The Comedies, Tragedies, Histories and Poems of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare; Algernon Charles Swinburne; Edward Dowden

Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1966

A smart later impression of this collection of the plays and poems of William Shakespeare, with the original dust wrappers. Complete in three volumes. Reprint, first published as this edition in 1911. The comedies, tragedies, histories, and poetry of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. These plays and poems were selected and edited by the Oxford University Press for use at home, school, or university. With a general introduction from Algernon Charles Swinburne, an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. Includes an introductory study for several of the plays by Edward Dowden, an Irish critic, professor, and poet. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. The odd small mark to the board. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping. The odd mark to the boards. With clear protective plastic wrap pasted to the dust wrappers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd pencil annotation. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpapers. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 875T18

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Comedies, Tragedies, Histories and Poems...
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
Publication Date: 1966
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Very Good Indeed
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Book Type: book