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Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Lacks front board, rear is detached, missing spine strip; frp engraving of Shakespeare, importance of volume lies in its mid 17th c. perspective of The Bard. initial Preface and Dedication by John Heminge and Henry Condell who were actors for the original company and edited the first folio; followed by Preface of the Players (again mssrs H. and C.), then Mr Pope's Preface, Mr Theobald's Preface, Sir T. Hanmer's Preface, and Dr. Warburton's Preface; lastly Some account of the Life of Mr William Shakespear (sic) written by Mr Rowe; one of his legal documents; Shakspeare's Will and a farewell pronouncement by Ben. Johnson. The Tempest is only in part, 82pps and pages are missing from Scene V with no epilogue. Also missing are 4 other plays.…

Paper covers. Condition: V.g. No Jacket. 1st edition. Includes a copy of "Dr Johnson's House, Gough Square" by Lord Harmsworth (1961).fpeacocks Weight: 1.0 Language: English.