The Works of William Shakspere
by William Shakespeare; Charles Knight; Illustrated by W. Harvey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
The Works of William Shakspere; containing His Plays and Poems, William Shakespeare; Illustrated by W. Harvey. Published by George Bell, London, 1874. Tenth Edition: from the Text of the Editions by Charles Knight: with Glossarial Notes; and Facts connected with his Life and Writings, abridged from 'William Shakspere. A Biography'. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Blue leather with gilt spine titles; marbled edges. Contents are in fine condition with toning to the endpapers. Rubbing to foredge of front board and top of rear board; binding is tight.
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
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- 5114
- Title
- The Works of William Shakspere
- Author
- William Shakespeare; Charles Knight; Illustrated by W. Harvey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- POETRY AND DRAMA;
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.