Temple Shakespeare. Julius Caesar. Petite 9th Dent Printing Issued 1903. Edited by Israel Gollancz, with Preface, Glossary, Notes, Frontispiece Portrait. Edited by Israel Gollancz and Published by J. M. Dent & Co. in London. A Small Gem of a Book. This Edition OP.

This Edwardian Era reprint of “Julius Caesar” issued in the 'Temple Shakespeare' published by J. M. Dent in 1903 is a petite gem of a book. Edited by Shakespeare scholar Israel Gollancz , the book has a frontispiece a bust portrait of Juli us Caesar (including a tissue guard, with a quote from Dryden). The book includes a Preface by Gollancz, his notes and glossary; it is bound in dark red (maroon), semi-flexible cloth-covered boards, with blind impression on the front cover, gilt top edge and a bound-in silk bookmark; it measures approximately 4" x 5 1/4" - easily pocket size. This is one of William Shakespeare’s brilliant tragic plays. The title page is a very nice example of design, with rubricated lettering and a vignette illustration. This is the 9th printing of the 'Temple Edition'. They don't make them like this any more! “Et tu, Brutus?” SERIES : Temple Shakespeare TITLE : Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Julius Caesar AUTHOR : William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) / Dryden (a single quote on frontispiece tissue guard) / EDITOR : Israel Gollancz (1864 - 1930) IMPRINT : J. M. Dent and Co. DATE : 1903 EDITION : 9th Temple Printing STATUS : This edition OP DETAILS : Petite trade hardcover; 4” x 5 1/4”; bound in red (maroon) cloth covered, semi-flexible boards with blind impression on front cover; end-papers have armorial pictures; gilt title on spine; top edge gilt; silk bookmark bound in; xiv + 132 pages; has a frontispiece with printed tissue guard, rubricated pictorial title page, Preface, notes and a glossary. Text-block edges are rough cut. CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following details noted : : EXTERIOR : Modest wear (gentle surface rub of no great effect); slight abrasion to spine extremities, else clean. Gilt lettering is bright. Slight yawn to front cover at fore-edge. BINDING : Solid INTERIOR : Paper is mildly toned, else the interior is clean and attractive with no writing, etc. No signatures.…