New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1968. 928 pp. Original half-red pebbled morocco leather w/ red cloth boards in matching publisher's slipcase. Four raised bands on spine w/ gilt title and decorations. Top edge gilt. Red ribbon bookmark. Top corner of front cover bumped. Modest rubbing to spine ends. Bottom edge of text block lightly soiled. Slipcase a bit faded, lightly soiled and rubbed w/ faint dampstain on one side. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 14540LITSHP
Title: FIRST FOLIO OF SHAKESPEARE: The Norton Facsimile
Author: Hinman, Charlton (Prepared by)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1968
Keywords: LITERATURE GENERAL BIOGRAPHY SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM 1564 1616 POETRY POEMS ENGLISH POETS PLAYWRIGHTS POETIC WORKS POETICAL WORKS DRAMATISTS EARLY MODERN 1500 1700 SOURCES LITERARY WORKS LONDON ENGLAND WORLD HISTORY EUROPE NONFICTION GENERAL
Bookseller catalogs: Poetry; Literature/Poetry; Literature/Shakespeare;
Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

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Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Folio: A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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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...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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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....
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...