THE DRAMATIC WORKS AND POEMS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE Printed from the Text of Steevens and Malone. With Life, Historical, Critical and Explanatory Notices By A. Cunningham Esq. A Glossary and Many Illustrations

Shakespeare, William & Cunningham, A

Published by Charles Daly, 17 Greville Street, Hatton Garden, London

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Contemporary Black Full-Leather Binding with Gilt & Blind Tooled Decoration to front & back. 5 Raised Bands to spine with Gilt Title in 2nd compartment and Gilt Decoration in others. All page edges Gilt. Frontispiece illustrated with Engraved Portrait of Shakespeare with Facsimilie Signature beneath, protected by tissue guard. Title Page opposite illustrated with a scene from "King John", followed by Printed Title Page. Text arranged in Double Columns. Beautifully illustrated Edition with 18 Full Page Plates + Frontispiece and illustrated Title Page and Decorative Headers and Tailpieces. Preliminary section by Cunningham xxxvi pages, main text, including Glossary, 924 Pages. 7 1/2" Tall, 840g. Edge wear to leather and a small split at top right side of spine. A few small spots of mainly marginal foxing to Plates, only a very occasional spot on text pages. 3 initials at top of illustrated title page (antique inscription), no other inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 013971

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Title: THE DRAMATIC WORKS AND POEMS OF WILLIAM ...

Publisher: Charles Daly, 17 Greville Street, Hatton Garden, London

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good+