THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE with LIFE, GLOSSARY Etc, Prepared from the Texts of the First Folios, and the Quartos , Compared with Recent Commentators

Shakespeare, William & the Editor of the Chandos Classics

Published by Frederick Warne and Co, London and New York

About this Item

Undated Edition, Antique presentation label on endpaper dated 1902. Handsome contemporary Calf Full-Leather Presentation Binding with 5 Raised bands to spine. Bright Gilt Heraldic Device on front. Bright gilt double Linear border to front & rear. Gilt Floral Decoration in all spine compartments except the 2nd which has the title. Gilt decoration on board edges and blind tooled decoration on inner borders where the leather meets the endpapers. Marbled Endpapers and Page edges. A Memoir of Shakespeare and Shakespeare's Will precede the Plays & Poetry. The Glossary is at the back. 1136 Pages, 1.1 Kilos, 8" Tall. Some edge wear to leather with very small pieces missing at spine ends. Some Gilt rubbed away from the spine, including the title thought the Indented design & Lettering is very clear (see photos). Title Page Loose. No frontispiece. A few spots of foxing to half title page, Title Page and Preface but only an occasional spot thereafter. Pages very slightly age darkened but in nice, clean condition. Printed by Morrison and Gibb Limited, Edinburgh. Weighs 1.1 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Please ask if you would like any more pictures, information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 010917

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE with LIFE, ...

Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co, London and New York

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good+