. Preface by Christopher Morley. Each play is illustrated with a full page plate by Rockwell Kent (titled at verso). Designed by A.P. Tedesco and printed at the Country Life Press. Infamous for a slipcase with paper seams (unreinforced, no cloth, etc) so prone to failure it is nearly impossible to find intact/undamaged. Noted flaws to the slipcase notwithstanding, a very handsome set. Light toning to vellum labels, bookplate of noted Kent collector Eliot Stanley at front pastedowns (printed by Anthoennsen Press), touch of toning at endpages (as typical), else tight, bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows light/moderate shelf/edge wear, wear at fore-edge, most seams split, all seams reinforced with Japanese hinge paper at inside, several small bits of tape at upper seams,… Read More

New York: Doubleday, Doran and Co., 1936. limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. 10 x 13 in. Limited edition of 750 copies, this is no. 246, signed on the limitation page by Rockwell Kent. Blue cloth boards with ivory paper spine labels. Bevelled edges, gilt upper text edge. Frontis plates in both volumes, full-pg plates throughout. Condition is VERY GOOD ; lacks the original and usually damaged slipcase. Covers have wear and rubbing, corners but not spine ends bumped, minimal shelf wear. Vol. 2 has some pale water discoloration to the front board, also to the front endpapers and half title pg, next pg, and then mildly to the margins only of the frontis. The discoloration to the board is a paler blue, rather than dark areas. The spines of both volumes are the darker, original blue. Spine labels have some edge wear and fading. Both bindings tight. Vol. 2 has a mild central ripple to the pages, and some mild foxing to the margins of the plates, also a water spot on the lower corner on about half the… Read More

Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Used - Very Good. 1936. 2 volumes, slipcased. Dark blue cloth with red leather spine labels (gilt-stamped). v. 1: xviii, 779 pages, 20 plates; v. 2: viii, 781-1527 pages, 20 plates. # 743 of 750 copies printed, signed by Kent on the limitation page. Some spotting in margins; very slight wera to cloth. Some edgewear and chipping at cormers of slipcase. (Subject: Books on Books.)

Garden City, NY: Garden City Books. 1936. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Good in a Good dust jacket. Damp staining to boards and jacket at rear panel. Minor discoloration. Small chips and tears to jacket. The Cambridge Edition Text, including Temple Notes. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

Doubleday, 1949-08-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York: Garden City, 1936. Has small decorative ex-libris plate to front p/d and sunning to top of front board, otherwise fine copy.. First UK Trade Edition. Half Leather Marbled Boards. Near fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Kent, Rockwell. 4to Thick.

Garden City, New York: Garden City Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1936. A Very Good+ edition that has some general wear to the boards and is housed in a scuffed and edgeworn Very Good dust-jacket ; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is a comprehensive edition of William Shakespeare's plays, with a detailed commentary by scholars. This edition is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Shakespeare's text.; B&W Illustrations; 4to; 1527 pages .

USA: THE BLAKISTON COMPANY, 1936. HARDCOVER. FAIR/NO JACKET. USA: THE BLAKISTON COMPANY, 1936. FAIR/NO JACKET. USA: THE BLAKISTON COMPANY, 1936. FAIR/NO JACKET. The Blackstone Company, USA, 1936, hardcover, probable first edition, Fair with heavy shelf wear particularly to spine, no jacket, unmarked, not remaindered, bookclub or library, collectible, edited by William Addis Wright, including the Temple Notes, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent with a preface by Christopher Morley

New York: Doubleday. Early Edition. Leather bound. Very Good/Very Good. Rockwell Kent. 7 1/2 X 10 1/4 Inches. 1527 PP. Mid 20th Century copy with price of $19.95 intact on front flap. The famous Rockwell Kent illustrated Shakespeare. Original maroon and black cloth binding sharp and clean. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. Light sunning to spine. An attractive copy perfect for display and/or use. (Not the Garden City reprint that looks very similar.).

The Blakiston Company, 1936. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Kent, Rockwell. Blue cloth over boards, worn on edges. Bookplate on front endpaper. Endpaper has a tear on top edge near gutter. Some wear on page edges. B/W illustrations throughout. The last few pages bottom corners bumped, creased.

Doubleday & Company, 1936. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent and preface by Christopher Morley. The Cambridge text. All pages are bright, clean and unmarked aside from lengthy previous owner's gift inscription on half-title page. Publisher's red top stain. Binding and hinges are secure. Jacket remains bright, but has some moderate edge wear and chipping. Spine slightly sunned.

The Blakiston Company, 1936. Hardcover. Good/Good. The Cambridge Edition Text as edited by William Aldis Wright, including the Temple Notes. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent and preface by Christopher Morley. Heavy wear to jacket with tears, creases and some discoloration. Jacket sits loosely upon book. Boards are largely straight and clean with slight rubbing to rear board. Corners and spine ends bumped. Mild staining to top edge of text block, previous owner's name on front endpaper, otherwise all pages are clean and unmarked though tanned. Binding is beginning to loosen somewhat but hinges remain secure and all pages are attached.

New York: Blakiston Company, 1936. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. Rockwell Kent. Blue cloth covered boards. 10" x 7-1/2", 1527pp. front hinge loose, covers stained & worn. Text and Rockwell Kent illustrations fine.

Quarter cloth bound in red and gray cloth boards with gilt initials of William Shakespeare on front cover. Gilt lettering on spine. Slight bumps to corners, spine top and bottom show edge wear. Book is square, binding tight, clean text.
DJ has major open tears and overall chipping and yellowing. DJ shows original $8.95 price.
Forty full page illustrations by Rockwell Kent. This 1936 one volume edition features the Cambridge text, Temple note, compete indexes, glossary of words and phrases, and a compact, modern synopsis of each play.
A great edition to own of the Bard's work
Mylar protected.