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The Works of William Shakespeare in Twelve Volumes:Volume VI Only
by Shakespeare, William
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York, USA and London, England: John Alden, Publisher, 1887. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" tall. Type: Hardback Volume VI of the 1887 John Alden, Publisher, Ideal Edition, in dark red quarter leather with dark green boards, marbled page edges and endpapers, in Good+ Condition. No Jacket, as issued. Front clean and unmarked, back discolored. Elaborate decoration and titles in bright and sharp gilt on spine. Head and heel rubbed, whisper of wear to extremities. Tight and solid sewn binding. Pages toned, quite clean, no markings of any kind. This edition of Shakespeare's Works gives the most generally accepted text, without note or comment. This volume includes: The Life of King Henry V; The First Part of King Henry VI; The Second Part of King Henry VI. Edited by William George Clark and William Aldis Wright. Front endpapers have former owner information. 271 pages. 7.5 x 4.5 inches. 1887, John Alden, Publisher, New York, USA
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023684
- Title
- The Works of William Shakespeare in Twelve Volumes:Volume VI Only
- Author
- Shakespeare, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Alden, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York, USA and London, England
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 12mo - over 6?" - 7?"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DRAMA PLAYS THEATRE STAGE LITERATURE ELIZABETHAN
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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- Good+
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
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- Jacket
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- 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...
- Edges
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