The Works of Shakespeare Imperial Edition - Two Volumes in Three Books - Histories, Tragedies, Comedies.
by Shakespeare, William; Knight, Charles
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Virtue and Co. Two volumes in 3 books, split into Histories, Tragedies, Comedies. Tragedies vol has 13 plates total, including engraved title page (the Globe illus); Histories has title page from Vol 2 and has 10 plates; Comedies has 21 plates including the other engraved title page (Shakespeare's birth-place) and has the title page from Vol 1. With illustrations on steel. ND. AEG. Brown leather/cloth. Gilt title and decs to spine and front board. Spines lightly chipped and scuffed, some small rubbings and spots to boards, some minor scratches/scuffs to closed edges, contents very clean and tight. Overall a tidy, sturdy set.. Half - Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Cope, C. W.; Frith, W. P.; Et al. Elephant Folio.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56746
- Title
- The Works of Shakespeare Imperial Edition - Two Volumes in Three Books - Histories, Tragedies, Comedies.
- Author
- Shakespeare, William; Knight, Charles
- Illustrator
- Cope, C. W.; Frith, W. P.; Et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Virtue and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- Elephant Folio
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Bookcase
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Carlisle, Cumbria
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
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- Folio
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- Tight
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- AEG
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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