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William Shakespeare: A Documentary Life
by Schoenbaum, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/None
- Seller
-
Hollywood, California, United States
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About This Item
Folio size. Limited Edition in slipcase. Combining biographical narrative with over 200 faultless facsimile reproductions of Shakespeare documents, this magnificent, hand-bound edition is limited to 200 copies, of which this book is number 63. It is printed on Goatskin Parchment and signed and numbered by the Elizabethan scholar and author S. Schoenbaum. The spine and corners are bound in an exclusive Pinseal grained rich brown Morocco leather, ornamented with genuine 22 carat gold stampings. The spine has raised bands, gold title and banding. The sides are covered with a complementary light brown buckram with Shakespeare's facsimile signature and coat of arms stamped in gold; the edges are gilt on all sides and inside are French marbled end papers with a tissue guard in between, both in the front and in the back of the book. The book has a brown satin ribbon marker matching the color of the leather. The slipcase is covered with buckram and has an attractive label with a marbled paper border on the side. This book includes the original prospectus.
The book is in very Good Condition, Near Fine. Pages are in Fine Condition. The Slipcase has some wear
The book is in very Good Condition, Near Fine. Pages are in Fine Condition. The Slipcase has some wear
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Details
- Bookseller
- BaobabTree Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 135
- Title
- William Shakespeare: A Documentary Life
- Author
- Schoenbaum, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Fine binding with slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, facsmile documents, limited edition, signed by author
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
- Size
- Folio
Terms of Sale
BaobabTree Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
BaobabTree Books
Biblio member since 2018
Hollywood, California
About BaobabTree Books
Vintage and antique books, books about color
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- 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....
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