HISTORIES. ***SUPERB, 1983 FRANKLIN LIBRARY SPECIAL EDITION***

Shakespeare, William

Published by The Franklin Library, 1983

About this Item

First edition, first printing. A scarce, vintage, 1983 format. And best of all, it's a super, unread, example in near Mint condition. A nice feature of this stunning volume is that it includes a special message for subscribers from the editors. Additionally, this fascinating work benefits from the Rockwell Kent illustrations. Back in the 1980s, Franklin Library was selected by the Oxford University Press to publish a special edition for subscribers called "The Oxford Library of The World's Greatest Books", and this is one of the classic, fine books from their highly collectable series. Shakespeare's Tragedies is not an easy entry to acquire in this particular series from 1983 (most of the series titles you see are from easier to find editions from this publisher). This lovely, clean, and bright book is quarter bound in premium gilt design red with the cloth-covered boards in leatherette, and decorative, marbled paper endpapers. The spine bears an attractive gilt design. All page edges are gilded in 22 karat gold and printed on high-quality paper with sewn pages for extra strength and durability. There are three raised bands ("hubs") to the spine and the sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark is present - looks untouched. Great shelf presence. As with all books by this publisher, the sheer, swaggering, stylishly sartorial shelf appeal is superb, way more impressive than my pathetic attempts at alliteration. A superb copy, unread, and in the very best possible condition. Offered by D B WATERS RARE BOOKS: Professional, full-time booksellers of fine, select 1st editions, established in 1998. As befits a rare book, all dust-wrappers are housed within transparent, removable protectors. All our stock is fully guaranteed as authentic, a sample of which is presented here on this website. As long-established specialist sellers, we never stock any first edition that is devalued by serious flaws such as price-clipping, dedications, remainder dots, or owner markings, etc. Managed by David, a holder of a Masters degree in Modern Fiction from the UEA, and published author by Nightjar Press. Contact us for friendly assistance in building your collection of modern highlights.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HISTORIES. ***SUPERB, 1983 FRANKLIN LIBRARY SPECIAL EDITION***
• Publisher: The Franklin Library
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rockwell Kent
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine