Dramatic Works Two by Shakspeare William (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2vol.set: 406&478+glossary; HBs brown leather w/gilt-trimmed in gilt; rubbed; scratched; worn on edges & corners; hinges cracked; 1x2"chip,bttm.spine,vol.1 cover page and pre-title page separated from binding vol.2; heavy foxing throughout. illus.

, 543 and 617 pages in matching bindings containing 37 plays First Edition Thus , corners bumped, spine and boards lightly rubbed, school prize plates to front pastedowns, hinges repaired, occasional marks to pages, damp mark to title page of second volume, slight bowing to boards, prelim page in first volume partially detached, inscription to prelims of Volume I, good condition , original school binding, full marbled calf, gilt borders and shield to front and rear, titles and decoration to spines, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers and edges , quarto, 25 cm x 16 cm Hardback ISBN:

Uniform matching recently rebacked hard back binding in publishers original full brown leather, the spines divided into five panels, red and black morocco lettered labels in the second and fourth, tools to the others, twin parallel line details across the panels, original end papers 32mo. 4½'' x 3¼''. Originally published in 7 volumes as the 'Whittingham Edition' this rather unusual full leather set has been rebacked. The second title pages refer to be published in 7 volumes, however, this set is over 14 volumes, because of this the binder has duplicated 7 volumes with two lots of different tools down the 14 spines, with generic titles to all 14. Illustrated title pages to seven volumes, other illustrations throughout the 14 volumes. From the private library of Thomas Valentine Smith with his bookplate to each front paste down. Thomas Valentine Smith inherited Ardtornish House, Morvern, Lochaber from his father, he was a sportsman and a vicarious adventurer and enjoyed entertaining parties of like-minded guests. To this end, he doubled the size of Ardtornish, adding two more towers, numerous service rooms, WC's and bathrooms. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHAKESPEARE, William.