The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare; Shakspeare's Himself Again: Or the Language of the Poet Asserted

William Shakespeare; Andrew Becket

Published by Thomas Tegg; A. J. Valpy for Messrs. Law and Whittaker 1812-1816, London, 1812

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Thomas Tegg's very scarce twelve volume illustrated edition of the plays of William Shakespeare, uniformly bound with Andrew Becket's very scarce study of Shakespeare's language. A handsomely bound set of the works of William Shakespeare, illustrated throughout with engraved plates.Containing all of the comedies, tragedies, and histories of the Elizabethan playwright.Uniformly bound in full calf, present here is the very scarce complete twelve volume set of 'The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare', published by Thomas Tegg, alongside the very scarce 1815 two volume first edition of Andrew Becket's 'Shakespeare's Himself Again, or The Language of the Poet Asserted. Being a full and Dispassionate Examen of the Readings and Interpretations of the Several Editors'.With an engraved frontispiece and title page to each of the twelve Tegg volumes, alongside a further twenty-seven engraved plates across the twelve volumes. Collated, complete.In his two volumes, Andrew Becket offers a critical study of Shakespeare"s language, attempting to defend and clarify the original meanings of Shakespeare"s words and phrases. He argues against perceived textual corruption by editors and critics of Shakespeare"s time.While each back strip tail bears the date 1815 in gilt, the Tegg set was published between 1812 and 1816.With the armorial bookplate of Henry Thomas Dunster to each front pastedown. In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips and board perimeters. Back strips lightly age toned, with a touch of rubbing to back strips. Tide mark of rear board of volume II, front board of volume VIII. Volume IV joints starting, with boards a touch tender. Rear joint head of volume X and front joint head of XI starting, with board firmly held. Front hinge of volume I, V, VI strained, but firmly held. Front hinge of volume II strained and somewhat tender. Rear hinge of volume II strained but firmly held. Front blank of volume II detached and loosely inserted. First gathering of volume I - including title page and frontispiece - working loose, otherwise internally firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting to each volume, significant spotting to plates, and significant spotting to leaves surrounding plates. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 953F41

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Title: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare; ...

Publisher: Thomas Tegg; A. J. Valpy for Messrs. Law and Whittaker 1812-1816, London

Publication Date: 1812

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book