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William Shakespeare: A Biography
by Charles Knight
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
[London]: [Charles Knight], 1843. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated . Pictorial biography of Shakespeare by Charles Knight, complete with two books in one volume. This pictorial biography, richly decorated in text with numerous engravings from original drawings by W. Harvey, was originally published in parts between 1838 and 1841. The present copy complete with two books bound in one. Written by Charles Knight, English publisher and author known for his contributions to The Penny Magazine, and The English Cyclopeedia. in a half straight up grain morocco binding over cloth covered boards, gilt to top edge. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, minor rubbing along the joints, spine, and extremities, few light damp marking to rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves, otherwise pages bright and clean throughout. With numerous lovely illustrations in text. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 815A31
- Title
- William Shakespeare: A Biography
- Author
- Charles Knight
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [Charles Knight]
- Place of Publication
- [London]
- Date Published
- 1843
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- william shakespeare charles knight illustrated biography charles knight
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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