Shakespeare William Edited Annotated Charles (4 results)

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. N.d., ca. 1860s-1890s. Volume 1. Spine ends frayed. Boards rubbed and edgeworn; front board detached, rear board missing. (plays, comedies) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. N.d., ca. 1860s-1890s. Volume 3. Spine ends bumped and chipped. Joints cracked and torn. Boards rubbed and edgeworn; front board loose, but still attached. (plays, tragedies) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The Plays of William Shakespeare. Edited and Annotated by Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke. Illustrated by H.C. Selous. In 3 Volumes, complete; The Comedies; the Historical Plays; and the Tragedies, together with the Editor's Preface and the Life of Shakespeare. Published by Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York. Undated, but published c.1868, being the first collected three-volume edition, following the original issue in weekly parts between 1864 and 1868. Printed at the Belle Sauvage Works, London. Produced in the desirable large-format folio issue, this edition showcases H. C. Selous's superb illustrations to particularly striking effect, with generous margins and large, clear impressions throughout. A good (plus) set of these very substantial hardback volumes of 'Cassell's Illustrated Shakespeare', which have beautiful illustrations throughout. Covers have dark green leather spines and corners, with raised bands, gilt title labels and dark teal cloth over boards. Covers are scuffed and bumped with signs of wear, but contents are soundly bound. Joints are rubbed, with the top 12cm of the front upper joint cracked to Volume III, and text cracked to gutter after Title in the same volume. Front endpapers cracked to Vol I. Endpapers have offset markings. Overall, text pages and illustrations are very good - nice and clean with mild age-toning. Some scattered spotting to endpapers. Red tinted edges to text block. Text in English. The Comedies; (Prelims) + 712pp;  The Historical Plays; (Prelims) + 596pp;   The Tragedies. xliv + 775pp.  Dimensions: Each volume approximately 323mm high x 255mm wide x 38-55mm deep. Weight approximately 8.85kg (the set - unpacked). Please note: There will be no extra postage, other than the cost indicated for UK deliveries. For international orders there may be extra postage to pay due to the weight of the books. H. C. Selous (illustrator).…

Half Leather. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. No date of publication, though circa 1860s (Cassell Petter & Galpin existed in this configuration from 1858 to 1878). Complete set in three volumes, including comedies, histories, and tragedies. Burgundy dyed leather over spines and corners, with buckram burgundy cloth over boards. Beveled edges. Gilt stamped lettering on spine and top cover. Raised spine bands create six compartments on each spine. Leather is rubbed and scuffed, with a little loss of some lettering on spine. Light wear at corners and spine ends. There is a little light scattered foxing, mostly seen on first and last few leaves, and more so on tissue guards than the actual leaves. All three volumes remains tight, and are otherwise very clean and intact. Due to size and weight additional charges will apply for Priority and/or International shipping. H. C. Selous (illustrator).…