The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
by Shakespeare, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1957. Hardcover. pp. viii, 1164. 8vo. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Navy publisher's topstain. Light shelfwear, discolouration to page edges, ink inscription to ffep, shaken binding, mull visible at hinges. Contents clean and bright; very good-.
Reviews
On Feb 13 2017, a reader said:
Its is Shakespeare in all its glory and such a beautiful volume. My fingers itch to reread Hamlet, Macbeth and every sonnet he ever wrote!
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Details
- Bookseller
- BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 092002
- Title
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
- Author
- Shakespeare, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama;
Terms of Sale
BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB
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About the Seller
BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
About BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.