King Richard II
by SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in original cloth and very good pictorial dust jacket. Bump to upper, rear fore-corner; dust jacket lightly chipped at
- Seller
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
(London): Folio Society, 1958. First Thus. Hardcover. Near fine in original cloth and very good pictorial dust jacket. Bump to upper, rear fore-corner; dust jacket lightly chipped at extremities. Binding square & tight, text clean & bright.. Small 4to. 6.75 x 9 in. 116 pp. Full blue cloth, blocked in black and gilt with a design by John Westwood, in matching blue printed dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color designs for sets & costumes by Loudun Sainthill. Introduction by Sir John Gielgud. Text from the New Temple Shakespeare.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Irving Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42
- Title
- King Richard II
- Author
- SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in original cloth and very good pictorial dust jacket. Bump to upper, rear fore-corner; dust jacket lightly chipped at
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- (London)
- Date Published
- 1958
Terms of Sale
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Irving Book Company
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Asheville, North Carolina
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