The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (10 Volumes, in Signed Zaehnsdorf Bindings)
William Shakespeare
Published by Charles Whittingham, Chiswick (West London), 1826
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A lovely example of this 1826 collection of Shakespeare's dramatic works, complete in 10 vols. and bound in a late 19th century 3/4 chocolate-brown morocco by the great Zaehnsdorf Bindery of London. Beautiful gilt-tooling and design within the compartments, 5 raised bands along each spine. Highly-decorative former owner bookplates (The McGinley family of Wilton, Connecticut) along each front pastedown and facing front free endpaper. Uniform 16mos, very handsome wood engravings throughout by pre-eminent British wood-engraver John Thompson (1785-1866). Continuing frm the title page: "With Notes Original and Selected, by Samuel Weller Singer, F.S.A. and A Life of the Poet, by Charles Symmons, D.D.". AND, on the preceding half-title, "With Sixty Engravings on Wood, by John Thompson; From Drawings by Stothard, Corbould, Harvey, Etc."). Seller Inventory # 23424
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (...
Publisher: Charles Whittingham, Chiswick (West London)
Publication Date: 1826
Binding: 3/4 leather
Illustrator: John Thompson ( with Stothard, Corbould, Harvey, etc.)
Condition: Very Good +
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