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The Works Of Shakspere [Shakespeare], with Notes. Imperial Edition
by Shakespeare, William; Charles Knight (editor)
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Virtue and Yorston Two volumes, complete. Three-quarter morocco over pebbled boards, raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to front boards, ruled and tooled, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, (15 x 12 inches). N.D. (no date, circa late 1800's). American edition of the London edition published by Virtue. Volume I: 809 pages, plus Knights 93 page "Biography of William Shakespeare" at rear, illustrated with 30 full-page, steel plate engraving and four portraits; Volume II: 777 pages, with Indices plus second part of Biography at rear, 21 steel plate engravings and 2 portraits. An important study of Shakespeare's life and works, based primarily on the first folio, and beautifully illustrated by leading artists of the day. Both volumes show overall general wear and rubbing, front hinge of volume one starting, aside from a tide stain to prelims of volume one plates are clean with minimal foxing. Remains an attractive set with a strong shelf presence. Leather. Very Good. Elephant Folio.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005719
- Title
- The Works Of Shakspere [Shakespeare], with Notes. Imperial Edition
- Author
- Shakespeare, William; Charles Knight (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Virtue and Yorston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Size
- Elephant Folio
- Keywords
- Shakespeare
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Raised Band(s)
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- Folio
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
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